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    #1

    XML and POST

    I created this script to create an xml file:

    dim ndx as p
    dim tbl as p
    tbl=table.open("[pathalias.adb_path]\patients")
    query.filter="idnumber='"+session.idnumber+"'"+".and. pracid='"+session.pracid+"'"
    query.order=""
    query.options=""
    ndx=tbl.query_create()

    dim fname as c
    fname="c:\patient_add.xml"

    dim tmerchantid as c
    tmerchantid="3128382"

    dim tmerchantkey as c
    tmerchantkey="0000382832"

    dim fp as p
    fp=file.create(fname,FILE_RW_EXCLUSIVE)

    fp.write_line("<api-request>")
    fp.write_line(" <verification>")
    fp.write_line(" <merchantId>"+alltrim(tmerchantkey)+"</merchantId>")
    fp.write_line(" <merchantKey>"+alltrim(tmerchantkey)+"</merchantKey>")
    fp.write_line(" </verification>")
    fp.write_line(" <command>add-patient</command>")
    fp.write_line("")
    fp.write_line("")
    fp.write_line(" <request>")
    fp.write_line(" <patientAccountNumber>"+alltrim(tbl.idnumber)+"</patientAccountNumber>")
    fp.write_line(" <firstName>"+alltrim(tbl.Firstname)+"</firstName>")
    fp.write_line(" <middleName>"+alltrim(tbl.Middle)+"</middleName>")
    fp.write_line(" <lastName>"+alltrim(tbl.lastname)+"</lastName>")
    fp.write_line(" <address1>"+alltrim(tbl.address1)+"</address1>")
    fp.write_line(" <address2>"+alltrim(tbl.address2)+"</address2>")
    fp.write_line(" <city>"+alltrim(tbl.city)+"</city>")
    fp.write_line(" <state>"+alltrim(tbl.state)+"</state>")
    fp.write_line(" <zip>"+alltrim(tbl.zip)+"</zip>")
    fp.write_line(" <phone>"+alltrim(tbl.Homephone)+"</phone>")
    fp.write_line(" <email>"+alltrim(tbl.E_mail)+"</email>")
    fp.write_line(" <dob>"+dtoc(tbl.dob)+"</dob>")
    fp.write_line(" <ssn>"+alltrim(tbl.Socsec)+"</ssn>")
    fp.write_line(" <sex>"+left(alltrim(tbl.sex),1)+"</sex>")
    fp.write_line(" <medicalRecordNumber>"+"</<medicalRecordNumber>>")
    fp.write_line(" <familyAccountNumber>"+"</familyAccountNumber>")
    dim ndx1 as p
    dim tbl1 as p
    tbl1=table.open("[pathalias.adb_path]\primaryinsur")
    query.filter="idnumber='"+session.idnumber+"'"+".and. pracid='"+session.pracid+"'"+".and. i1insconame='"+tbl.I1insconame+"'"
    query.order=""
    query.options=""
    ndx1=tbl1.query_create()
    dim tpolicynumber as c
    tpolicynumber=tbl1.i1insdid
    dim tgroupnumber as c
    tgroupnumber=tbl1.I1insdgrp
    dim ti1ptrel as c
    ti1ptrel=tbl1.I1ptrel
    ndx1.drop()
    tbl1.close()
    fp.write_line(" <policyNumber>"+alltrim(tpolicynumber)+"</policyNumber>")
    fp.write_line(" <groupNumber>"+alltrim(tgroupnumber)+"</groupNumber>")
    fp.write_line(" <relationshipType>"+alltrim(ti1ptrel)+"</relationshipType>")
    fp.write_line(" <alternateMemberIdType>"+"</alternateMemberIdType>")
    fp.write_line(" <alternateMemberId>"+"</alternateMemberId>")
    fp.write_line(" <payerProgramName>"+alltrim(tbl.Firstname)+"</payerProgramName>")
    fp.write_line(" </request>")
    fp.write_line("</api-request>")

    fp.flush()
    fp.close()

    ndx.drop()
    tbl.close()



    I have the url I need to post this to, but how in the heck do I do that, i.e. how do I post this xml file to the url???

    Lost ....
    Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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    #2
    Re: XML HELP Please!!!

    Hi Gary,

    You are writing the xml to a file, but you need it in a memory buffer in order to use the POST functions. See my example below where I stuff "req" with the xml string. Or you can write to file, then use file.to_string() to get it from the file back to a variable.

