Working with the SOAP Request Nodes

You can add a SOAP Request node to a Diagram tab in an orchestration job to access a third-party web service that uses a SOAP interface. SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a simple XML-based protocol to let applications exchange information over HTTP. The SOAP transformation generates SAS SOAP procedure code to access a web service in the context of a job. The procedure invokes a SOAP web service through Java Native Interface (JNI). The procedure provides options for the request XML document (IN), the service endpoint (URL), the SOAP action or operation (SOAPACTION), and the map used to handle the response (OUT).

It is assumed that you are familiar with how to use the SOAP interface to access web services. Gather the same information that you need to use the SAS SOAP procedure to read from and write to the desired web service. Example options and values are shown in the next section. For detailed information about the SAS SOAP procedure, see the documentation for that procedure in the Base SAS Procedures Guide.

You can add a SOAP Request node to a Flow tab in an orchestration job to access a third-party web service that uses a SOAP interface. For example, you can use a SOAP Request node in an orchestration job to connect to a web service that performs currency conversions.

Note the WSDL is specified as a URI. You can click the key icon if you need to set up security for the request. You can also click OK to rediscover bindings and operations, even if the WSDL has not been updated. Note that you can manually enter the WSDL or WSDL address on the Inputs tab. However, then you are also responsible for entering a valid binding and operation for that WSDL or WSDL address.

Note that the URI and operation are specified in the Use WSDL to create request section. The two request variables, FromCurrency and ToCurrency, are listed under Request data. Finally, the response variable, ConversionRateResult, is shown in the Response data section.