Managing RESTful Web Services Metadata

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When the server accesses a RESTful Web Services provider, it needs to know how to pass parameters and accept responses for each REST request. In most RESTful Web Services, the Web Services provider documentation is used in determining the parameters to pass and the expected response. Therefore, the Create Synonym process sends a REST request including parameters to determine the response from the Web Service. A WADL (Web Application Description Language) file, which is in XML format, is sometimes used to define the request and response for each REST request.


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Creating Synonyms

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A synonym defines a unique logical name (also known as an alias) for each Web Services operation. Synonyms are useful because:

Creating a synonym generates a Master File and an Access File. These are metadata files that describe the Web Services request to the server.

Each synonym you create represents a single operation.

Note: Each synonym describes the Web Services operations of a particular provider. If the operation parameters are changed, the synonym must be recreated.



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Procedure: How to Create a Synonym

To create a synonym, you must have previously configured the adapter. You can create a synonym from the Applications or Adapters pages of the Web Console.

  1. From the Web Console menu bar, click Applications.

    The Applications page opens.

  2. Click the New button and select Synonym from the drop-down menu.

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