Connector for WebServices and Web Service Configuration Tool
I am trying to play around with the Web Service Configuration Tool. I know that it only officially supports Oracle, Sap, and Ps but has anyone else had any luck with other web service based systems? When I use the configuration tool to create an import workflow the "web service call" activity doesn't contain anything in the drop down boxes. The discovered service, endpoint, etc are all blank. Is there something else that needs to be configured?
September 15th, 2012 8:05pm

If it helps I'm using the enterprise WSDL from SalesForce and this was the error from the config tool: 2012-09-15T20:24:15 [4120:6212] Error - Workspace:PrepareDiscovery : The Enumeration constraining facet is invalid - 'fns' is an undeclared prefix. --------- Outer Exception Data --------- Message: The Enumeration constraining facet is invalid - 'fns' is an undeclared prefix. Exception root Exception type: System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaException Source: System.Xml Stack Trace: at System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaSet.InternalValidationCallback(Object sender, ValidationEventArgs e) at System.Xml.Schema.Compiler.CompileSimpleType(XmlSchemaSimpleType simpleType) at System.Xml.Schema.Compiler.Compile() at System.Xml.Schema.Compiler.Execute(XmlSchemaSet schemaSet, SchemaInfo schemaCompiledInfo) at System.Xml.Schema.XmlSchemaSet.Compile() at System.Xml.Serialization.XmlSchemas.Compile(ValidationEventHandler handler, Boolean fullCompile) at Microsoft.IdentityManagement.MA.WebServices.WebServices.ServiceDescriptionProvider.Initialize(Boolean downloaded) at Microsoft.IdentityManagement.MA.WebServices.WebServices.ServiceDescriptionProvider..ctor(XmlNode serializedNode) at Microsoft.IdentityManagement.MA.WebServices.WebServices.WsdlDiscovery..ctor(XmlReader reader) at Microsoft.IdentityManagement.MA.WebServices.ConfigurationTool.Misc.Workspace.PrepareDiscovery(String discovery) Target Site: InternalValidationCallback --------- Inner Exception Data --------- Message: 'fns' is an undeclared prefix. Exception root Exception type: System.Xml.XmlException Source: System.Xml Stack Trace: at System.Xml.Schema.Datatype_QName.TryParseValue(String s, XmlNameTable nameTable, IXmlNamespaceResolver nsmgr, Object& typedValue) Target Site: TryParseValue Anyone have a workaround? BTW, this would have been a great tool to open source...hint, hint, nudge, nudge.
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September 15th, 2012 8:34pm

Wow. The silence is deafening. I'm currently developing an ECMA 2.0 connector for SalesForce, but the webservice connector would be a better way to go. Having looked over the default projects for some of the other systems that shipped with it, I really like the approach that was taken.
September 17th, 2012 2:47pm

I'm in the same boat. I'm going to have to talk with Axapta pretty soon and I'm still wondering whether going ECMA 2.O or this webservice connector. I'll definately give the webservice connector a chance. Whilst it might seem "fun" coding an ECMA, if there's a framework out there...http://setspn.blogspot.com
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September 17th, 2012 5:14pm

For Salesforce and FIM, I'd direct you to take a look at Zetetic's Management Agent for Salesforce. There are many aspects to the Salesforce API, including but not limited to special requirements for authentication, paging, special datatypes, custom XML-based updates, etc., that are incompatible with the generic webservice MA.
September 17th, 2012 11:10pm

I actually looked at that, but the licensing is prohibitive for us. Yeah, Salesforce has been a real challenge. It seems counter-intuitive to me in a lot of ways. Not being able to delete users being the biggest one. I have gotten to the point where I have a solid working ECMA 2.0 MA for User objects. I gave up on trying to take a generic approach that might be applicable to more scenarios and ended up just coding it directly for our scenario. I would like to open source it and get input from other devs that have more experience with SF. I'm waiting on permission for that right now. It's not likely, but hey...it was worth a shot.
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September 19th, 2012 10:02am

Please feel free to get in touch regarding licensing, as the Salesforce MA is priced to be very affordable relative to the core SFDC Professional and Enterprise platform. (If you're a non-profit, governmental, or academic institution, MA pricing would effectively scale proportionally to SFDC itself.) Even if you're set on writing one from scratch, we'd love to have your input on this.
September 19th, 2012 1:25pm

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