RE: WSDL2RPG or not?

I had an inkling there were two versions... I downloaded the one from tools400, then used the IBM version.

I think the IBM version would be OK, but like Jon stated it seemed complex. Especially since I still have all my source code in physical files (not on the IFS).

From what I've looked at regarding IWS, that seems a bit more appropriate for hosting the web service rather than consuming one.

So I gather the consensus is to use WSDL2RPG (tools400 version) when consuming SOAP web services...

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From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Charles Wilt
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Subject: Re: WSDL2RPG or not?

The WSDL2RPG that uses HTTP API that Jon refers to is here
http://tools400.de/English/Freeware/WSDL2RPG/wsdl2rpg.html

It's supported on Scott's HTTP API list.

Basically, it generates the Stub program in RPG you need to call using the
web service using HTTP API.

So it will save you time over hand coding the HTTP API calls, and
likely prevent error when translating the WSDL into the calls.

Charles




On Mon, Jul 20, 2020 at 4:47 PM Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Sadly (due to IBM being "silly" there are not one but two utilities called
wsdl2rpg.

I am assuming from what you say that you mean the IBM version.

Personally I find that is too complex a process and it "doesn't feel like
RPG" at the end of the day.

I don't know if it has been updated, but when I was =doing it I found it
much easier to use the WSDL2RPG version that generates HTTPAPI calls a much
better bit.

On Jul 20, 2020, at 5:05 PM, Greg Wilburn <

gwilburn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

When consuming SOAP web services, at what point is it advantageous to

use WSDL2RPG versus creating the requests and handling the responses with
HTTPAPI?

I ask because the WSDL is fairly complex and contains a lot of things I

likely will never use. I may make 4-5 different calls for in-house use.

I've not used WSDL2RPG other than with the training examples.

Just looking for opinions.
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