Overview
The webMethods Integration Server can receive requests from and send responses to Internet-enabled wireless devices. A wireless device requests information from the Integration Server the using a URL. The responses sent by the server contain WML (Wireless Markup Language) content or HDML (Handheld Device Markup Language) content. Examples of wireless devices that the Integration Server can communicate with include Internet-enabled wireless phones and Internet-enabled personal digital assistants.
You might want to use a wireless device to communicate with the Integration Server to:
Check inventory levels at your company or at a supplier.
Place an order or check the status of an existing order.
Receive order confirmation for an order submitted with a wireless device.
Send or receive notification to alert subscribers to trade fulfillments of security price changes.
Collect statistics about your
Integration Server by using event handlers that send information to wireless devices.
Request an HDML or WML page stored on the
Integration Server.
You access the Integration Server from a wireless device by entering a URL in the web browser of wireless device. The URL can invoke a service on the Integration Server or can request a WML or HDML page stored on the Integration Server.
