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# SOAP message functions

# SOAP message functions {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
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After you create a SOAP message record, you can click Generate sample SOAP messages to populate the SOAP Message Functions related
list.

The instance creates these functions by reading the supplied WSDL definition.  
Figure 1. Soap message function

The SOAP action, SOAP endpoint, and
Envelope fields should be populated automatically based on the WSDL
definition. The Envelope defines the message to send to the endpoint. In
this example, the Envelope values have this format:  

    ...
    <!-- optional --><short_description xsi:type="xsd:string">String</short_description>
    ...

To submit a specific value, enter the value directly in the appropriate XML tag. In this
example, to set the Short description for a record, enter:  

    ...
    <short_description xsi:type="xsd:string">This is the short description</short_description>
    ...