    Then you use HTTP_POST to send the request.

    dim cc as c
    dim errors as as c
    dim resp as p
    req = 'the xml string
    url = ' the url where you want to send the xml
    resp = HTTP_POST(url,req)
    cc = resp.body
    save_to_file(cc,"c:\response.txt")
    errors = resp.error_text
    ''''''''''''''''''''''''
    cc will contain the entire response from the target server.
    I save it to a file to review and determine how I will parse the results using extract_string(). I've never taken the time to figure out how to use Alpha xml parser or even know where to look.
    Steve Wood
    See my profile on IADN

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      #3
      Re: XML HELP Please!!!

      Gary -

      I think you probably want HTTP_POST_PAGE2(). The body part is the contents of your XML file.
      -Steve
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        #4
        Re: XML HELP Please!!!

        Thank you guys!!

        I think I understand. I will let you know.
        Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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          #5
          Re: XML HELP Please!!!

          Originally posted by Steve Workings View Post
          Gary -

          I think you probably want HTTP_POST_PAGE2(). The body part is the contents of your XML file.
          http_post_page2() is not server-safe. Prior to V10, it is disabled in the A5W environment. In V10, it is mapped to http_post() to approximate the functionality.

          Lenny Forziati
          Vice President, Internet Products and Technical Services
          Alpha Software Corporation

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            #6
            Re: XML HELP Please!!!

            Lenny,

            Thanks for the clarification.

            I think I am close to getting it to work with http_post
            Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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              #7
              Re: XML HELP Please!!!

              What about if I need to post to https?

              I get this error:

              Secure Sockets Layer was not able to verify certificate.
              Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                #8
                Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                I have now modified the script slightly, truing .f. and then .t. for ssl:

                dim ndx as p
                dim tbl as p
                tbl=table.open("[pathalias.adb_path]\patients")
                query.filter="idnumber='"+session.idnumber+"'"+".and. pracid='"+session.pracid+"'"
                query.order=""
                query.options=""
                ndx=tbl.query_create()

                dim ndxt as p
                dim tblt as p
                tblt=table.open("[pathalias.adb_path]\transengen")
                query.filter="pracid='"+session.pracid+"'"
                query.order=""
                query.options=""
                ndxt=tblt.query_create()
                dim tmerchantid as c
                dim tmerchantkey as c
                tmerchantid=tblt.Merchantid
                tmerchantkey=tblt.Merchantkey
                ndxt.drop()
                tblt.close()

                dim fname as c
                fname="c:\patient_add.xml"

                dim fp as p
                fp=file.create(fname,FILE_RW_EXCLUSIVE)

                fp.write_line("<api-request>")
                fp.write_line(" <verification>")
                fp.write_line(" <merchantId>"+alltrim(tmerchantid)+"</merchantId>")
                fp.write_line(" <merchantKey>"+alltrim(tmerchantkey)+"</merchantKey>")
                fp.write_line(" </verification>")
                fp.write_line(" <command>add-patient</command>")
                fp.write_line("")
                fp.write_line("")
                fp.write_line(" <request>")
                fp.write_line(" <patientAccountNumber>"+alltrim(tbl.idnumber)+"</patientAccountNumber>")
                fp.write_line(" <firstName>"+alltrim(tbl.Firstname)+"</firstName>")
                fp.write_line(" <middleName>"+alltrim(tbl.Middle)+"</middleName>")
                fp.write_line(" <lastName>"+alltrim(tbl.lastname)+"</lastName>")
                fp.write_line(" <address1>"+alltrim(tbl.address1)+"</address1>")
                fp.write_line(" <address2>"+alltrim(tbl.address2)+"</address2>")
                fp.write_line(" <city>"+alltrim(tbl.city)+"</city>")
                fp.write_line(" <state>"+alltrim(tbl.state)+"</state>")
                fp.write_line(" <zip>"+alltrim(tbl.zip)+"</zip>")
                fp.write_line(" <phone>"+alltrim(tbl.Homephone)+"</phone>")
                fp.write_line(" <email>"+alltrim(tbl.E_mail)+"</email>")
                fp.write_line(" <dob>"+dtoc(tbl.dob)+"</dob>")
                fp.write_line(" <ssn>"+alltrim(tbl.Socsec)+"</ssn>")
                fp.write_line(" <sex>"+left(alltrim(tbl.sex),1)+"</sex>")
                fp.write_line(" <medicalRecordNumber>"+"</medicalRecordNumber>")
                fp.write_line(" <familyAccountNumber>"+"</familyAccountNumber>")
                dim ndx1 as p
                dim tbl1 as p
                tbl1=table.open("[pathalias.adb_path]\primaryinsur")
                query.filter="idnumber='"+session.idnumber+"'"+".and. pracid='"+session.pracid+"'"+".and. i1insconame='"+tbl.I1insconame+"'"
                query.order=""
                query.options=""
                ndx1=tbl1.query_create()
                dim tpolicynumber as c
                tpolicynumber=tbl1.i1insdid
                dim tgroupnumber as c
                tgroupnumber=tbl1.I1insdgrp
                dim ti1ptrel as c
                ti1ptrel=tbl1.I1ptrel
                ndx1.drop()
                tbl1.close()
                fp.write_line(" <policyNumber>"+alltrim(tpolicynumber)+"</policyNumber>")
                fp.write_line(" <groupNumber>"+alltrim(tgroupnumber)+"</groupNumber>")
                fp.write_line(" <relationshipType>"+alltrim(ti1ptrel)+"</relationshipType>")
                fp.write_line(" <alternateMemberIdType>"+"</alternateMemberIdType>")
                fp.write_line(" <alternateMemberId>"+"</alternateMemberId>")
                fp.write_line(" <payerProgramName>"+alltrim(tbl.Firstname)+"</payerProgramName>")
                fp.write_line(" </request>")
                fp.write_line("</api-request>")

