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2456971 - Is it Possible to use a Webservice Using a Browser

Symptom

Is it possible to consume a webservice for WSDL QueryContactIn using a browser instead of using it in the SOAP UI.

Business Requirement: To find the URL so that you can use it in the bowser itself , like consuming REST API.

Resolution

Webservice QueryContactIn is a SOAP webservice as it contains a Response, meaning it is a synchronous webservice. Synchronous webservices contain a Response message type. All query webservices are synchronous webservices.

The Response generated by the SOAP web service cannot be handled by the browser and hence it is not possible to use it in a browser environment.

You can use SAP delivered asynchronous webservices as these are REST full and do not contain a Response message type. As they do not contain a response the browser does not need to handle any response and so they can be used in a browser environment.

Keywords

Webservice, QueryContactIn , KBA , SRD-MD-BP , Business Partner , How To

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions