Test Web Services Using a WSDL File

You can use Workday Studio's Web Service Tester to send sample request messages using any operation described in a WSDL file.

On the Studio toolbar, click

Test Web Service in Tester

As you complete the task, consider:

Option	Description
File	Displays the location of the selected WSDL file.
Workspace	Select a WSDL file from your Workspace.
External	Select a WSDL file from an external location.
URL	Select a WSDL file from a URL.
Initialize response endpoint and authentication details for Sandbox environment	Specifies whether: The tester's Location field is prepopulated with the web service endpoint. The WS-Security Username Token is prepopulated with your Sandbox user login details. This option is selected by default.
Finish	Click when you've selected a WSDL file. Alternatively, click without specifying a file to open the Web Service Tester and enter the location and message of your choice.

Select a WSDL file from your workspace, an external location, or a URL. Click

Finish

Studio opens the Web Service Tester. As you complete the task, consider:

Option	Description
Location	The web service endpoint.
PortType	The WSDL operations exposed by the web service and its associated binding.
Operation	Operations from the WSDL file. When you select one, Studio generates a sample message in the Request pane.
SOAP action	The SOAPAction header in the HTTP request.
Request	The request message that Studio sends to the web service.
Response	The response message that Studio receives from the web service.

Modify the XML in the

Request

pane as required. To add an attachment, click

Add Attachment

, then click

Edit

to specify the file location and attachment's

Name

and

Mime type

Click

Send Request

to send the request message to the Web service at the URL specified in the

Location

field. Studio displays the response in the

Response

pane.