Check if webservice is available

Description

This step checkes if a given URL (e.g. a Webservice URL) in the data stream is valid, can be connected and data can be read from.

If it connects within the given timeout and data can be read, it returns 'true' as a boolean result value, otherwise 'false'.

Further information of the failing reason can be found in the log when debug logging is enabled.

Options

Property

Description

Example

Step name

Name of the step; the name has to be unique in a single transformation.

 

URL field

Specifies the URL fieldname in the data stream. The URL is checked for every row that is coming into this step.

Connect timeout (ms)

The connect timeout in ms. The value is depending on the quality of service of this URL and experiences.

5000

Read timeout (ms)

After connection, the step tries to read data. This value gives the read timeout in ms. The value is depending on the quality of service of this URL and experiences.

1000

Result fieldname

If it connects within the given timeout and data can be read, it returns 'true' as a boolean result value, otherwise 'false'