Web service management

This section describes how to use the WST development tool to manage Web services already contained in a server. Each procedure described in this section requires that you first:

  1. Connect to the server that contains the Web service.

  2. Expand the Web Services icon.

  3. Expand the Web service collection to which the Web service belongs.

StepsViewing the WSDL

  1. Right-click the Web service and then select View WSDL.

  2. The WSDL file for this Web service displays in the right pane. You cannot edit this file.

StepsActivating a Web service

If a Web service is already activated, this option is dimmed; clients can only access a Web service that is activated:

  1. Right-click the Web service and then select Activate.

StepsDeactivating a Web service

If a Web service is already deactivated, this option is dimmed.

  1. Right-click the Web service and then select Deactivate.

StepsRefreshing a Web service

Refresh a Web service if you make any changes to it.

  1. Right-click the Web service and then select Refresh.

StepsDeleting a Web service

  1. Right-click the Web service and then select Delete.