Creating a Web Service Connection Profile

A connection profile contains the connection property information needed to connect to a Web service in your enterprise.

  1. In Enterprise Explorer, right-click Web Services and select New.
  2. Complete the following information.
    Web service connection details page
    Field Description
    Select the Web service from either a:
    • Local file (default) – browse to a file located on the file system that contains connection information.
    • Workspace – browse to the WSDL contained in an existing WorkSpace project.
    • URL – provide a WSDL URL, for example:

      http://www.ripedevelopment.com/webservices/LocalTime.asmx?WSDL

    Select the location from which you want to find the Web service, then click Browse to locate the Web service.

    You must check From URL to enable the Enable HTTP Authentication field.

    Enable HTTP Authentication Select the checkbox to enable HTTP authentication during WSDL document retrieval. If you enable HTTP authentication, you must enter a User name and password.
  3. Click Finish to create the connection profile.

    The connection profile displays under Web Service in the Enterprise Explorer.

Related concepts
Connection Profiles
Related tasks
Creating a Database Connection Profile
Creating an SAP Connection Profile
Creating a REST Web Service Connection Profile
Editing Connection Profile Properties
Connecting to a Connection Profile