Web Service and SLD

[Former Member]

Hello Everyone,

We have a web application on WAS 6.40 sp13 invoking a web service exposed by a .Net system. We are using deployable proxies and after deploying the web service proxy, I am able to view it in Visual Administrator under "Destination" and "Web Service Security" services.

Since the project is in development stage, all the proxies point to the development server of .Net. I want to change the target address when we release transports and move to QA so that our proxies point to the QA system of the .Net environment and same when we move to Production. How do I do that?

I know that in Visual administrator-> Destinations-> WebService, I can select "<b>Custom</b>" in the drop down for URL and modify the url so that it points to QA web services. But, it asks me to restart the application for changes to take effect. I know that I can use Deploy service to stop/restart my web service proxy application. But, is that the correct way of doing?

I also see a <b>SLD</b> option in the drop down, which when selected gives option to enter <b>1) SLD system name 2) WS Name 3) WS Port</b>. What are these? Does this allow web service specifics to be stored on the SLD?

I searched help.sap.com for documentation related to this but haven't found any.

I appreciate any pointers.

Thanks,

Kiran

[Former Member]

Hello Kiran,

just to put more info on SLD, it is an abbreviation for System Landscape Directory. SLD is a Netweaver Tool and is used to simplify the administration of your landscape.

The SLD is a server application that communicates with a client application by using the HTTP Protocol. To put in simple words it consists of the information of the Systems installed within your landscape, the type of sowfware components installed onto your systems, the versioning of the software components.

It is used in XI , NWA , JCO Connections as a part of sharing the system and sofware component information and much more.

Regards,

Prem

[Former Member]

Hello Prem,

Thanks for the reply.

I know what SLD is. My question was how I can make use of SLD to maintain connections to different web service URLs. Please refer to my questions "Does this allow web service specifics to be stored on the SLD? "

Thanks,

Kiran