Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Getting Started:
Application and Integration Services

OpenEdge services—usage and management

As described in the previous section (see the "OpenEdge Adapter for Sonic ESB" section), OpenEdge services are really Progress 4GL Web services converted by the OpenEdge Adapter for Sonic ESB for use as services in the Sonic ESB environment. Within the Sonic ESB, an OpenEdge service can be accessed directly as a Web service by an industry Web service client, or it can participate in workflow processes managed by the Sonic ESB.

So, the functional definition of an OpenEdge service is created in the same way as, and is equivalent to, its corresponding Progress 4GL Web service. However, the functions of the OpenEdge service are managed and made accessible entirely within the Sonic ESB environment. For more information on how to access and use an OpenEdge service, see OpenEdge Development: Messaging and ESB . For information on how to deploy (install) and manage OpenEdge services in the Sonic ESB environment, see the information on managing the OpenEdge Adapter for Sonic ESB in OpenEdge Application Server: Administration .