Bindings

Bindings are the mechanisms that bind the abstract definition (overview document, or description) of a Web service to the concrete representation (access point) of that service.

StepsAdding a binding to a service

  1. Expand the Publish folder.

  2. Expand the Published Services folder.

  3. Expand the service to which you are adding a binding.

  4. Right-click the Bindings folder and select Add ServiceBinding.

  5. Follow the Add ServiceBinding Entity wizard to add a binding. See Table 6-6 for a description of the binding properties.

StepsDeleting a binding from a service

  1. Expand the Publish folder.

  2. Expand the Published Services folder.

  3. Expand the service to which the binding you are deleting belongs.

  4. Expand the Bindings folder.

  5. Right-click the binding you want to delete and select Delete.

Table 6-6 describes the binding properties.

Table 6-6: Binding properties

Tab

Property

Description

General

Description

A description of the binding.

Access point

An address for accessing a Web service must be a valid URL.

Language

The language name and description.

Summary

Displays a summary of your selections. Click Finish to create the binding, or click Back to change selections.