Service Request input connector

This connector is used by a StreamServer application in the following scenarios:

•	To retrieve output from other StreamServer applications via Service Call output connectors or Service Call filters.

•	To retrieve input from Adobe LiveCycle ES processes.

•	To retrieve documents from Collector.

•	To retrieve IDoc data from SAP.

•	To retrieve data from SAP over the XOM interface.

The connector exposes the StreamServer application as a web service to the client.

Note:

The connector must be connected to an input queue.

Adobe LiveCycle ES scenario

In an Adobe LiveCycle ES scenario, any type of document can be sent via a Service Request connector to the StreamServer application for further processing. LiveCycle ES invokes the StreamServer application by issuing a service request, and delivers the input data in the request. The service name specified on the Service Request connector is the name of the web service LiveCycle ES must call to invoke the StreamServer application.

Collector scenario

In a Collector scenario, documents are forwarded from Collector via the Service Request connector to the StreamServer application for reprocessing. Collector invokes the StreamServer application by issuing a service request, and delivers the input data in the request. Collector can call three predefined web services to invoke the StreamServer application. All these web service options are available from a drop-down list in the Service Request connector configuration.

SAP IDoc scenario

In a SAP outbound - StreamServe inbound scenario, your SAP system sends IDoc data to the StreamServer via a Service Request input connector (for the ALE interface).

SAP XOM scenario

If you run the Delivery Manager Server/Client level of integration, you can use the Service Request input connector for receiving input from SAP.

Returning output in the response

If you want the StreamServer application to be able to return the output in the response you must enable this in the Design Center Project:

1	Activate the generic Platform layer.

2	Double-click the output connector that delivers the output (must be queue enabled). The Output Connector Settings dialog box opens.

3	Click the General icon and select Include result in service response.

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Click OK.

Connector settings

 

Setting	Description
Request type	• Generic – select this option to receive data from another StreamServer application, or if the client is Adobe LiveCycle ES. • Collector reprocess – select this option if the client is Collector. • IDoc – select this option to receive IDoc data. • XOM – select this option to receive data from the Delivery Manager Sender. • Notification – select this option to receive notifications from an external system, such as job or device notifications from Vista Plus Output Manager.
Service name	Not available if Request type is set to Collector reprocess. The name of the service a client must call to invoke the StreamServer application via this connector.
Reprocess type	Available only if Request type is set to Collector reprocess. • Print – select if the reprocessed documents should be printed. • Fax – select if the reprocessed documents should be sent by fax. • Mail – select if the reprocessed documents should be sent by email.