Connecting to Data via a web service:  WSDL vs HTTP REST

I created an app and easily was able to get my data from my web service via connecting using the WSDL file.  I then added RESTful to my web service and tested it via SOAPUI and then I created a copy of my original app and deleted the link to my service and then added it but this time using the HTTP connection and I was able to connect, I was able to get my value objects created via the xml parser.  However, for some reason, my date fields are not working.  I went into debug and it says they are invalid.  I checked the xml for both the web service WSDL version and the HTTP RESTful and they look the same.  So why all of the sudden does my dates not work?
SOAPui from web service
<endDate>2011-05-30T09:53:00-06:00</endDate>
RESTful address
<endDate>2011-05-30T09:53:00-06:00</endDate>
RESTful Flash
endDate:Date
WSDL Flash
endDate:Date

DS Version: 14.2.1.224 (14 sp1)
Job Server 14.2.2.5xx (14 sp2)
Configuration on the Web Service:
URL:
https://maxcvservices.dnb.com/Company/V4.0?wsdl
https://maxcvservices.dnb.com/FirmographicsProduct/V3.2?wsdl
WSS User: provided the name
WSS Pass: provided the pass
Timeout set to 500
All other settings are blank.
Does something need to be defined on the job server?
The WSDL does not even open on the workstation unless I use an adapter. I had found an article/help/note (something) that the web service in SAP DS does not work with HTTPS and it does with an HTTP Adapter.
I do not have access to Job Server, will have to schedule some changes if there is config that has to happen there.
Thanks for your input.
Cheers,
Ryan

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      :P36_XML_SUBMISSION := null;   
      :P36_XML_SUBMISSION := v_xml_info||v_xml_header||v_xml_data||v_xml_footer;
      :P36_XML_SUBMISSION := trim(:P36_XML_SUBMISSION);
    end;Here is an example of :P36_XML_SUBMISSION:
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <exchange xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="deService" xsi:schemaLocation="deService http://mycompany.com/webservices/apexdataexchange/schemas/RTPCATT.xsd"> <header xmlns=""> <stdXmlVer>2.0</stdXmlVer> <sendingUnit>10</sendingUnit> <sendingPerson>Test, Christine</sendingPerson> <notification>[email protected]</notification> <creationDate>2011-12-20</creationDate> </header> <entities xmlns=""> <Construct> <requestBUID>150000123</requestBUID> <requestName>AA0000123</requestName> <cassetteBUID>160000123</cassetteBUID> <cassetteName>AB000123</cassetteName> <scientist>Test, Christine</scientist> <projectNumber>T000123</projectNumber> <subProject>Discovery Plus</subProject> <comments>AA0000123 From CATT on 20-DEC-11 </comments> <nominator>Test, Christine</nominator> <goingToVqc>true</goingToVqc> <primaryTrait>promoter::intron::transit:gene::terminator</primaryTrait> <sourceMatPrvd>seed - stuff</sourceMatPrvd> <prokaryoticResistance></prokaryoticResistance> <vectorType>Plant Vector</vectorType> <priority>Medium</priority> <immediateTrafo>true</immediateTrafo> <newComponent></newComponent> <componentName>gene</componentName> <newComponentDescription>unknown function; sequence has some similarity to others</newComponentDescription> <targetCrop>Crop</targetCrop> <Line>Inbred</Line> <plantSelection>smidge ver2</plantSelection> <numOfIndEvents>6</numOfIndEvents> <numOfPlantsPerEvent>1</numOfPlantsPerEvent> <molecularQualityEvents>NA</molecularQualityEvents> <toField>true</toField> <potentialPhenotype></potentialPhenotype> </Construct> </entities> </exchange>My application page is accessed by an action from another page. The user reviews the data in a sql report region. When the use clicks on the Upload (SUBMIT) button, the xml string is generated first and then the web service is invoked. I have tried passing a simple string as the second parameter ("dummydata") and partial data in the xml string ("<sendingPerson>Test, Christine</sendingPerson>") the web service returns this error in both cases:
    Error[Validate Data]: (XML) = Data at the root level is invalid. Line 1, position 1.. Cannot validate the XML! Data Exchange not accepted!Once I pass the entire xml string above, I get an Oracle-01403: no data found error. I have opened the web service in IE and pasted my xml input string and received a valid, verified result, so I am sure that the generated xml is correct. I have spoken with the web service developer; there are no log entries created by the web service when I submit the full xml string, so I suspect the failure is in the Apex application.
    Thanks,
    Christine
    I should add that once I have nested tags in the xml, I get the Oracle no data found error ("<header xmlns=""> <stdXmlVer>2.0</stdXmlVer> <sendingUnit>10</sendingUnit> </header>"). I f I do not have nested tags in the xml ("<notification>[email protected]</notification> <creationDate>2011-12-20</creationDate>"), I get the web service response (error).
    Edited by: ChristineD on Dec 20, 2011 9:54 AM

