Re: My First Web Service - Need your input

[Bradley Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>]

Not sure.  Probably too complex for a simple task.   If you're an RPG shop
then RPG and the Apache server is hard to beat for ease of implementation
and actual speed.  1000 thousand requests in a day is nothing.  :)

Both?

XML if SOAP, JSON if not.  If using JSON the YAJL Port that Scott Klement
did is superb.

Seems like a nice straightforward project!

Brad
www.bvstools.com


On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Roger Harman <roger.harman@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I've been asked if we can provide a webs service to enable order pricing -
> returning info to customers in real time.  My response was "Of course we
> can".  I've always wanted to build one and now is my chance.
>
> At this point, I think I have a blank canvas.  As far as I know, we are
> setting the rules for this.
>
> So... I'm looking at the IWS server and some examples but could use some
> guidance.
>
> Input will be:
>     Company Code
>     Customer Code
>     Array of items and qty's (could be 1 to 900 items)
>
> Output will be:
>     Company Code
>     Customer Code
>     Array of items and qty's and prices and ... (tbd)  (could be 1 to 900
> items)
>
> So....
> I'm estimating volume will be a few hundred inquiries per day but could be
> a few thousand down the road.
> Is IWS a good engine for this?  If not, what is?
> SOAP or REST?
> Best practice for handling varying amounts of return data?
> XML or JSON?
> Any other tips or suggestions?
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Roger Harman
> COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i on Power
>
>
>
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