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TaskCentre Web Service Connector Tool 1.0 Service 

Release 4 

Document Version 1.0 

P151-1_0-RN 

Document Number: FM-OS-140 Issue: 02 Orbis Software Limited © 2013

Table of Contents 

REVISION HISTORY ............................................................................ 1 

COPYRIGHT ........................................................................................ 1 

TRADEMARKS ...................................................................................... 1 

INTRODUCTION .................................................................................. 2 

Purpose of the document .................................................................... 2 

Build Information ............................................................................... 2 

NEW FEATURES ................................................................................... 3 

1.0 Service Release 4 ......................................................................... 3 




ISSUES RESOLVED .............................................................................. 4 



1.0 Service Release 2 ........................................................................ 10 


KNOWN ISSUES ................................................................................ 20 


UPGRADE INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................. 21 

Pre-requisite TaskCentre Versions ....................................................... 21 

Backward Compatibility Considerations ................................................ 21 

Upgrade Steps .................................................................................. 21 

Reporting Installation Problems .......................................................... 22

Revision History 

Revision History 

Date Name Version Comments 

12 th November 

2012 

Chris Ringrose 0.1 Initial draft 

2 nd May 2013 Sue Dear 0.2 Revisions pre-release 

2 nd May 2013 Sue Dear 1.0 Issued 

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Copyright & Trademarks 

Copyright 

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Trademarks 

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Software in any way except to the extent that it is specifically indicated to be so. 

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Introduction 

Introduction 

Purpose of the document 

To describe the new functionality and issues resolved in this release. 

Build Information 

The TaskCentre Web Service Connector Tool 1.0 Service Release 4 (Build 805) is a 

complete build of this tool for application to TaskCentre installations. This tool will now 

have the version number 1.0.805.0. 

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New Features 

New Features 

1.0 Service Release 4 

The following new features have been added with this release: 

- The ability to specify custom XML (such as authentication credentials and 

internationalisation information) to be inserted into the headers section of the SOAP 

input XML schema. 

- The ability to specify an x509 client certificate for authentication purposes for SOAP 

and REST web services. 

- Support for plain text error responses (wrapping and outputting them in XML tags). 


The ability to specify custom HTTP headers in a SOAP web service configuration has been 

added to this release. 


No new features have been added at this release. The incidents resolved in this release 

make the following application services accessible to the tool:- 

MS Dynamics CRM 2011 

Microsoft Exchange Events service 

LinkedIn 


The following new features have been implemented in this release:- 

Issue Number 41301 

Description 

Implement backwards compatibility mechanism so that tasks built on 

previous version of the tool continue to use the previous logic of the 

tool. To use the new logic a global connection must be established and 

used in task steps. 


Description 

Optimise WSDL parser to reduce the size of the schemas generated 

and hence improve performance. 

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Issues Resolved 



The following issues have been addressed in this release: 


Description 

Various performance improvements when using SalesForce. 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 REST service speed improvements 

creating and editing service. 


Description 

EBay REST service requires namespace declaration to form a part of 

the body at runtime. 


Description 

HTTP web service support for input and output schemas which use 

multiple namespaces. 


Description 

TomTom web service returns unsupported header. 


Description 

ODATA string parameters are not correctly escaped. 


Description 

Exchange 2010 – unable to create tasks with a priority set. 

Issue Number 43659, 43664 

Description 

Exchange 2010 – GetItem operation is missing data. 


Description 

Exchange 2010 – unable to extract watermark from GetEvents 

operation. 

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Description 

Microsoft Dynamics GP – reads WSDL twice if IP used instead of 

machine name. 


Description 

No mapping available when designing multiple operations using the 

same single operation more than once. 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics GP – error when initialising task run. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 – GetFolder operation returned XML does not 

match schema. 


Description 

Support for SOAP response from Transwise web service. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 – input schema element options not working 

as expected. 


Description 

XML not being correctly returned from the PowaAPI web service. 

