Web Services : Registering Services

Registering Services
To access a service from an ActiveGrid Application, you first need to register the service (except for the DataService). You do this from the Services tab in the Options dialog (Tools > Options). Click the Add button and then use the Selected Service form to register the new service. The Selected Service form is different for different types of service:
SOAP services: For SOAP services, you need to specify the local path to the Service Definition (.wsdl) file that defines the service.
RSS Feeds: For RSS services, you specify the Feed URL.
REST Services: For REST services, like SOAP services, you specify a local path to the Service Definition file. Unlike SOAP services, for which you can usually download the .wsdl file, for REST services, you need to create this Service Definition file yourself.
Local Services: In order to access a custom PHP or Python service from your application you also need to specify a Service Definition file. When you add custom code from the ActiveGrid Studio, it generates a skeleton Service Definition file for you. Refer to the ActiveGrid Application Developer’s Guide for more information.
Data Service: The ActiveGrid Data Service (The Data Service) is a special service for making database calls. The Data Service is different from other services in ActiveGrid Application because it does not have a Service Definition or defined input and output messages. You do not need to register the Data Service.
Related Topics:
Service Definition Files
Services
How the Files Work Together
The Data Service
Calling Services
Creating Your Own Services

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