Web Service Mapping Settings

Use the Map Web Service Function Parameters page to map application fields to Web service inputs and outputs. You can choose to map only inputs or outputs, or to not map fields and execute a Web service without exchanging data between the Web service and SBM.

The following options are available on the Map Web Service Function Parameters page:

• Inputs

  Select this tab to map Web service inputs to SBM. When the Web service function is called, values in the mapped SBM fields are passed to the service.

• Outputs

  Select this tab to map Web service outputs to SBM fields. When the Web service function is called, values from the Web service are passed to mapped SBM fields.

• Function Name

  Indicates the name of the Web service function selected for the notification.

• Service Name

  Indicates the name of the WSDL.

• Process App Fields
  Lists the fields available for mapping based on the workflow or auxiliary table of the notification's When rule. You can map inputs and outputs to all fields, except those in the Deleted Fields and Not Used field sections.

  Note: You can map individual elements of Web service complex types to individual application fields. Complex types appear in a tree structure.
• Web Service Inputs/Outputs

  Lists the available inputs or outputs for the selected Web service function.

• Map

  Select an SBM field and a compatible Web service input or output, and then click Map. For guidance on mapping, refer to Input Data Mapping and Output Data Mapping.

• Unmap

  Select a mapped field, and then click to unmap.

• Unmap All

  Click to unmap all mapped fields.

• Configure Mapping

  If you map compatible SBM fields to Web service enumerations, the Configure Mapping button is enabled. Click this button to map selections to enumeration types. For details, refer to Enumeration Mapping Settings.

• Set Value

  You can assign fixed values to Web service inputs for the following data types:

  • Text
  • Numeric
  • Boolean
  • Enumeration
  • Date/Time

  This enables you to control the data that is passed to the Web service, and to pass data other than values in SBM fields. You can specify a fixed value or map a field, but you cannot do both.

  To map fixed input values, select the data type from the Web Service Inputs list, select Set Value, and select:

  • Value
    Type a fixed input value. For Date/Time types, the value is expected to be in coordinated universal time (UTC). For example:

    • 2007-04-28T12:30:00, which is interpreted as 12:30 p.m., April 28, 2007

    • 2007-04-28, which is interpreted as April 28, 2007

    • 2007-04-28T12:30:00Z, which explicitly specifies UTC

    • 2007-04-28T12:30:00+6:00, which is a 6-hour offset from 12:30 p.m., April 28, 2007

  • Context Param

    From the list, select one of the internal parameters to pass to the Web service. Choices are Login ID, Unique ID (Table ID:Item ID), Item ID, Table ID, or User ID.