ABAP Proxy vs Webservice

[Former Member]

Whats the exact difference between a Proxy and Web Services? Are they two different concepts altogether? Do they have any similarities?

Whether a Proxy can be converted into a webservice?

[Former Member]

Chang

They are different because a proxy is used to communicate with sap system more than 620 kernal release without adapters ie adapterless communication.

where webservice is a request coming from the internet or sending to the internet there is a need for adapter there.

Reward if useful,

Srinivas.D

[Former Member]

I'm not sure which proxy you are refering to but a synchronous inbound ABAP proxy can be exposed as a web service on the business system using the web service wizard.

[Former Member]

HI Chang !

No,proxies can't be cobverted to a webservice.

as even u said they are different concepts.proxies are a replacemebt for adapters whereas webservices(WSDL) are replacements for data types

You generate proxies from an interface description in WSDL (Web Service Description Language) by using ABAP proxy generation.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/46d6c25d-0b01-0010-06a9-8e821875...

The SOAP adapter enables you to exchange SOAP messages between remote clients or Web service servers and the Integration Server. Also you can use the axis framework with SOAP adapter. Check this help:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/45/a4f8bbdfdc0d36e10000000a114a6b/content.htm

We can Communicate between SAP System & Webservice Using Proxies. Check this weblog for some information on this:

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/05/23/communication-between-sap-system-webservice-using-proxies

Pls rewards if useful

[justin_santhanam]

Chang,

Refer the same question:

Best regards,

raj.