Re: WSDL2RPG limitations

Get a hold of SoapUI...

It will give you all kinds of info extracted from the WSDL, including
an example of a valid XML message....

You might find it quicker to generate the XML directly...

Scott's got at least one article showing you how to use SoapUI and
HTTPAPI like this...
http://www.systeminetwork.com/article/rpg-programming/rpg-consuming-web-services-with-httpapi-and-soapui-61377

Charles


On Tue, Jan 24, 2012 at 2:38 PM, <craigs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have some XML documents required to be sent via Web Services given the
WSDL and the HTTPS URL.  The WSDL was given to us by the customer and I
have heard others have already gone live exchanging XML.  I have the XML
generated and ready to send to the customer via Web Services.  I know that
I first need to create the service program from the WSDL.  I tried the
newest IBM i-WS web services client using the wsdl2rpg.sh command.  IBM
said, "This WSDL defines complex types that extend other complex types
which is not supported."
http://www-03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/iws/limitations.html  Currently,
IBM is checking with development if this issue needs to be addressed.  I
then tried the newest version of the WSDL2RPG from the Tools400 site with
the newest HTTPAPI.  The program blows up and I tried to debug it to the
function for user reference types.  My head is swimming now.  I don't know
what software or platform the other suppliers used to consume web services
but I'm looking for other options now.  I think I can e-mail the WSDL to a
select few if desired.  The deadline is getting rather short so I am hoping
to find something in existence.

Does anyone have ideas or experience with other alternative software?

Thanks.

Craig Strong

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