Issue Number 43812, 43813 

Description 

CDATA not being correctly escaped when used in a fixed/dynamic 

function. 


Description 

SOAP service custom headers are not mappable when used inside 

multiple operations. 


Description 

Google Analytics – scope parameter is missing. 

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Description 

OAUTH can fail at runtime under some circumstances. 


Description 

EBay shopping service – operations fail at runtime. 


Description 

EBay shopping service – passed schema set loses information. 


Description 

EBay shopping service – an exception is being thrown whilst 

constructing the output XML. 


Description 

TomTom web service operations have no parameters. 


Description 

Companies House – unable to infer schema when designing operations. 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics GP - out of memory exception raised when 

exporting configuration 


Description 

SalesLogix 8 - invalid elements in SDATA schema. 


Description 

SalesLogix 8 – missing request or response elements. 


Description 

Out of memory exception when importing large TCWX files. 


Description 

Help files enhanced for new MTOM message format. 

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Description 

Ebay Trading API – parameter missing from AddFixedPriceItem 

operation. 


Description 

Amazon AWS – runtime error whilst creating constants. 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 – cannot create lead id field. 


Description 

EBay trading API – no data passed at runtime into GetFixedPriceItem 


Description 

DTL mapper does not correctly set namespaces. 


Description 

(44341) Land Registry missing security headers when sending xml 


Description 

Land Registry error trying to set a property if within an xs:choice 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010, create calendar item fails with missing 

attribute. 


Description 

Equiniti Service x509 when loading WSDL from file, there is no way to 

enter certificate 


Description 

ParcelForce test operation does not show any parameters. 


Description 

MMO fails to open operation mapping when previous operation outputs 

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XML across multiple schemas 


Description 

HTTP Ops with XML o/p schema that refs types in an HTTP imported 

schema cannot be used in MMO's 


Description 

XML elements with nil attributes cause data sent to be blank 


Description 

Root element missing - capturing text error returns. 

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The following issues have been addressed in this release: 


Description 

MS Dynamics GP 2010 – WSDL parsing fails with out of memory error. 


Description 

EBay SOAP Find service. Missing operation name in header. 


Description 

EBay SOAP Shopping service. Unable to parse WSDL. 


Description 

Operations list ignores selected port/endpoint. 


Description 

Using culture variant string conversion when generating XML. 


Description 

SuperOffice SOAP web service. Missing header objects. 


Description 

Installer fails if short filename support is deactivated in operating 

system. 


Description 

MS Dynamics CRM 2011 REST service. Unlink operation URL not 

generated correctly. 


Description 

MS Exchange 2010. UpdateItem unable to loop map multiple 

SetItemField nodes. 


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Description 

Improvements to the multi op export functionality. 


Description 

Windows temp directory can fill up with DLLs with frequent web service 

calls. 


Description 

TCWX security improvements. 


Description 

MS Exchange 2010. Contact node in output XML is incorrectly named. 


Description 

MS Exchange 2010. GetItem can fail if contact data contains specific 

characters. 


Description 

MS Exchange 2010. GetEvent output XML is not correct. 


Description 

ODATA missing quotes can cause a protocol error. 


The following issues have been resolved in this release:- 


Description 

Resolving schema during step updates with Microsoft Exchange is slow. 


Description 

Linked-In REST API OAUTH Authentication fails. 


Description 

MS Dynamics CRM 2011 REST API elements of type GUID sending 

dummy values. 

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Description 

MS Exchange 2010 GetEvents operation fails. 


Description 

Twitter OAUTH Authentication fails. 


Description 

HTTP configuration Windows Auth interrogation credentials not set in 

service settings. 


Description 

MS Dynamics CRM 2011 SOAP service retrieve fails at runtime. 


Description 

MS Dynamics CRM 2011 selected endpoint does not exist. 


Description 

Client crash due to lack of access permissions to the root of C drive. 

