The web service handler invokes web services as an action template.
The web service is initiated through fields defined in the web service template. These fields relate to a typical Web Services Description Language (WSDL) file used by web services. A web service template contains the parameters for a web service invocation. Only web services that take a Common Base Event as an input message can be supported. Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) processes are supported through the web service handler. The BPEL process must be exposed through a WSDL file definition. The BPEL process can also be invoked using the SCA template type.
Using web service templates involves the following tasks: