Configuration

The configuration panel is accessible when working in the model view (which loads by default). The fields in the Configuration tab are described below.

Field

Description

Resource Name

This is the name of the file when persisted. The *.wsdl suffix gest added automatically.

Description

Short description of the activity. This field is optional.

Target Namespace

This is the target name space of the WSDL document. This field get populated by default with an example target namespace (http://xmlns.example.com). It is recommended that you enter a unique and meaningful namespace for each WSDL file. (In the WSDL source, this field represents the value of the targetNamespace attribute on the definitions element.)

Definition Name

A name for the definitions. Entries in this field are optional. Names must begin with a letter and may contain numbers, underscores, dashes, and periods. (In the WSDL source, this field represents the value of the name attribute for the definitions element.

Copy From URL

Once a new WSDL resource has been added to the project, you can copy the definitions of an existing WSDL file. To do so, enter the URL of the existing WSDL file to the Copy From URL field. Click Copy URL to retrieve the WSDL file and make a copy in the project. Once the copy is complete, all of the WSDL definitions are visible and editable.

For example, if your WSDL file is located on the local MS Windows machine, you can use a URL like file:///c:/wsdl/order.wsdl.

Instead of using this field, if you have the source code of your WSDL file, you can also copy it onto the clipboard and click the Display Source View button (For a description of toolbar buttons, see Toolbar ). You can then paste the source of your WSDL into the source window.

To locate a WSDL file by browsing a WSIL or UDDI registry, use the Browse UDDI button. (For a description of the browsing interface, see Copying WSDL Definitions.) Once the WSDL file has been selected, click Copy URL.

Warning: The Copy URL and Browse UDDI buttons add the WSDL from the external resource once. There is no refresh option. If the external WSDL file changes, the Copy URL must be performed again.