Regardless of the Pre-8.2 compatibility mode property setting, at run time a consumer web service descriptor always expects a response based on the <wsdl:output> and <wsdl:fault> elements in the WSDL for an operation. If the provider appropriately provides a response/fault based on the WSDL, changing the Pre-8.2 compatibility mode property does not affect the run-time behavior.

The Pre-8.2 compatibility mode property setting does dictate whether the web service connector honors or ignores unexpected SOAP responses. For more information, see How <wsdl:output> and <wsdl:fault> Elements Affect a Consumer.