eSHopCONNECTED Web Import Test

  1. The eShopCONNECTED Web Service requires the XML data to be posted to the relevant URL.
    See Using eShopCONNECTED with Generic Import and Using eShopCONNECTED with Shop.com topics for more details.

  2. To make it easy for you to test the operation of the eShopCONNECTED web import functions and in particular to test your XML import files, an eShopCONNECTED Import Test web page is also installed which enables you to post sample XML to either the Generic Import, Shop.com or Generic Status check web service functions.

  3. The eShopCONNECTED installer will have added an eShopCONNECTED virtual directory in Internet Information Server (IIS) in the default web site of the computer where the installation was carried out, or if there are multiple web sites, you will have been asked to select the web site for the creation of the eShopCONNECTED virtual directory.

  4. Assuming that the chosen web site had a URL of www.MyServer.com, the eShopCONNECTED Web Import Test page will have a URL of www.MyServer.com/eShopCONNECT/ImportTest.aspx.

  5. Replacing www.MyServer.com with the root URL for the chosen web site on your network will give you the eShopCONNECTED Web Import Test page URL on your network.

  6. Entering your eShopCONNECTED Web Import Test page URL into a web browser should open a web page with a list box to select the required eShopCONNECTED web service function and two text area fields, plus an eShopCONNECTED logo.

  7. The test page automatically checks that the web service can connect to SQL Server and your Connected Business database and if a connection is not possible, it displays diagnostic information in the lower text area field (labeled Response XML).

  8. Assuming that the eShopCONNECTED Web Import Test page opened without error, to use it, simply select the required web service function (Generic Import, Shop.com Import or Generic Status), paste your input XML into the top text area (labeled Input XML) and click the Send XML to eShopCONNECTED button.

  9. After a short delay, the response returned from the web service function is displayed in the lower text area field (labeled Response XML).
  • Thursday, 18 October 2012