Sending service requests with the generic service client
The generic service client enables you to send requests
to services for which you do not have a convenient client and to view
the responses returned by the service.
Generic service client overview
The purpose of the generic service client is to invoke
calls to any kind of service that uses an HTTP, JMS or WebSphere® MQ transport and to view the
message returned by the service.
Sending service requests with a WSDL file
You can invoke calls to SOAP or JMS-based services that
use a Web Service Description Language (WSDL) file to specify the
contents of the service request.
Testing all operations in a WSDL file
You can use the generic service client to rapidly send
requests to a service using all the operations in a Web Services Description
Language (WSDL) file. The calls are generated with default values
based on the type of data.
Synchronizing a remote WSDL file
For web services that make their Web Services Description
Language (WSDL) file available from a URL, you might have to ensure
that the WSDL that you work with is always up to date. By synchronizing
the WSDL, you ensure that the local copy of the WSDL in your workspace
is regularly synchronized with the remote WSDL.
Opening file attachments
When a service sends a file attachment with the response,
you must import it as a resource to open the attachment.