                fp.flush()
                fp.close()

                ndx.drop()
                tbl.close()

                dim xmldata as c
                xmldata = FILE.TO_STRING( fname )

                dim cc as c
                dim errors as c
                dim resp as p
                req = xmldata 'the xml string
                url = "https://api.intellivative.net/UniversalAPI/postAPI" ' "http://apiint.intellivative.net:8080/UniversalAPI/postAPI" ' the url where you want to send the xml
                'resp = HTTP_POST(url,req)
                resp = HTTP_POST(url,req,"",80,8000,.f.,.f.)
                cc = resp.body
                save_to_file(cc,"c:\response.txt")
                errors = resp.error_text
                ?"cc:"+"<br>"+cc+"<br><br>"
                ?"errors:"+"<br>"+errors


                In either case, the variable "errors" returns the following:

                Secure Sockets Layer OpenSSL Error OpenSSL Description: error:140770FC:SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:unknown protocol Error occurred in INET::SSLSocket::Connect
                Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                  #9
                  Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                  Any help on this would be greatly appreciated ....
                  Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                    #10
                    Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                    I am really at a loss here. Calls to the payment processor have not been helpful because they are not familiar with alpha functions.

                    Please, can anyone advise as to what I need to do to get this to work ...
                    Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                      #11
                      Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                      Gary,

                      I did a search on the internet looking at the SSL error, problem maybe there is no hand-shake perhaps the request is only active on one site. check that first before bumping your head again.

                      "As it says, it is a SSL error. You should only use SSL if it is needed and it needs to be supported on both ends.Without more details on your actual connection and configuration, it is difficult to give a better answer.

                      Which is not SSL-enabled? Could be the SMTP server?"

                      In your case I think is port 21 Protocol support IFTPS there is the error
                      chance are that it isn't SSL enabled or your server is not responding with valid SSL.
                      .


                      hope this helps


                      Eric
                      Last edited by bea2701; June 22, 2010, 10:34 AM.

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                        #12
                        Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                        Hi Eric,

                        Thanks for you reply.

                        The command I am using is:

                        resp = HTTP_POST(url,req,",443,8000,.f.,.f.)

                        and the url I am posting to is:

                        url = "https://api.intellivative.net/UniversalAPI/postAPI"

                        Given the url, I think I must use SSL (not sure about this), and I have tried the http_post with .t. and with .f. for the last argument (which turns ssl verirfication on or off). Still does not work.

                        Any other ideas?
                        Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                          #13
                          Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                          Silly question but are you trying this FROM a web address that uses SSL (HTTPS)?
                          Steve Wood
                          See my profile on IADN

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                            #14
                            Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                            Hi Steve,

                            I WILL be running it from an SSL url, but right now, I am testing it from my localhost.

                            Does that make the difference?
                            Gary S. Traub, Ph.D.

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                              #15
                              Re: XML HELP Please!!!

                              Steve is asking correct.
                              You say WILL be using that on production so the question = are you running a valid SSL on your localhost right now.

                              Eric

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