Version: eXtendPS-SE all versions
Audience: Administrator

Overview

You can validate many PromoStandards services using the PromoStandards.org Web Service Validator. However, some services aren't available for validation on their website. In these cases—or if you prefer an alternative—you might want to use a different SOAP API validation tool, such as SoapUI.

Here are some basic steps for using SoapUI as a validation tool. While the examples below demonstrate validating the Live Inventory 2.0.0 service, you can follow similar steps to validate other PromoStandards services.

Note: The screenshots in this guide are from SoapUI version 5.7.1 on a Microsoft Windows machine. Your display may vary depending on your operating system and SoapUI version.

Using SoapUI

  1. After installing SoapUI, launch the application.
  2. Create a new SOAP project by clicking the SOAP button in the toolbar.

  3. A window will open where you can specify your project name and provide the WSDL link for the service. This link will be the eXtendPS-SE SOAP Services URL. If you're unsure how to find this URL in eXtendPS-SE, refer to View an eXtendPS-SE Endpoint's URL.

  4. After entering a Project Name and Initial WSDL, click the OK button. This will generate the project and create the supported SOAP requests.

  5. Select the SOAP request you want to make. A new window will open for configuring your request.


  6. Enter the necessary details in the request body (such as version, username, and password). Then, click the play button to send your request.

  7. A response body will be shown in the response section.

  8. Right-click anywhere in the response window to open a context menu. Select Validate from the options.

  9. Once the response is validated, a validation message will appear.

  10. If there are any errors in the response body, they will be displayed beneath the response section.