WebSphere Application Server Version 6.1 introduces the option
to propagate work area context on a Web service call. Prior to WebSphere Application
Server Version 6.1, work area context was only propagated over RMI/IIOP calls.
The work area application programming interfaces (APIs) have not changed to
implement this propagation. You can use the work area APIs as they have in
the past and as outlined in the work area documentation. However, by default,
work area context is not propagated on a Web service call, you must enable
this option.
Procedure
- Enable a server to propagate work area context on a Web service
call.
- Start the administrative console.
- Select Servers > Application servers > server_name >
Business Process Services.
- To enable the work area service, (the UserWorkArea partition) to propagate
its context on a Web service call:
- Select Work area service.
- To enable an individual partition to propagate its context on a Web service
call:
- Select Work area partition service.
- Select a partition.
- Check the EnableWebServicePropagation field to enable Web service
propagation.
- Save the new configuration and restart the server to apply
the new configuration.
- Enable a client to propagate work area context on a Web service
call:
Note: The steps below are for the work area service (the
UserWorkArea partition). For user defined partitions the EnableWebServicePropagation
property must be set when creating a partition on the client, see
The Work area partition manager interface.
- Set the property com.ibm.websphere.workarea.EnableWebServicePropagation
to true when invoking the launchClient script found in the $WAS_HOME/bin directory.
For example, to set this property to true, add the following system properties
to the launchClient invocation as needed: -CCDcom.ibm.websphere.workarea.EnableWebServicePropagation=true
- Set the property com.ibm.websphere.workarea.EnableWebServicePropagation
in a property file that is used by the launchClient script. See Running application clientsfor
additional information.