Converting Legacy Web Service

Legacy Web services that you might have can be converted, with some limitations, to the currently used Web services paradigm within Studio. In TDV, a legacy WSDL Web service is an older way to create WSDL that has been retained to support existing implementations.

To convert a legacy web service

1.

Make sure that your web service meets the requirements for conversion.

2.

In the Studio resource tree locate your legacy web services.

3.

Right click the legacy web service that you want to convert.

4.

Select Upgrade Legacy Web Service.

5.

Type a name you want to give to the copy of your old web service.

If warnings are listed, your web service might not convert using the wizard. Consider deleting or rewriting your older web services to comply to the updated TDV web services paradigm.

6.

Click OK twice to close the window and complete the action.

7.

Right click the legacy web service that you want to convert.

8.

Select Upgrade Legacy Web Service

9.

Select the radio button underneath Web Service Name:.

10.

Type a name for the converted web service.

11.

Click OK twice. Depending on the original structure of your legacy web service you might get more than one new web service. For example:

12.

Review and test your new web services as necessary.