HEAD Service

Function:

The tool HEAD enables you to execute a HTTP Head request on a Web application.

Parameters:

Parameter Name I/O Type Description
URL [M] I String URL to the HEAD service of the Web application.
Realm [O] I String Realm enables a mapping between client application and Web application. It is only relevant if an AWM application addresses different Web applications.
Response Code [O] O String Response Code returned by the server application.
Response Header * [O] O String Reference to a response header field of the HTTP HEAD request.

Additional Parameter Attributes:

Parameter Name Attribute Description
URL Query Encoding Charset used to encode the URL.
Query Separator Symbol Symbol used to separate query parameters within the URL string.
Response Header Name Name of the response header field.

Relationship: REST Tool Has Request Header

The relationship REST Tool Has Request Header enables you to specify a name/value pair to be sent in the HTTP request header.

If specified in an authentication request the name/value pair is sent with every HTTP request for the signed in session.

Attribute Type Description
Name String Name of the HTTP header field.
Value String Value of the HTTP header field.

Relationship: URL Has Query Parameter

The relationship URL has Query Parameter enables you to specify parameters in the form of name/value pairs to be added to the HTTP request .

Attribute Type Description
Name String Name of the query parameter.
Value String Value of the query parameter.

Relationship: REST Tool Has Status Handler

The relationship REST Tool Has Status Handler enables you to define the handling of certain status codes returned by the tool. It overwrites a general handling of the status codes defined under the REST connection.

Attribute Type Description
Allow Loop [M] Boolean Specifies if loops are allowed in the status handler, that is, the status handler action can reference itself.

The default value is true.

Response Code Pattern [M] String Specified the response code(s) to be handled by this status handler.

Must be specified as a regular expression.

Perform Action [M] Action Descriptor Specifies which action should be performed when the status handler is triggered.
Structure Descriptor [O] File Descriptor File containing the structure for the response that is specific for the matched status code.
Workflow Execution [M] Selection Specifies the impact on the original action of the handled REST tool.

It describes how the action containing the REST tool is continued after the status handler action specified under the attribute Perform Action was executed.

Attribute values are:

Stop Execution
Stop the execution of the action that executes the REST tool.
Execute Tool Again
Execute the REST tool again and continue the execution of the action.
Continue Execution
Continue the execution of the action.