How to check if a Web service is reachable
- First of all make sure that the providing system is up and running.
then
- Check by WSDL
- Log on to the WS Navigator as a system administrator (http://host:port/wsnavigator).
- Search for Service Interfaces by WSDL.
- Copy the WSDL URL into the input box & click 'Next'.
- Select the correct operation & click 'Next'.
- Specify the input parameters & click 'Next'.
- Optional: Specify correct credentials if prompted for.
- Check if the result is returned correctly or if some error messages were supplied by the back end.
For 7.11 one could also
- Check by Logical Destination:
- Log on to the WS Navigator as a system administrator (http://host:port/wsnavigator).
- Search for Service Interfaces by Logical Destination (the one used in the Automated Activity).
- Select the correct one & hit 'Next'.
- Select the correct operation & hit 'Next'.
- Specify the input parameters & hit 'Next'.
- Optional: Specify correct credentials if prompted for.
- Check if the result is returned correctly or if some error messages were supplied by the back end.