OpenEdge Management and OpenEdge Explorer: Configuration

Configuring OpenEdge Web Services
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Exporting a Web service
You can export an existing Web service definition to save its deployment information,
properties, and other settings. This creates a Web Service Definition (WSD) XML file with a
name in the form filename.wsd, with a filename that you specify. You can use this file to copy
(import) the Web service to another WSA instance or to save it as a backup for the Web service
definition.
To export a Web service:
1. Click Resources in the management console menu bar. The main resource types appear in
the list frame.
2. Expand the Web Services Adapter folder, and select the instance where the Web service
you want to export is deployed. The Details page for that instance appears.
3. Click Export.
4. Type the path and file name, ending in .wsd, of the file for the Web service you want to
export.
5. Click Submit. A confirmation message appears.
Importing a Web service to a Web Services Adapter
instance
You can import a Web service to any available WSA instance using the Web Service
Description (WSD) file saved during a previous export of the Web service. The import function
generates the appropriate Web service properties (WebServiceFriendlyName.props), WSAD,
and WSDL files to duplicate the original Web service in the context of the selected WSA
instance. However, a Web service always imports with a disabled status to prevent premature
or unintended client access.
To import a Web service:
1. Click Resources in the management console menu bar. The main resource types appear in
the list frame.
2. Expand the Web Services Adapter folder, and select the instance where you want to
import the Web service. The Details page for that instance appears.
3. Click Import.
4. Type the path name of the .wsd file for the Web service you want to import.
5. Choose Submit. Verify that the information shown (and which is based on information in
the WSD file) is correct. You can modify information in the following fields:
• Name — The name used to identify the Web service and to name the Web service
files that are deployed to the WSA instance.
• Web Service Namespace — Any value you choose to uniquely qualify the names
for operations and parameters used to define the Web service.