Configuring the web service in the SOA Manager of SAP

Fix Pack 1

Check whether the web service is active and specify your SAP logon credentials.

Procedure

  1. In the SAP GUI, enter the transaction code SE84 to open the Object Navigator window.
  2. Expand Enterprise Services and then double-click Service Definitions.
    The Repository Info System: Find Service Definition window opens.
  3. In the Service Definition field under Standard Selections, type:
    ZXFT_DCC_BAPI
  4. Click the Execute icon Execute (F8). Then, double-click ZXFT_DCC_BAPI.
    The Display Service Definition window shows the details for your web service. Check whether your web service has the state “Active”.
  5. Enter the transaction code SOAMANAGER and then log on to SAP NetWeaver to open the SOA Management window.
  6. On the Service Administration page of the SOA Management window, click the Web Service Configuration link.
  7. In the Web Service Configuration window, complete these steps:
    1. Search for the web service that you created.
      For example, type ZXFT_DCC* in the Search Pattern field and then click Go.
      The web service that you created is added to the Search Results table.
    2. Click the entry and then click Apply Selection.
  8. On the Overview page of the Details of Service Definition window, select the appropriate binding.
    If the binding does not exist, create it.
  9. On the Configurations page of the Details of Service Definition window, click the web service and then click Create.
  10. In the SOA Management window that opens, complete the required information. Then, click Apply Settings.
  11. On the Configurations page of the Configuration of Web Service window, click Edit.
  12. On the Provider Security page of the Configuration of Web Service window, specify the following information:
    1. Under Transport Guarantee Type, click None.
      An HTTPS connection is not supported.
    2. Under Authentication Settings, select the No Authentication check box.
    3. Click Save.
  13. Return to the Details of Service Definition window. On the Overview page, click the Open WSDL document for selected binding or service link.

Results

After you log on, the Web Services Description Language (WSDL) document opens. The following figure shows the example contents of the WSDL document:
Figure 1. Example contents of the WSDL document
Example contents of the WSDL document

At the end of the document, you find the URL and the port of your web service. You must specify this information in the instance configuration.