Web Services to Start New Processes

In the Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management application, you can start a new process through the RESTful interface. You can use the HTTP POST method through an external system.

In Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management, you can create and initiate the supported business process workflow through the external system. The external system triggers a process in the application through the HTTP POST request. A new direct link is created for the initiated business process.

You can click the link to participate in the business process as per the roles assigned.

The following resources are available to start a business process externally through the HTTP POST request:
Table 1. List of resources that are available to start business process through HTTP POST request
Resource Supported methods Representation Resource URI
/answersheets/tasks/ POST application/xml, application/json /{scheme://host:port/srm-app/interface}/interface/answersheets/tasks/
/evaluations/tasks POST application/xml, application/json /{scheme://host:port/srm-app/interface}/interface/evaluations/tasks/
/risks/tasks/ POST application/xml, application/json /{scheme://host:port/srm-app/interface}/interface/risks/tasks/
/stis/tasks/ POST application/xml, application/json scheme://host:port/srm-app/interface/stis/tasks/
/actions/tasks/ POST application/xml, application/json scheme://host:port/srm-app/interface/ actions/tasks/
/classifications/tasks/ POST application/xml, application/json scheme://host:port/srm-app/interface/classifications/tasks/