How to Invoke Deployed SOA Composite Applications

You can invoke deployed SOA composite applications from your SOA composite application.

To invoke deployed SOA composite applications:

  1. Create a web service or partner link through one of the following methods.

    1. In the SOA Composite Editor, drag a SOAP icon from the Components window to the External References swimlane.

    2. In Oracle BPEL Designer, drag a Partner Link from the BPEL Constructs section of the Components window to the right swimlane.

  2. Access the SOA Resource Browser dialog based on the type of service you created.

    1. From the Create Web Service dialog, click the Find existing WSDLs icon. The Application Server section of the WSDL Chooser dialog is displayed.

    2. From the Edit Partner Link dialog, click the SOA Resource Browser icon. The Application Server section of the WSDL Chooser dialog is displayed.

  3. Select Application Server if it is not selected.

  4. Expand the tree to display the application server connection to the server on which the SOA composite application is deployed.

  5. Expand the application server connection.

  6. Expand the SOA folder and partition. Figure 2-25 provides details.

    Figure 2-25 Browse for a SOA Composite Application

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    Description of "Figure 2-25 Browse for a SOA Composite Application"
  7. Select the composite service.

  8. Click OK.

For information about creating an application server connection, see Creating an Application Server Connection.