You can use Web services without managing all the complexities behind Web services. The Import Web Service wizard transforms any Web service into a library of VIs that you then can use to program the Web service as if it were independently available on the local computer. To import a Web service, you must provide a valid URL to a Web Service Description Language (WSDL) in the Import Web Service wizard, and the WSDL must validate correctly with ASP.NET. WSDL is an XML-formatted language used to describe a Web service and its functionality.

Note
  • You must have the.NET Framework 4.0 installed to use the Import Web Service wizard.
  • If you change the WSDL URL for the Web Service you want to import, you must regenerate the VIs to use the new URL for the Web Service.