Analyze the Web Service Address

In the Web Service Address field, enter the URL of the web service you want to connect. The syntax of the address is:

http://www.mywebservice.com/parameter1/<<parameter2>>/<<parameter3>>?QueryParam1=abc&QueryParam2=xyz

where;

• "abc" and "xyz" are query parameters

• Parameters 1, 2, and 3 are the resource parameters

  The web service address includes the URL of the web service, path parameters as required by the web service, and the query parameters (optional).

  Note: You can connect to a web service with an encrypted (https) or unencrypted (http) URL.

  The rules for a valid web service address are:

• The Web Service Address can only contain a maximum of 255 characters.

• You can use variables within the web address (optional). To convert any parameter to a variable, add the parameter within double angle brackets (<<..>>). See Use parameters in the Web Service Address.

• Use filters in the web server address to request the required information that will fetch data for less than 500 tags. If the tags are more than 500, it may impact the performance of the web service.

  Note: During the text execution, each parameter becomes a tag that can be exported to the Device Items list.

Select Analyze.

The parameters (specified within the double angle brackets << >>) are extracted and populated in the Tag Name column of the URL Parameters grid. Each extracted parameter is set as a reference that can be addressed individually. For more information, See Use parameters in the Web Service Address.

To modify the default value of the parameters, double-click the Default Value column for the respective tag name.