WSDL2RPG - change URL after creation of client pgm

[chef]

Several client programs (generated from Raddatz-WSDL2RPG) have been tested as aimed at one server, for which they were generated (according to each WSDL). Now I would like to aim the same client programs at a different server, without having to re-generate the client programs (using command WSDL2RPG). Is this as simple as changing the url in module WSS000x (the value of named constant cURL), re-compiling WSS000x, re-creating the service pgm using the new module, and re-creating the client pgm using the new service pgm? Or will that not suffice? If not, can this be done some other way? If so, how?

Thanks for your consideration.

[Scott Klement]

That sounds like it'd work -- as long as you know that the endpoint URL is the only thing that is different...

Otherwise, you could re-generate your code from the updated copy of the WSDL that has the new endpoint that you'd like to use.

[chef]

Thanks for responding, Scott. You must be about the best person in the world to address this question, but I was not very confident that, out of all the things you must have to do, that you would even see this - let alone within a very short interval of time. So I am honored to have been given "the time of day" by the "real SK" - whose articles and PDFs I have read and learned from for - it must be at least a decade by now. You must be a wonderful and kindly gentleman.

I don't post much in online forums, as I am usually able to answer my own questions - but this one, I could not find anything online that came close - well, a few search engine "hits" but they were for other platforms/environments - like Java and other web service methods. Sorry for the double post, but I was not sure where it should go, and was hoping it wouldn't be buried where nobody would ever see it. I guess I could participate more, maybe to help others, like you do - some might benefit from that, as I have a lot of experience with different things mostly "400"-related - "traditional" RPG (III, -400, ILE IV, free-form), SQL, DB admin, sys admin, web site creation, web services, ERP packages, business analysis, spec writing, a lot of explaining and documentation - things like that.

But I take this occasion to tell you - you are so much appreciated and have helped me learn and be better able to produce for my clients - many times over the years. For example, I have used your HTTPAPI a few times for production applications, and many other tutorials from your web site, about . . . all sorts of things. Just so you know that there are others "out there" in cyber-space that "listen intently to what you say". I read where you had a serious health issue a few years ago - I hope you have recovered nicely. Take care, stay healthy, don't go "anywhere".

Love,
Cheffie

[Scott Klement]

I disagree. The best person to answer this would be Thomas Raddatz who wrote WSDL2RPG. I have barely used it (mostly just for "play.") I tend to just use HTTPAPI directly.

Additionally, I haven't worked with a SOAP/WSDL web service in many years. I work with REST every day -- but SOAP has been mostly phased out everywhere that I do business with.