Let's examine the process for creating a simple functional web‑service provider using Domino Designer 7. For this example, we will create the following Company Profile document type:

We will also load several Company Profiles into the database to demonstrate the use of the web service:

To begin creating the web‑service provider interface for this application, open Domino Designer 7 to the Web Service Design view by clicking Shared Code | Web Services:

From the Web Service design view, click New Web Service:

This opens the Web Service design editor. In either case, the web service must define a class that receives and processes the requests made by a web service client. This class name is defined in the web service's PortType class field in the Basics tab of the web service's properties. The web service can define other classes that are used internally, but the PortType class defines the web‑service's interface. The public methods of...