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The following issues have been resolved in this release:- 


Description 

SalesForce Multiple Method Operation can cause tool to fail. 


Description 

SalesForce – Multiple Method Operation destination schema resolving 

not presented correctly. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange runtime cannot handle arrays of abstract types. 


Description 

SOAP wrappers can fail with MultipleRootElements 


Description 

Task with five or more web service connector tool steps fails to 

initialise. 


Description 

Changes to the input data in a Multiple Message Operation are not 

always reflected in the error data mapping. 


Description 

Output soap headers are not included in the output when using legacy 

.net wrappers. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange FinderFolder cs:choice missing from type 

declarations. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange FindFolder FindFolderResponseMessage appearing 

as an element and not a type in the output schema. 

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Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 GetUserAvailability response not returned 

correctly. 


Description 

Exact Synergy update operation incorrectly converting base 64 binary. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange FindItem not working. 


Description 

VBscript mapping function output parameter is always empty. 


Description 

Incorrect handling of contact arrays when communicating with 

Exchange web services. 


Description 

Unable to cope with style sheets in RSS feeds. E.g. BBC Weather 


Description 

No data output from response XML returned from Exchange web 

services. 


Description 

Generated XML does not contain namespace. 


Description 

Calling GetItem on the Microsoft Exchange web service fails with Null 

object reference exception. 

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Description 

HTTP Operation will not output headers if no body has been defined. 


Description 

The OAUTH wizard fails on the last step if using HMAC HTTP POST 

authentication. 


Description 

Soap Body excludes date range fields when calling FindItem on 

Microsoft Exchange web services. 


Description 

Invalid schema on multiple message operation output schema 

configuration. 


Description 

Implement a more consistent approach to xs:choice to better match 

.Net wrappers. 


Description 

Sage SDATA sme:relationship attribute is being ignored when 

expanding complex types. 


Description 

SOAP WSDL interpreter does not correctly handle xs:include only 

xs:import. 


Description 

Iwntypen.dll erroneously installed. 


Description 

Improve handling if importing a configuration from a much newer build 

of the web service connector tool. 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SOAP Service – retrieve call fails at 

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runtime with root element is missing. 


Description 

Unable to interpret WSDL published by the Dusseldorp SOAP Web 

Service. 


Description 

ActiveMode step setting does not function correctly for the web service 

connector tool. 


Description 

Unable to export configurations for Microsoft Dynamics CRM and 

Microsoft Exchange 


Description 

Step config data transformation inconsistencies when expanding types 

more than once. 


Description 

HTTP operation test button fails to return output. 


Description 

Sage SDATA failing to retrieve namespace from the service schema. 


Description 

Looped steps in ActiveMode fail to iterate correctly. 


Description 

Sage SDATA POST operations ignore attributes. 


Description 

Sage Accpac 6.0a schemas will not validate. 


Description 

EU VAT checker web service fails with System.NullReferenceException. 

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Description 

Microsoft Exchange web services output XML is set to default values. 


Description 

Sage Accpac 6.0a update existing customer fails schema validation. 


Description 

HTTP Operations advanced option for custom message type is ignored. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange CreateItem fails to create Items or Contacts. 


Description 

Transparently preserve nil attribute in data transformation. 


Description 

Namespace prefixes in Sage SDATA payloads from Sage Accpac not 

handled correctly. 


Description 

DistinguishedFolderId not mappable when using CreateItem in 



Description 

Runtime should include XML-Schema processing attributes. 


Description 

Sage SDATA Child relationship entry schemas should automatically 

recurse. 


Description 

Incorrect nil attributes being generated. 


Description 

Missing method exception when calling UpdateItem on Microsoft 


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Description 

Microsoft Exchange – FindItem is responding with erroneous data. 


Description 

KeyNotFoundException being thrown when using link operations in 

ODATA web services. 


Description 

Transformed XML is empty if OrbWsc namespace is defined in the 

input. 


Description 

Output data not correctly mapped into output XML. 


