Editing SOAP Service Endpoints

An endpoint provides the service implementation to the SOAP service. You can reuse an existing service by editing its service endpoint.

To edit a SOAP service endpoint:

Open the SOAP service that you want to edit using the SOAP service editor.
Select the Service Interface tab.
Choose from the following:
- To add an endpoint, right-click the endpoint icon on the service interface, and select Add Endpoint from the context menu.
- To edit an existing endpoint, right-click the service interface, and select Edit Endpoint from the context menu.
The Endpoint Type window opens.

Edit a service endpoint. Choose from the following, and click Next:

Endpoint Type

Field	Description
Resource	Defines and binds the service endpoint to a resource. You can edit this endpoint any time in the development process.
Logical	Defines a logical endpoint, requiring you to bind the service endpoint later in the development process.

Use the endpoint wizard to define the endpoint. Choose from the following:

Endpoint Properties

Endpoint Type	Procedure
Resource	Enter the endpoint name, and click Next. Edit any of the following connection properties, and click Next: Reference from Workspace - Browse your project to select the WSDL file that will serve as the endpoint. Specify the endpoint properties and press Enter to enable the Next button - Choose from the following: Browse a local file to select the WSDL file that will serve as the endpoint. Browse a UDDI registry to select the WSDL file that will serve as the endpoint. Select the operations you want to expose, and click Next.
Logical	Choose from the following: Select an existing endpoint from the listbox. Click Add to add an endpoint to the list, using the Enter new Endpoint Name dialog.

Endpoint Type

Procedure

Resource

Enter the endpoint name, and click Next.
Edit any of the following connection properties, and click Next:
- Reference from Workspace - Browse your project to select the WSDL file that will serve as the endpoint.
- Specify the endpoint properties and press Enter to enable the Next button - Choose from the following:
  - Browse a local file to select the WSDL file that will serve as the endpoint.
  - Browse a UDDI registry to select the WSDL file that will serve as the endpoint.
Select the operations you want to expose, and click Next.

Logical

Choose from the following:

Select an existing endpoint from the listbox.
Click Add to add an endpoint to the list, using the Enter new Endpoint Name dialog.

Review the service details in the Summary page. Choose from the following:
- Click Finish to complete the endpoint definition.
- Click Back to edit a value.