To Call an HTTPS webservice through Forms

Question

Hi
I have followed http://st-curriculum.oracle.com/obe/forms/11g/sms_webservice/webservices_forms_11g.htm but this only covers HTTP connections. The java client that I am preparing uses HTTPS link.
Before importing the jar in Oracle Forms, we want to test if the jar works fine. So in the unix server, I try to execute the jar and I get java.net.UnknownHostException: wugateway2pi.westernunion.net..
This url will only allow access from the servers the third party has provided access to. So from the unix server we are able to ping and telnet this ip. We have installed the certificate they have provided local to the jar.
We did the same configuration in windows server when we used 10g and the connection went through successfully.
Can anyone please give steps on how to resolve this issue
thanks

Answer 1

Hi user10264958
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I have followed http://st-curriculum.oracle.com/obe/forms/11g/sms_webservice/webservices_forms_11g.htm but this only covers HTTP connections. The java client that I am preparing uses HTTPS link.
Before importing the jar in Oracle Forms, we want to test if the jar works fine. So in the unix server, I try to execute the jar and I get java.net.UnknownHostException: wugateway2pi.westernunion.net..
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That the jar is not running on Linux is your problem? The exception is probably coming from httpurlconnection because the host cannot be reached. This could because your Linux does not have the required network access.
But is this your problem?
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This url will only allow access from the servers the third party has provided access to. So from the unix server we are able to ping and telnet this ip.
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The server is trying to do mutual authentication and rightly so as this is a remittance system. Ping and telnet work for ip, but that does not mean you have access to the services. But is that your problem?
We have installed the certificate they have provided local to the jar.You installed in jar , but are you using it in your System.setProperty("javax.net.ssl.keyStore" or equivalent in Java?
Again, is this your problem?
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We did the same configuration in windows server when we used 10g and the connection went through successfully.
Can anyone please give steps on how to resolve this issue
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So Windows is not your issue. Then what is?
Articulating your problem accurately dramatically increases the chances of getting a resolution.
BTW, I have nothing against Java but why are you trying to use Java for calling a Webservice from Forms ? You have UTL_HTTP pacakage (Request and Response sub programs) that allow you to do this in PL/SQL. Of course you will need Wallet for HTTPS calls from PL.SQL.
More info here {thread:id=2396886}
Cheers,
PS : BTW the URL wugateway2pi.westernunion.net does not land on any web page. So no wonder you get unknown host exception.
Edited by: Prabodh on Jul 31, 2012 5:07 PM