what is basically a SOAP protocol?

[Former Member]

what is basically a SOAP protocol?

[Former Member]

hi,

SOAP is a protocol which provides web standards. XI uses sap specific implementation of soap protocol to process XML messages in SOAP-XML format.

By using soap protocol XI is able to enhance the web services. SOAP includes header and payloads. payload contains actual XML messages(Business data). it allows to send messages as additional attachments(Additional data) to the main payload.

Regards

Rajesh Babu

[Former Member]

Hi Puneet,

Please go though the link. It will provide you a complete information about SOAP and its uses.

<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOAP">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOAP</a>

Regards,

Subhasha Ranjan

[Former Member]

Hi ,

XI Uses SOAP protocol,a open standard which understands Http and make any type of data can be passed through XI by converting it into SOAP format.

Example:

A remote client sends a SOAP message to the SOAP adapter on the Integration Server. The SOAP adapter converts the SOAP message to XI message protocol and transfers it to the Integration Server for further processing. Two receivers are determined:

-> A remote Web services provider

-> An SAP business system,

which is able to receive XI message protocol directly On the receiver side, the SOAP adapter converts the XI message protocol into a SOAP message and then sends the message to the remote Web services provider. The other receiver simply receives the XI message protocol message.

Regards,

Ramesh

[prabhu_s2]

<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ff/7932e4e9c51c4fa596c69e21151c7d/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/ff/7932e4e9c51c4fa596c69e21151c7d/frameset.htm</a>

SOAP (originally Simple Object Access Protocol) is a protocol for exchanging XML-based messages over computer networks, normally using HTTP. SOAP forms the foundation layer of the Web services stack,

[Shabarish_Nair]

Have a look at this well drafted blog - /people/padmankumar.sahoo/blog/2005/02/15/an-overview-of-soap

[Former Member]

Hi,

SOAP - Simple Object Access Protocol - exchanging XML-based messages over computer networks, normally using HTTP

Refer this link http://www.w3.org/TR/soap12-part1/

Regards,

Uma