Special Edition Using SOAP

Handling SOAP Errors

SOAP errors come in a variety of shapes and sizes. You’ll find that debugging a SOAP application is every bit as complex as any other distributed application, especially if you don’t have the right tools. For example, finding a problem between two platforms becomes quite complex when you need to use two different toolkits. Compatibility problems are at the forefront of SOAP issues today.

Many of the most frustrating SOAP problems are also the easiest to detect and fix. Developers often forget to check the simple problems before launching into a long and frustrating debugging session. For example, I found that capitalization is a major problem. Not every platform is case sensitive, but enough are that you’ll want to check ...