Register web service
General information on the subject of "Web service" can be found here. Web services that you create with these instructions under "Consume data" can later be used with the "Web service action" process element, for example.
Provide web service
The main menu "Web service / New web service" opens a wizard that supports you in creating a new web service. To do this, the "Web service" entry under Consume data must be selected in the left-hand area.
New web service
Enter the URL of the web service here.
Authentication - Method
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None
The web service is requested without authentication.
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Simple
With this method, a user and password for logging in to the service can be entered here.
With the "URL" option, the web service name can be specified after clicking on "Next".
Web service name
The web service will later be available for selection in the "Processes" module in web service actions under the name entered here. You can continue here by clicking on "Import". First, we will explain the "File" option, which you can also use instead of the URL when creating a web service.
File
A web service file can be integrated here.
Select file
Opens a dialog in which the file can be selected.
URL / ID column
When you select a file, all the web services it contains are listed in the table at the bottom of the dialog and can also be included individually in the import by selecting the checkbox to the left of the web service ID.
Select all web services /
Do not select any web services
Selects all web services or deselects all web services.
Click "Next".
Import web services
Click on "Import" and then on "Finish". The new web service is now created and can be used accordingly.
Edit web service
Each web service that you have created is listed in the right-hand area if the "Web service" entry below "Consume data" is selected on the left. You can access all functions available for the web service selected on the right via the "Web service" main menu or the corresponding context menu. You can also create a new web service from here. Further menu items are:
View
Opens a dialog in which the properties of the web service are displayed.
Web service information
Information about the selected web service is shown here. All operations that are available will be listed and explained with a short description.
Refresh registration
Updates the registration of the web service.
Refresh registration (with authentication)
Updates the registration of the web service. This opens a dialog in which the user and password can be entered.
Refresh registration
Enter the user and password for logging in to the web service here and then click on "Refresh registration".
Copy URL
Copies the URL of the web service to the clipboard.
Delete
Deletes the registration of the currently selected web service.
Export web services
Opens the export dialog.
Refresh
The list of web services is updated.
Web service information
If you select a registered web service in the left-hand area (below "Consume data / Web service"), all information about it is displayed in the right-hand area.
Permissions
The "Manage web services" portal right and the "Tools" module right are required to configure web service connections.