    Ok, I think I'm getting closer to thinking this all the way through. When I have used clobs in the past, I've always used the DBMS_CLOB package. I use this to create a temp clob and then make the above calls. I had to go find an example in my own code to remember all of this. So, here is another suggestion... feel free to disregard all the previous code snippets..
    declare
      cursor build_data  is
        select u_catt_request_buid,u_catt_request_name,u_catt_cassette_buid,u_catt_cassette_name
          ,u_project_name,u_sub_project,replace(u_nominator,'ERROR ','') u_nominator
          ,replace(replace(u_going_to_vqc,'Yes','true'),'No','false') u_going_to_vqc
          ,u_promoter,u_cds,u_terminator
          ,u_primary_trait,u_source_mat_prvd,u_pro_resistance_1,u_vector_type
          ,nvl(u_my_priority,'Medium') u_my_priority
          ,replace(replace(u_immediate_trafo,'Yes','true'),'No','false') u_immediate_trafo
          ,replace(replace(u_new_bps_cmpnt,'Yes','true'),'No','false') u_new_bps_cmpnt
          ,u_compnt_name,u_new_cmpt_desc,initcap(u_target_crop) u_target_crop,u_corn_line
          ,u_plant_selection,u_num_of_ind_events,u_num_plants_per_event,u_molecular_quality_events
          ,replace(replace(u_field,'Yes','true'),'No','false') u_field
          ,u_t1_seed_request,u_potential_phenotype,u_submission_date
          ,u_sequence_length,u_trait,u_frst_parent,u_frst_parent_vshare_id,u_cds_vshare_id
          ,constructid,cassetteid,description
        from temp_constructs_lims
        order by constructid,description;
      v_xml_info         varchar2(350);
      v_xml_header       varchar2(1000);
      v_xml_data         clob;
      v_xml_footer       varchar2(50);
      v_create_date      varchar2(10);
      v_scientist_name   v_users.full_name%type;
      v_scientist_email  v_users.email_address%type;
      v_primas_code      construct.fkprimas%type;
      v_nominator_name   v_nominators.full_name%type;
      v_file_length      number;
      v_xml_body    varchar2(32767); --added by AustinJ
      v_page_item    varchar2(32767);  --added by AustinJ
    begin
      -- initialize variables
      v_create_date := to_char(sysdate,'YYYY-MM-DD');
      --v_xml_data := null;   --commented out by AustinJ
      dbms_lob.createtemporary( v_xml_data, FALSE, dbms_lob.session );  --added by AustinJ
      dbms_lob.open( v_xml_data, dbms_lob.lob_readwrite );  --added by AustinJ
      -- get name and email address
      begin
        select full_name,email_address
        into v_scientist_name,v_scientist_email
        from v_users
        where ldap_account = :F140_USER_ID; 
      exception when no_data_found then
        v_scientist_name := '';
        v_scientist_email := '';
        v_scientist_name := 'Test, Christine';
        v_scientist_email := '[email protected]';
      end;
      -- set up xml file 
      if :OWNER like '%DEV%' then
        v_xml_info := '
          <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
          <exchange xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                    xmlns="deService"
                    xsi:schemaLocation="deService http://mycompany.com/webservices/apexdataexchange/schemas/RTPCATT.xsd">
      else
        v_xml_info := '
          <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
          <exchange xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
                    xmlns="deService"
                    xsi:schemaLocation="deService http://mycompanyprod.com/webservices/apexdataexchange/schemas/RTPCATT.xsd">
      end if;
      -- populate xml header records
      v_xml_header := '<header xmlns="">
        <stdXmlVer>2.0</stdXmlVer>
        <sendingUnit>'||:P36_UNIT_NUMBER||'</sendingUnit>
        <sendingPerson>'||v_scientist_name||'</sendingPerson>
        <notification>'||v_scientist_email||'</notification>
        <creationDate>'||v_create_date||'</creationDate>
      </header>
      <entities xmlns="">
