[FX.php List] OFF: Talking to SOAP Web Services

[Dale Bengston]

I second this (or is it thirding…?) Let PHP do the work.

Dale

On Dec 16, 2013, at 7:42 AM, BEVERLY VOTH <beverlyvoth at gmail.com> wrote:

> ditto. More to SOAP than just http POSTing. :)
> 
> Thus Chris' reply of letting PHP do the work is spot on!
> 
> (yes the plug-ins work, but this IS the FX.php list, after all... )
> 
> Beverly
> 
> 
> On 15 Dec 2013, at 11:38 PM, Head Honcho wrote:
> 
>> Hi all,
>> 
>> Unfortunately, it appears that FileMaker's implementation of httppost doesn't allow for custom headers which are necessary for a number of SOAP services.
>> 
>> A feature request to FileMaker for this has been lodged!
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> Michael Ward
>> --
>> Head Honcho, CustoMike Solutions
>> Member, FileMaker Business Alliance & FileMaker Technical Network
>> FileMaker 7 - 12 Certified Developer
>> ph 0414 562 501
>> headhoncho at customikesolutions.com
>> 
>> On 14/12/2013, at 3:38 AM, Glyn Devine <glyn.devine at quickseries.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Jonathan:
>>> 
>>> The biggest obstacle to FileMaker talking directly to a SOAP service was
>>> that filemaker couldn't POST before.
>>> 
>>> As of filemaker 13 you can use the httppost protocol in the "Insert from
>>> URL" script step, so you ought to be able to post your XML at the SOAP
>>> service and get its reply into a field.
>>> 
>>> Info here:
>>> http://help.filemaker.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11966/kw/Post%20method%20t
>>> o%20send%20data
>>> 
>>> Chris is right that writing a PHP intermediary is probably the best way to
>>> do this though, depending on what your requirements are.
>>> 
>>> Glyn
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 12/13/13 10:59 AM, "Jonathan Schwartz" <jschwartz at exit445.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Off the subject...
>>>> 
>>>> Has anyone had experience with setting up communications from FileMaker to
>>>> SOAP-based web services?
>>>> 
>>>> This seems to be one of those "tip of the iceberg" type challenges. The
>>>> learning curve looks especially steep.
>>>> 
>>>> Jonathan
>>>> 
>>>> Jonathan Schwartz
>>>> jschwartz at exit445.com
>>>> 
>>>> 
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