Web Services Guide

10.2.2 Service Pack 1
- 10.4.0
- 10.2.2
- 10.2.1

Back Next

Configuring the Input Transformation

If the web service operation receives a SOAP request message, configure the Input transformation to process the request. Define output ports in the transformation. Map nodes from the operation input to the output ports.

Select the Input transformation in the editor.

Click the

Ports

tab of the

Properties

view.

Click

Input mapping

The

Operation Input

area shows the request message hierarchy. Define the output ports in the

Ports

area.

Optionally, click

Show Lines

to view the lines that connect the output ports to the nodes in the operation input.

You can choose to view all the lines or to view the lines for the selected ports.

Optionally, click

Show as Hierarchy

to display the output ports in a hierarchy.

Each child group appears under the parent group.

If the operation input includes anyType elements, any elements, anyAttribute attributes, derived type elements, or substitution groups, choose objects in the

Operation Input

area. In the

Type

column for a node, click

Choose

and then choose one or more types, elements, or attributes from the list.

To add an output group, use one of the following methods:

Option	Description
Drag a node	Drag the pointer from a group node or a child node in the Operation Input area to an empty column in the Ports area. If the node is a group node, the Developer tool adds a group without ports. If other output groups exist, the Map to new group dialog box prompts you to relate the group to another group. The Developer tool creates keys for related groups.
Manually add a group	Click New Group to add a group.
Select Map first level hierarchy	Select Map first level hierarchy . The Developer tool maps nodes in the first level of the operation input to output ports and groups. The Developer tool also creates the output ports and groups that it requires to map the data. If the first level of the hierarchy contains a multi-occurring parent node with one or more multi-occurring child nodes, the Developer tool does not create the ports or map the first level of the hierarchy.

To add output ports and map nodes to the output ports, use one of the following methods:

Option	Description
Drag a node	Drag the pointer from a node in the operation input to a group name or port in the Ports area.
Click the Map button	Select one or more nodes in the Operation Input area. Select a destination in the Ports area. Click Map .
Copy ports	Select ports from another transformation and copy them to the Operation Input area. To copy ports, you can use keyboard shortcuts or you can use the copy and the paste buttons in the Developer tool.
Manually add a port	Click New Field to add a port.
Select Map first level hierarchy	Select Map first level hierarchy . The Developer tool maps nodes in the first level of the operation input to output ports and groups. The Developer tool also creates the output ports and groups that it requires to perform the mapping. If the first level of the hierarchy contains a multi-occurring parent node with one or more multi-occurring child nodes, the Developer tool does not create the ports or map the first level of the hierarchy.

To clear the locations of ports, use one of the following methods:

Option	Description
Click the Clear button	Select one or more ports in the Ports area and click Clear .
Delete the lines that connect nodes to ports	Select one or more lines that connect the nodes in the operation input to the output ports and press Delete .