IMPAX 6.5.1 Application Server Knowledge Base > Configuring Application Server communication for a single IMPAX cluster
A web service runs on a web server and allows programs to call its methods over HTTP or HTTPS. Each method on the component appears as a URL and may accept parameters and return data. Web services use XML to interact with each other. Through web services, server-side services can be available to virtually any client. A web service can be called across platforms and operating systems regardless of the programming language used by applications.
In IMPAX, web services are used to request and transmit data and authentication information between the Clients and the Application Server. As a result, IMPAX can handle multiple requests at once without impacting reliability. The data transmitted through web services is encrypted to ensure the security of patient information.
See also
Modifying web service URL settings
Topic number: 11401 Applies to: IMPAX 6.5.1 Application Server Knowledge Base |