Question

When using Web Services 1.0, consider the following sequence of a client system calling BigMachines WebServices.

1. Call Security Login WebServices with User ID and Password.
2. Create a Commerce updateTransaction WebServices call by using an existing transaction ID.
3. Make the following updates in the web service XML:
• Set Session ID
• Set "_snipTo_first_name" to "myName".
4. Submit the WebService call.
5. Call Security Logout WebServices with the Session ID to close the session.

Based on the given sequence, which two statements are true?

A. The Commerce transaction should be updated with the new Ship To name.
B. The session will still be open.
C. Step 3 does not specify an action to execute; therefore, nothing is updated in the transaction.
D. The call in step 4 will throw an error.
E. Step 5 is unnecessary; Session ID is not needed to log out.

Answer 1

In conclusion, the transaction should update based on the XML provided in step 3, and Step 5 is required to end the session with the session ID.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sequence provided shows the steps taken to update a transaction using BigMachines WebServices 1.0. Regarding the provided sequence, statements A and E are true. When the client system sets the "_snipTo_first_name" field to "myName" in step 3 and submits the WebService call in step 4, the Commerce transaction should update with the new Ship To name, as per the intention of the XML updates. This confirms the accuracy of Statement A. Statement E is also true; in most web services, including session-based web services, a session ID is required to securely close the session, which is done to ensure that the same user or system that initiated the session is the one ending it. Therefore, Step 5 is necessary for proper session management.

The given sequence describes the steps involved in using Web Services 1.0 to call BigMachines WebServices:

Call Security Login WebServices with User ID and Password to authenticate the client system.

Create a Commerce updateTransaction WebServices call by using an existing transaction ID.

Set Session ID and update the specified field in the web service XML.

Submit the WebService call to update the Commerce transaction.

Call Security Logout WebServices with the Session ID to close the session.

Based on the given sequence, the two statements that are true are:

A. The Commerce transaction should be updated with the new Ship To name.

B. The session will still be open.