Assemble a Web services client

The steps in this topic explain how to use the command-line tools to assemble a Web service-enabled client application.

To assemble a Web services client in a Web archive (WAR) file, follow these steps:

1. Expand the WAR file in the root directory.
2. Place the WSDL file in the WEB-INF/wsdl subdirectory.
3. Place the webservicesclient.xml and JAX-RPC mapping files in the WEB-INF subdirectory.
4. (Optional) If you use the ibm-webservicesclient-bnd.xmi file, place it in the WEB-INF subdirectory.

5. Add the files to the existing WAR file with the appropriate command for your platform.

   • On iSeries, run jar -uvf existing.war WEB-INF/* from Qshell.
   • For UNIX platforms, run jar -uvf existing.war WEB-INF/*.
   • For Windows platforms, run jar -uvf existing.war WEB-INF\*.

After you assemble the client application, test it to verify that it runs correctly.