A SOAP reception uses a WSDL-format file specified by the user as the interface, and uses a Web service (SOAP) to communicate with the service requester. The HCSC component for which a SOAP reception can receive a request is a business process only.

The following figure shows the relationships between SOAP receptions, WSDLs, and business process definitions.

Figure 2-1 Relationships between SOAP receptions, WSDLs, and business process definitions

As shown in Figure 2-1, a SOAP reception is created for each WSDL port (wsdl:port element). One SOAP reception contains all operations in the wsdl:port element.

Operation_2 in Figure 2-1 is contained in the two wsdl:port elements (Port_A and Port_B). Thus, when the same operation is contained in different wsdl:port elements, the same operation can be used by multiple SOAP receptions. In Figure 2-1, Operation_2 is used by SOAP reception_1 and SOAP reception_2.