Edit a SOAP request

Description of the SOAP request editing pane:

• Name. Name of the request
• Description. Optional comments or notes.
• URL. Web service URL, cannot be edited.
• Server. Web service server.
• Path. Path to the web service, depending on the selected server.
• WSDL. URL for the WSDL. For a file on the hard drive, the URL will take the form file:/C:/... Use the file browse button to select the file. For an online file, use the standard http://myserver/myapp/myservice?WSDL.
  The Reload button allows the WSDL to be reloaded and to choose a method from the WSDL. It reconfigures the request parameters according to the new selected method. After confirmation, the request original parameters are deleted.
• Editing mode. 
  • Parameters (from WSDL) mode
    This mode is available if a WSDL file has been defined. It allows the call parameters to be entered based on the WSDL definition. For more information, see Edit the parameters extracted from the WSDL.
  • XML mode
    This mode allows the request to be edited directly in XML format. For more information, see Edit the XML content.
• Method. SOAP Method to be called, cannot be edited directly. Another method can be selected when clicking on the Reload button, if a WSDL is provided.
• Content. Edit the WSDL parameters or XML content, depending on the mode selected.
• Parameters. URL parameters. For more information, see Request parameters.
• Test. Provides a quick way to test the request. Clicking on Check creates a temporary User Path containing the edited request, then launches a User Path check.

• Information: The Advanced and Check buttons provide the same features as for a standard HTTP request, allowing the editing of HTTP headers, the creation of variable extractors and the checking of contents.