      for rec in build_data loop
        begin
          -- get primas code for current construct
          select fkprimas
          into v_primas_code
          from construct
          where constructid = rec.constructid;
        exception when no_data_found then
          v_primas_code := null;
        end;
        begin
          -- get nominator name for current construct
          select full_name
          into v_nominator_name
          from v_nominators
          where nominator_id = rec.u_nominator;
        exception
          when no_data_found then
            v_nominator_name := null;
          when invalid_number then
            v_nominator_name := catt_pkg.full_name_from_user_id(p_user_id => rec.u_nominator);
            v_nominator_name := 'Test, Christine';
        end;
        v_xml_body := '
          <Construct>
          <requestBUID>'||rec.u_catt_request_buid||'</requestBUID>
          <requestName>'||rec.u_catt_request_name||'</requestName>
          <cassetteBUID>'||rec.u_catt_cassette_buid||'</cassetteBUID>
          <cassetteName>'||rec.u_catt_cassette_name||'</cassetteName>
          <scientist>'||v_scientist_name||'</scientist>
          <projectNumber>'||v_primas_code||'</projectNumber>
          <subProject>'||rec.u_sub_project||'</subProject>
          <comments>'||rec.description||'</comments>
          <nominator>'||v_nominator_name||'</nominator>
          <goingToVqc>'||rec.u_going_to_vqc||'</goingToVqc>
          <primaryTrait>'||rec.u_primary_trait||'</primaryTrait>
          <sourceMatPrvd>'||rec.u_source_mat_prvd||'</sourceMatPrvd>
          <prokaryoticResistance>'||rec.u_pro_resistance_1||'</prokaryoticResistance>
          <vectorType>'||rec.u_vector_type||'</vectorType>
          <priority>'||rec.u_my_priority||'</priority>
          <immediateTrafo>'||rec.u_immediate_trafo||'</immediateTrafo>
          <newComponent>'||rec.u_new_bps_cmpnt||'</newComponent>
          <componentName>'||rec.u_compnt_name||'</componentName>
          <newComponentDescription>'||rec.u_new_cmpt_desc||'</newComponentDescription>
          <targetCrop>'||rec.u_target_crop||'</targetCrop>
          <Line>'||rec.u_corn_line||'</Line>
          <plantSelection>'||rec.u_plant_selection||'</plantSelection>
          <numOfIndEvents>'||rec.u_num_of_ind_events||'</numOfIndEvents>
          <numOfPlantsPerEvent>'||rec.u_num_plants_per_event||'</numOfPlantsPerEvent>
          <molecularQualityEvents>'||rec.u_molecular_quality_events||'</molecularQualityEvents>
          <toField>'||rec.u_field||'</toField>
          <potentialPhenotype>'||rec.u_potential_phenotype||'</potentialPhenotype>
          </Construct>
        ';    --modified by AustinJ
        dbms_lob.writeappend( v_xml_data, length(v_xml_body), v_xml_body);   --added by AustinJ
      end loop;
      -- complete xml data   
      v_xml_footer := '
          </entities>
        </exchange>
      -- complete submission data
      v_page_item := null;   
      v_page_item := v_xml_info||v_xml_header||wwv_flow.do_substitutions(wwv_flow_utilities.clob_to_varchar2(v_xml_data))||v_xml_footer;   --added by AustinJ
      :P36_XML_SUBMISSION := trim(v_page_item);   --added by AustinJ
        dbms_lob.close( v_xml_data);  --added by AustinJ
        if v_xml_data is not null then   
            dbms_lob.freetemporary(v_xml_data);   --added by AustinJ
        end if;  --added by AustinJ
    end;This code will use the Database to construct your clob and then convert it back to a varchar2 for output to your webservice. This makes more sense to me now and hopefully you can follow what the process is doing.
    You don't technically need the two varchar2(36767) variables. I used two for naming convention clarity sake. You could use just one multipurpose variable instead.
    If you have any questions, just ask. I'll help if I can.
    Austin
    Edited by: AustinJ on Dec 20, 2011 12:17 PM
    Fixed spelling mistakes.

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