External content type with web service - new read item operation disable

Hi,
i'm tring to create an external content type based on web service.
I add for test the web service:
http://www.webservicex.net/globalweather.asmx?WSDL
when i try to set get reat item operation- it's disabled.
what should i do in order to create the operations?
keren tsur

Hi,
Please Provide screenshot about your issue.
For more information about how to create an external content type based on a web service:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/ee556431(v=office.14).aspx
besides, here are two posts about defining read operation on External content type error, you can take a look at:
https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/f86a8f37-7c8c-4cf0-8722-c6d44aa1e3d8/defining-read-operation-on-external-content-type?forum=sharepointadmin
https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sharepoint/en-US/4bcc1cd9-a9d6-4171-87d9-c6749543749c/bcs-connecting-to-a-list-in-another-site-collection-using-the-wcf-service?forum=sharepointcustomizationprevious
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