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Re: How can I submit an attachment to a Web Service?

Ramon84 — Tue, 20 Aug 2013 01:35:11 GMT

Hi Patrick,

I need to create a custom XML based on the InfoPath Form using Bizagi's data model. For Example:

<BizAgiXMLNode>InfoPathFieldValue<BizAgiXMLNode>

Please, take a look:

http://wiki.bizagi.com/en/index.php?title=How_to_Create_a_Case_Using_SOA

You said:

"The attachment is encoded as Base64 in the XML so no conversion is required".

How can I read the string (Base64) of the attachment?

In the end I need this:

<BizAgiXMLNode>Base64AttachmentString<BizAgiXMLNode>

Thanks in advanced.

Re: How can I submit an attachment to a Web Service?

Patrick Halstead — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 23:42:03 GMT

The attachment is encoded as Base64 in the XML so no conversion is required.

Does your Web service take the entire XML as a string? Or is it parameterized?

Best practice is to make it loosely coupled, i.e. take the entire XML as a string. No parameter validation needed because InfoPath won't submit an invalid form anyway.

Qdabra's DBXL Web service is a great example of the loosely couple approach. Supports all data types: images, attachments, rich text, hotdogs ... you name it!

How can I submit an attachment to a Web Service?

Ramon84 — Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:05:01 GMT

Help, please.

How can I submit an attachment to a Web Service?

Should I convert the attachment to BASE64 before sending the data?

Thanks in advanced!