Using the Web Service Wizard

The Web Service wizard enables you to test the methods of a web service by invoking the method and checking the returned results.  The wizard interrogates the web service using WSDL (Web Service Description Language) to determine the methods available and their parameters.

The Web Service Wizard uses the WSDL (obtained via HTTP) to create a proxy. Once it has the WSDL, the proxy is created using .NET calls to import the SOAP and dynamically generate code. The arguments to a method are packaged into objects and the method in the proxy is then invoked with the arguments. The input arguments, such as nested classes/structures and various data types, can be very complex.

Welcome to the Web Service Wizard Page

Click Next to begin using the wizard.

Web Service Settings Page

Enter the URL for the Web Services WSDL file and any authentication needed for access. Select the read file option if using a file based WSDL.

Click Next. The View WSDL (XML Code) page appears.

View WSDL (XML Code) Page

You can view the actual WSDL XML code if desired.  Click the View WSDL button.

Click Next. The Methods for Service Name page appears.

Methods for Service Name Page

The wizard displays all the methods with their return values and number of parameters. Select the method you want to test.  

Click Next. The Web Service Method Parameters page appears.

Web Service Method Parameters Page

If the selected method contains one or more parameters, you must enter an appropriate value for each parameter.

Click Next. The Select Expected Response page appears.

Select Expected Response Page

Select the text you want the test to check for. The selected text defines a successful Test if found.

Click Next. The Test Definition page appears.

Test Definition Page

Now you can run the Test or add the Test to the Monitor.  You can also go back and add another Test. When finished with the Monitor, click Next.

Click Finish to exit the wizard.