What is the minimal software required to simply expose stored procedures in a Sybase DB as a Web service end point?
The minimum necessary software is one of two things: 1. For the do it yourself person who has Java enabled in their database: you can load classes from Apache called AXIS to enable Web services support. Although these classes handle the core of Web services support, they still leave a lot of work for programmers and administrators. For example, the administrator must then set up their own WSDL, and create their own directory server. Also, a programmer will need to take the incoming requests and create SQL to attach to it. Finally, a Web Service Listener must be created to monitor for incoming requests. 2. The easier way is to use Sybase EAServer. EAServer has the ability to proxy stored procedures as components running in EAServer. EAServer contains built in Web services support, with a simple wizard based interface for exposing the web service, writing the WSDL, and then servicing all requests. And, since EAServer is a separate server, it does not open up potential security holes by a
