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The requestCatalog() service is used to issue requests to CES to obtain
a catalog with several operation options.
Catalog can be accessed using a persistent or transient session.
The topics covered in this section are: |
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This table provides a list of inputs of the requestCatalog()service:
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This table provides a list of outputs of the requestCatalog()service:
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Where Launch mode is used, no search data is expected and CES displays
the default category specified in the options.
To achieve the launch, the custom services or external adapter call the requestCatalog() service providing the values for:
For transient sessions, The integration can be between a thick client and CES, or a thin client (might be html based) and CES. For thick client. The call returns the URL, if successful. The custom
services return this URL to the calling third party tool. Next, the third
party tool calls the |
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The Search mode is similar to Launch and also populates the search
form, but without performing the search. Hence extra criteria can be
manually entered. In addition to the values provided for a Launch operation,
Search requires ItemData as the search criteria.
The search criteria passed to this service is translated *from* the format known by the external tool (for example, SAP). |
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This operation is similar to Search functionality except that for the
View mode, the search criteria specified in the ItemData Input is used
to initiate a search in CES. The CES Item Results page is displayed.
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