Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Development:
Web Services

Connecting to Web Services from the Progress 4GL

The first step in using a Web service is to connect (or bind) your application to it. Web service connections (or bindings) represent associations between your 4GL application and the Web service, making it easier for you to access and manage your interaction with the Web service in the 4GL. They are not physical connections managed by your host or the network.

The following sections describe the features of Web service connections and how you can create and manage them in the 4GL:

What is a Web service connection?
Binding to a Web service
Managing Web service bindings

For more information on invoking operations in a Web service that you have connected, see Chapter 10, " Invoking Web Service Operations from the Progress 4GL."