Business Connector, Posting an XML document

HI,
I've got a service : Z_ASN_CREATE, and an XML file which works fine for this service when I use the 'Test\send xml file' tool to test this service from BC DEVELOPPER.
My Question is : What should I do now to post this XML file from outisde the BC, from a browser for example ?
Thanks.
Vincent

Hi Vincent,
If you want to send a request to a BC Service using just a browser and html (without any activex Objects), review the code below. You will notice that you send it as a string called xmlData. In you input service you should have a input variable called exactly xmlData (case sensitive). Then convert it to document using <i>stringToDocument</i> and from document to record using <i>documentToRecord</i> (pretty straightforward, is it? ).
good luck,
David R.
<html>
<head></head>
<body>
<form name="frm2BC" action="http://localhost:5555/invoke/Default/you_service_name">
<textarea name="xmlData" rows="10" cols="60"><?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><test>Send me!!</test></textarea>
<br>
<input type="submit" value="Send" >
</form>
</body>

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