Use the Invoke Web Service Method window to select a method of
the IBM® data Web service, specify values for
the parameters of the selected method, and run the selected
method.
To open the Invoke Web Service Method window:
If you are creating or changing a Web service in the IBM Data Web
Service Designer:
In the Web Service view of the designer, click Advanced
Options.
In the Advanced Options window, select the Open Invoke
Web Service Method dialog box after deployment check
box, and then click OK.
Close and save the IBM Data Web Services Designer.
If you are running a Web service, in the Server Explorer under
your data connection, right-click the Web service, and then
select Run on the shortcut menu.
Endpoints
Shows the URL where this Web service is running.
The endpoints are shown when you open this window,
but you can specify different endpoints if you prefer.
Available Web methods
Select the Web service method that you want
to run.
The URL for the WSDL file of the Web service method
is shown with the Web method name.
Parameters
After you select a Web service method, the
parameters for the method are shown in this
list.
Parameter Name
Shows the names of the parameters that
are declared for the selected Web service
method.
Data Type
Shows the data type that is defined for
the declared parameters.
Parameter Value
For each parameter that is listed, type its
value for running the Web service method.
Invoke
Runs the Web service method and returns the generated XML
in the Result box.
Result
Shows the XML that was generated by running the Web service
method that you selected.
For ease of use, the content is shown with XML syntax
highlighting.