Web service templates

The web service handler invokes web services as an action template.

The web service is initiated through fields defined in the web service template. These fields relate to a typical Web Services Description Language (WSDL) file used by web services.

A web service template contains the parameters for a web service invocation.
Restriction: Only the rpc SOAP binding style and empty SOAP actions are supported.

Business Process Execution Language (BPEL) processes are supported through the web service handler. The BPEL process must be exposed through a WSDL file definition. The BPEL process can also be invoked using the SCA template type.

Using web service templates involves the following tasks:

Parent topic: Working with action templates