Java WebService

Hi,

Is it possible to invoke a java web service through TeamSite to populate a drop-down in a DCT with the results from the webservice?

The requirement is as follows:

There is a java web service written using Axis2 that provides us data. Is it possible to write a java web service client in TeamSite Server that is invoked from a DCT to populate a drop down with the values returned from the web service.

Any pointers on how this can be achieved will be appreciated.

Thanks,
Cari

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ISCBorisB

Is it possible to invoke a java web service through TeamSite to populate a drop-down in a DCT with the results from the webservice?

That depends. Does Axis-rendered Window require user interactions? In other words, can you just send http request and parse http reply or your user has to look at the Screen, pick something and click Ok, etc...

Another thing to consider is Browsers' cross-domain security model. Most popular browsers won't allow you to modify one Window from the other if they have different domains (eg, finance.yahoo.com can modify news.yahoo.com but not news.google.com ). It sounds like your service is on the different domain than the DCR Form. That on it's own does not make it impossible to do just requires different approach

cari

Hi,

To make things simple, I am trying to achive the following:

Write a java web service client program in TeamSite server. The client will invoke the web service, get the results and then write the results to an xml file.

This xml file will be used in the DCT to populate the dropdown.

So my requirement is, when the user creates new form and the form is loads, this web service will be invoked and the xml file created and stored at the required location. The dropdown will use a inline callout to access this xml file and populate the drop-down.

Is this possible to be done? If so, how.

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Cari

ISCBorisB

Hi,

To make things simple, I am trying to achive the following:

Write a java web service client program in TeamSite server. The client will invoke the web service, get the results and then write the results to an xml file.

This xml file will be used in the DCT to populate the dropdown.

So my requirement is, when the user creates new form and the form is loads, this web service will be invoked and the xml file created and stored at the required location. The dropdown will use a inline callout to access this xml file and populate the drop-down.

Is this possible to be done? If so, how.

Please let me know.

Thanks,
Cari

In this scenario you do not need an interim XML File (unless you would like to use it as sort of cache to improve performance).

Use IWDatacapture.callServer to make a CGI call to a Server. From your CGI process make http request to to your Web Service, parse
http Reply and then turn around and modify opener ( DCT Form Page in this case ).

Alternatively, if you do not need to pass any DCR-related information to your Web Service you can process http request/reply in the
DCT inline script and generate <substitution> Tag with drop-down entries.