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Probably not a web service in the terms of what Wikipedia has:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web_service

However I have done all sorts of services from true SOAP services to what you're showing which is probably a REST-like call (the new term applied to simple HTTP URL commands).

They haven't always conformed to the outside worlds definition, but in general using HTTP calls to pass data and retrieve responses works quite well.

I have done this successfully with RPG, JSP and ASP.Net and I'm sure it would work in any environment.

You just ideally want it to use a standardized SOAP or REST interface if you will open it to the outside world for calling.

My three cents :-)

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date: Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:34:49 -0400
from: Robert Rogerson <rogersonra@xxxxxxxxx>
subject: Web service question...

The company I'm doing work for currently has a link such as


http://myserver/weblibp/ut1681cl.pgm?store=001&effdate=20110718&upc=00000000004408&thwtype=SD&posdept=400&eaches=00005&posunt=01&posrtl=0000099&docnum=400&posid=101&thwdesc=Tomatoes


This link is called repeatedly for all the items on a document.


Is this not a perfect example of where a web service could be used?


If so, would Scott's HTTPAPI not handle this?


Thanks,


Robert Rogerson



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