Question Re: Proxy Vs Web Service in Technology Q&A

Proxy Vs Web Service

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 15:54:32 GMT

Whats the exact difference between a Proxy and Web Services? Are they two different concepts altogether? Do they have any similarities?

Whether a Proxy can be converted into a webservice?

Re: Proxy Vs Web Service

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 16:13:13 GMT

Hey

No,proxies can't be cobverted to a webservice.

as even u said they are different concepts.proxies are a replacemebt for adapters whereas webservices(WSDL) are replacements for data types

thanx

ahmad

Re: Proxy Vs Web Service

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 16:53:22 GMT

Pete,

You generate proxies from an interface description in WSDL (Web Service Description Language) by using ABAP proxy generation.

https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/46d6c25d-0b01-0010-06a9-8e8218753c02

The SOAP adapter enables you to exchange SOAP messages between remote clients or Web service servers and the Integration Server. Also you can use the axis framework with SOAP adapter. Check this help:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/45/a4f8bbdfdc0d36e10000000a114a6b/content.htm

---Satish

Re: Proxy Vs Web Service

Former Member — Sat, 19 May 2007 16:58:22 GMT

Pete / Ahmad,

We can Communicate between SAP System & Webservice Using Proxies. Check this weblog for some information on this:

/people/siva.maranani/blog/2005/05/23/communication-between-sap-system-webservice-using-proxies

---Satish