Hi Leo, That WSDL shouldn't execute correctly from a remote client, as localhost will resolve to the machine it's being run on. The best way is to store the WSDL on a web server on the remote server machine, with the location set with the remote server's hostname. Then point the client at the WSDL on the remote server.
However, if you know which provider gets used, there are methods on some to override the location URL. In the WSIFPort_ApacheAxis class, in the Apache Axis provider, there is a setEndPoint method which will do the trick. Here is my code which changes the URL to something else: String wsdlLocation = "http://localhost:8080/axis/Expire.jws?wsdl"; WSIFServiceFactory factory = WSIFServiceFactory.newInstance(); WSIFService service = factory.getService(wsdlLocation, null, null, null, null); WSIFPort p = service.getPort(); // override port WSIFPort_ApacheAxis pA = (WSIFPort_ApacheAxis)p; pA.setEndPoint(new URL("http://localhost:8081/axis/Expire.jws")); o = p.createOperation(operation); m1 = o.createInputMessage(); m2 = o.createOutputMessage(); m3 = o.createFaultMessage(); boolean ok = o.executeRequestResponseOperation(m1, m2, m3); The WSDL referenced defines the Expire service to be at http://localhost:8080/axis/Expire.jws. However, the above code sends the request to the address in the override call. This only works if the provider being used is Apache Axis. Regards, David Seager IBM Hursley Internet [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Leo Barcenas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > cc: Subject: Service Name's soap:address location 30/10/2003 11:33 Please respond to wsif-user Hello! I would like to ask about the WSDL file used in WSIF. In particular, the soap:address location of the Service name. I'm just quiet puzzled that some of the files I saw is written the one below, <service name="ServiceNM"> <port name="SoapPort" binding="tns:SoapBinding"> <soap:address location="http://localhost/WSDL/iLON100.WSDL" /> </port> </service> Considering the above WSDL syntax, will this be able to correctly execute from a remote client? If not, is there a way that you can change "localhost" into the IP address of the server where the web service is located during runtime? I've tried it in VB.NET by using the WebReference's URL property and replacing "localhost" to the server's IP address. Hoping for your answer. Many thanks. Leo