The Web Services Provider provides web service operations that you can use to run and monitor workflows and access metadata information. The web service operations are collectively known as batch web services. Batch web service operations can provide information about the objects in the repository associated with the Web Services Hub or connect to the Integration Service to manage the execution of workflows and tasks or to get information about the workflows and sessions.
Batch web services fall into the following categories:
Data Integration web services.
Use the Data Integration web services to connect to the Integration Service and run or monitor PowerCenter workflows. Data Integration web services provide operations that allow you to get details on the Integration Service, schedule and run workflows, start and stop tasks in a workflow, or monitor and get statistics on sessions.
Metadata web services.
Metadata web services provide operations that retrieve metadata from PowerCenter repositories. Use the Metadata web services to get information about repository objects such as folders, workflows, and workflow tasks to help you run and monitor workflows in a repository.