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  1. Preface
  2. Web Service Concepts
  3. Understanding the Web Services Provider
  4. Using the Web Services Hub Console
  5. Batch Web Service Operations
  6. Writing Client Applications
  7. Working with Web Service Sources and Targets
  8. Editing Web Service Sources and Targets
  9. Working with Web Service Mappings
  10. Working with Web Service Workflows
  11. Appendix A: Web Service Sample Client Applications
  12. Appendix B: Configure the Web Browser

Web Services Provider Guide

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Configuring the Web Services Provider Reader

Configuring the Web Services Provider Reader

The properties you configure for a Web Services Provider reader depend on the source type used in the mapping.
The following table describes the source properties you configure for the web service session:
Property
Reader Type
Description
Idle Time
  • Web Service
  • Web Services Provider Reader Flat File
  • Web Services Provider Reader XML File
Amount of time in seconds the Integration Service waits to receive messages before the it stops reading from the source and the Web Services Hub shuts down the workflow instance.
The session stops when it meets the condition of this property.
Default is 180.
Message Count
  • Web Service
  • Web Services Provider Reader Flat File
  • Web Services Provider Reader XML File
The number of messages the Integration Service reads before the Web Services Hub shuts down the workflow instance. A value of -1 indicates an infinite number of messages. If the session uses flat file or XML targets, always configure the message count to 1. For more information, see Configuring the Reader and Writer for XML and Flat File Sessions.
The session stops when it meets the condition of this property.
Default is -1.
Reader Time Limit
  • Web Service
  • Web Services Provider Reader Flat File
  • Web Services Provider Reader XML File
Amount of time in seconds that the Integration Service reads source messages from the Web Services Hub. For example, if you set the reader time limit to 10, the Integration Service stops reading from the Web Services Hub after 10 seconds.
The session stops when it meets the condition of this property.
Default is 0 and indicates an infinite period of time.
Treat Empty Content as Null
Web Services Provider Reader XML File
Treats empty strings as null values. By default, empty content is not null.
Recovery Cache Folder
n/a
This property is not used by the Web Services Provider.
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