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

[BEVERLY VOTH]

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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