Configuring ERP Part Information
To configure ERP Part information you must set the attribute specified below on the distribution target that is to be queried for ERP Part information. Use the following procedure to configure a distribution target for ERP Part information:
1. Navigate to the Site or Organization page, and click Manage Distribution.
2. Select Create Distribution Target.
3. Define the distribution target by populating its Context Type and Primary Attributes as appropriate and click Next.
4. Set the various attributes pertaining toWindchill ESI response generation as needed.
5. Navigate to the General Parameters and set the Web Service Definition URL to point to the web service hosted by the deployedWindchill ESI solution. The default value for this URL is:
◦ http://localhost:6666/ProcessDefinitions/DataProcessing/SOAPServer?wsdl
The format for the URL is:
http://<HOST_NAME>:<PORT_NUMBER>/ProcessDefinitions/DataProcessing/SOAPServer?wsdl
where:
<HOST_NAME> is the name of the machine hosting the ‘ERP Part Information’ web service. This value should match the value specified for the global variable ‘ESIOthers/WShost’ provided by the hostingWindchill ESI Solution.
<PORT_NUMBER> is the port number that the ‘ERP Part Information’ web service hosted by theWindchill ESI Solution is listening on. The value should match the value specified for the global variable ESIOthers/WSPort’ provided by the hostingWindchill ESI Solution.
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To verify the configuration open the URL specified in the browser; the URL should display the WSDL for the web service hosted by the Windchill ESI Solution.
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6. Click Finish.