Thanks for the response. However, my current need is not to consume the EGL SOAP service using EGL, but rather directly from BIRT as a web service data source. With the exception of a few initial BIRT reports using EGL scripted data sources, we build all our BIRT reports (open source BIRT and commercial Actuate iServer) using data sources connecting to our databases.
My current demand is to modify our product "Conformance/Analysis Certificates" with product performance Q/A data across multiple databases and several tables. The products components determines which database/table the data will be found in. This was getting quite complex in BIRT using database data sources and much of the data needs to be aggregated prior to rendering the report such that out of conformance specifications can be highlighted and certificate marked as requiring Q/A review (as the problem usually is an incorrectly recorded Lot # and not an product that fails to be in spec.)
I'm Using an EGL web service to gather the correct data from the many sources and aggregate it and return an array of Product Lot #'s and the associated performance specifications. I'd prefer to consume the EGL SOAP web service directly in the BIRT report as opposed to converting the report to use a scripted data source from a EGL BIRT Handler.
To that effect, I was hopeful someone here has had success consuming an EGL SOAP web service directly in the BIRT report designer when defining a web service data source and its associated data set.
I have sought help on the BIRT community forum for help without much success. As an Actuate customer with paid support, I've also requested help there, but that is taking some time to get positive results.
Thank you,
Daron
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