Description 

NullReferenceException when calling Microsoft Exchange FindItem 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange CreateItem NullReferenceException when building 

output data. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange CreateItem NullReferenceException when building 

input data. 


Description 

Xs:choice has items incorrectly names. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange FindItem failing when a SearchExpression is 

specified. 


Description 

Data transformation will not map onto a fixed/dynamic output field. 

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Description 

Microsoft Exchange FindFolder operation fails with instance not set to 

an instance of object if AdditionalProperties are specified. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange FindFolder output schema is not validating when 

passed into the XML to recordset tool. 

Issue Number 42206/42312 

Description 

Installer now requires a minimum hotfix level of SR4h. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange CreateItem is failing at runtime. 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange CreateItem with RequiredAttendees or Organiser 

for creating a calendar item fails at runtime. 


Description 

Resolving schema during step updates when using Microsoft Exchange 

web services is too slow. 


Description 

Inconsistencies in mapping output data from one function to another in 

the data transformation. 


Description 

Unable to map nodes with attributes. 


Description 

HTTP SalesLogix 7.5.4 – Copy operation fails at runtime with root 

element is missing. 


Description 

Configuration dialog ceased to respond if no endpoint is specified. 

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Description 

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 - selected endpoint does not exist 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics AX Customer Create Operation Produces 

System.NullReferenceException At Runtime 


Description 

Microsoft Dynamics AX Customer Find Operation Produces 

System.MissingMethodException At Runtime 


Description 

Multi Operation Error Data empty 


Description 

SalesForce create runtime error System.NullReferenceException: 

Object not set to an instance 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 getitem fails with root element missing 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 getitem or finditem not outputting correct 

elements 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 getitem extended property not returning the 

value 


Description 

Microsoft Exchange 2010 failure to update extended property 


Description 

Error parsing schema when using NetSuite API 

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Known Issues 



Description 

It is not possible to import DTLX mapping files into the mapping pane 

from previous releases of the web service connector. 

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Upgrade Instructions 


Pre-requisite TaskCentre Versions 

This section provides details of the builds that may be upgraded with the new release. This 

tool pack can be applied to Version 4.5 SR4 Hotfix H (Build 1270) installation. Any older 

installations of TaskCentre will need to be upgraded to this build before applying this tool 

pack. 

Backward Compatibility Considerations 

The Web Service Connector Toolpack has been designed to ensure that web service 

configurations and tasks created in previous releases of this tool continue to run without 

issue after upgrading. This mechanism will work as long as these configurations are not 

changed in any way via the user interface. If this is attempted, the user will be warned 

that some inconsistencies may be encountered. 

The backwards compatibility mechanism will execute legacy configurations in the exact 

context that they were when they were originally created. This means that any problems 

which have been fixed since that release may still exist. 

To benefit from all of the fixes and new functionality included in this release, it is 

recommended that the web service be recreated and any tasks modified to use this new 

connection. 

Upgrade Steps 

The following TaskCentre Components require upgrading with this release:- 

Component 

TaskCentre Server(s) 

TaskCentre Clients 

Data Modeller 

SMTP Agent 

MS SQL Server Trigger Agent 

Oracle Trigger Agent 

Workflow Agent 

myTaskCentre 

Web Service 

Upgrade Required 

Yes 

Yes 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

No 

N.B. .Net 3.5 SP1 must be installed. If not the tool will not install and no error message 

is issued. 

Run the setup.exe and follow the on screen instructions. 

Once installed it is necessary to set up the global configuration for the tool to enable 

connection to specific web services. 

Any global connections created prior to installing this service release will continue to use 

the previous version of the software. To make use of the new features available in this 

version a new global connection must be created and task steps reconfigured to use the 

new connection. 

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Reporting Installation Problems 

If you have any problems upgrading your current version of TaskCentre please contact 

Orbis Support. 

Tel: 01202 241115 

 

Email: support@orbis-software.com 

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