WebService-E4SE Epicor's http://www.epicor.com/Products/Pages/E4SE.aspx E4SE software uses a clunky, IE-only interface (just try to fill in your timesheet with a non-windows machine! I dare ya!). Each action on the software calls a SOAP-based web service API method. However, the APIs are not neatly packaged in one place (a la Salesforce, etc.). Also, there aren't any sessions. So, each call to the API must send username and password credentials all over again (using NTLM). There are more than 100 web service files you could work with (.asmx extensions) each having their own set of methods. Some of these are grouped somewhat logically, some are not. On your installation of E4SE, you can get a listing of method calls available by visiting one of those files directly (http://epicor/e4se/Resource.asmx for example). The purpose of this module is to somewhat abstract out the tedium of dealing with all of this stuff. The module will grab the WSDL from the file you're trying to deal with. It will make use of that WSDL with XML::Compile::WSDL11. You can force a reload of the WSDL at any time. So, we build the XML::Compile::WSDL11 object and hold onto it for any further calls to that file. These are generated by the calls you make, so hopefully we don't kill you with too many objects. You can work directly with the new XML::Compile::WSDL11 object if you like, or use the abstracted out methods provided. INSTALLATION To install this module, run the following commands: perl Makefile.PL make make test make install SUPPORT AND DOCUMENTATION After installing, you can find documentation for this module with the perldoc command. perldoc WebService::E4SE You can also look for information at: RT, CPAN's request tracker (report bugs here) http://rt.cpan.org/NoAuth/Bugs.html?Dist=WebService-E4SE AnnoCPAN, Annotated CPAN documentation http://annocpan.org/dist/WebService-E4SE CPAN Ratings http://cpanratings.perl.org/d/WebService-E4SE Search CPAN http://search.cpan.org/dist/WebService-E4SE/ LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT Copyright (C) 2013 Chase Whitener This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the the Artistic License (2.0). You may obtain a copy of the full license at: L Any use, modification, and distribution of the Standard or Modified Versions is governed by this Artistic License. By using, modifying or distributing the Package, you accept this license. Do not use, modify, or distribute the Package, if you do not accept this license. If your Modified Version has been derived from a Modified Version made by someone other than you, you are nevertheless required to ensure that your Modified Version complies with the requirements of this license. This license does not grant you the right to use any trademark, service mark, tradename, or logo of the Copyright Holder. This license includes the non-exclusive, worldwide, free-of-charge patent license to make, have made, use, offer to sell, sell, import and otherwise transfer the Package with respect to any patent claims licensable by the Copyright Holder that are necessarily infringed by the Package. If you institute patent litigation (including a cross-claim or counterclaim) against any party alleging that the Package constitutes direct or contributory patent infringement, then this Artistic License to you shall terminate on the date that such litigation is filed. Disclaimer of Warranty: THE PACKAGE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDER AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS' AND WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES. THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY YOUR LOCAL LAW. UNLESS REQUIRED BY LAW, NO COPYRIGHT HOLDER OR CONTRIBUTOR WILL BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THE PACKAGE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.