Description Comments
Service Overview This worksheet represents general
information about the web service
interfaces for this application.
Service Details This worksheet provides the technical detail
for each web service interface in terms of
the protocols used, a reference to the WSDL
and other information.
Input Attributes This worksheet is used to provide
descriptions of the input attributes for each be used to offset the majority of this information.
web service.
Output Attributes This worksheet is used to provide
descriptions of the output attributes for
each web service.
Reference Links
Need to esablish what security if any applies to the
service. If there is security but it does not align with
latest RMG WS security standards, this should be
noted in the additonal information on the previous
sheet.
If the WSDL for this service has been validated, it can
However, we do still need a useful description of the
attributes and to identify which ones are mandatory
If the WSDL for this service has been validated, it can
be used to offset the majority of this information.
However, we do still need a useful description of the
attributes and to identify which ones are mandatory
RMG Web service security ->
https://portal.royalmailgroup.com/sites/a032/Shared
%20Documents/Security%20Standards/ISS17.7-
Web%20Services%20Security%20Standard-v1.0.pdf
Character Encoding/Code Pages -> http://www-
03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/globalization/codepag
es.html
RMG Data Architecture ->
https://portal.royalmailgroup.com/sites/A026-
2/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFol
der=%2Fsites%2FA026%2D2%2FShared%20Documents
%2FData%20Architecture%2F3%2E0%20Data%20Mod
el
Character Encoding/Code Pages -> http://www-
03.ibm.com/systems/i/software/globalization/codepag
es.html
RMG Data Architecture ->
https://portal.royalmailgroup.com/sites/A026-
2/Shared%20Documents/Forms/AllItems.aspx?RootFol
der=%2Fsites%2FA026%2D2%2FShared%20Documents
%2FData%20Architecture%2F3%2E0%20Data%20Mod
el
Application_ID Interface_ID Description Schematic_URL Purpose Invocation Local_Interface
Async Pre-Conditions

The web service is invoked by requests from

The webservice facilitates users to make
Parcels/Consignments enquiries from front end applications using the Royal Mail
200200 1 enquiry on parcels/consignments to get N Sync Valid Tracking number
Royal Mail Generic Track & Trace Portal . The RMGTT mainframe is then queried
their current status
by this web service for RMGTT tracking numbers
Refer to Interface_Diagram tab
Parcels/Consignments enquiries from The webservice facilitates users to make
Amazon (part of Track and Trace) - The web service is invoked from Amazon via
200200 2 enquiry on parcels/consignments to get N Sync Valid Tracking number
requested is proxied via a Cap Gemini CapGemini (Cordys ESB) who act as a web proxy
web service their current status
Refer to Interface_Diagram tab
The web service facilitates users to make
Parcels/Consignments enquiries from
200200 3 enquiry on parcels/consignments to get The web service is invoked by PFW Track & Trace N Sync Valid Tracking number
PFW Track & Trace
their current status
Refer to Interface_Diagram tab
Parcels/Consignments enquiries from
The webservice facilitates Netlynk to The web service is invoked by Netlynk via
200200 4 Netlynk requested is proxied via a N Sync Valid Tracking number
make tracking enquiries CapGemini (Cordys ESB) who act as a web proxy
Cap Gemini web service
Refer to Interface_Diagram tab
The webservice facilitates POL to make
Parcels/Consignments enquiries from The web service is invoked from the Royal Mail
200200 5 enquiry on parcels/consignments to get N Sync Valid Tracking number
POL Track & Trace Portal
their current status
Refer to Interface_Diagram tab
Parcels/Consignments enquiries from The webservice facilitates BT to check the The web service is invoked by BT IVR either
200200 6 N
BT IVR status of Parcels/Consignments manualy or via voice recognition
Refer to Interface_Diagram tab Sync Valid Tracking number
Monitoring Error_handling Dependencies Future_Considerations Additional Information

None Basic - server levelN/A N/A N/A

None Basic - server levelN/A N/A N/A

None Basic - server levelN/A N/A N/A

None Basic - server levelN/A N/A N/A

None Basic - server levelN/A N/A N/A

None Basic - server levelN/A N/A N/A

Application_ID
Interface_ID
Protocol WSDL_URL WSDL_Matches_Implementation WSRR_Security Service_Classification Response_msg_size Yearly_Volume

200200 1 HTTP <data removed> Yes N/A Intranet 4 MB 14400000

200200 2 HTTP <data removed> Yes N/A MPLS to Cap Gemini Internet
4 MBto Amazon 14400000

200200 3 HTTP <data removed> Yes N/A Intranet 4 MB 14400000

200200 4 HTTP <data removed> Yes N/A MPLS to Cap Gemini Internet
4 MBto Netlynk 14400000

200200 5 HTTP <data removed> Yes N/A Intranet 4 MB 14400000

200200 6 HTTP <data removed> Yes N/A MPLS 4 MB 14400000

Monthly_Peak_Volume Monthly_Average_Volume Optimum_Response_Time Average_Response_Time Point_of_Delivery Input_Description Input_Rules Output_Description Output_Rules
Data would be sent
through XML Request XML Response giving
and package delivery Tracking number as Valid Tracking delivery status of
1440000 1200000 N/A 2-4 seconds status is fetched from XML Request number parcel number N/A

Data would be sent

through XML Request
and package delivery
status is fetched from XML Response giving
POISE as XML Tracking number as Valid Tracking delivery status of
1440000 1200000 N/A 2-4 seconds Response XML Request number parcel number N/A

Data would be sent

through XML Request
and package delivery
status is fetched from XML Response giving
POISE as XML Tracking number as Valid Tracking delivery status of
1440000 1200000 N/A 2-4 seconds Response XML Request number parcel number N/A

Data would be sent

through XML Request
and package delivery
status is fetched from XML Response giving
POISE as XML Tracking number as Valid Tracking delivery status of
1440000 1200000 N/A 2-4 seconds Response XML Request number parcel number N/A

Data would be sent

through XML Request
and package delivery
status is fetched from XML Response giving
POISE as XML Tracking number as Valid Tracking delivery status of
1440000 1200000 N/A 2-4 seconds Response XML Request number parcel number N/A

Data would be sent

through XML Request
and package delivery
status is fetched from XML Response giving
POISE as XML Tracking number as Valid Tracking delivery status of
1440000 1200000 N/A 2-4 seconds Response XML Request number parcel number N/A
SysCat_ID Interface_ID Input_Attr_Name Input_Attr_Type Input_Attr_Length Input_Attr_Description Input_Attr_Validation_Rules Input_Attr_Mandatory
200200 1 Tracking Number String Tracking number used for tracking Royal Mail parcels Checked to ensure it is a valid tracking number Y
200200 2 Tracking Number String Tracking number used for tracking Royal Mail parcels Checked to ensure it is a valid tracking number Y
200200 3 Tracking Number String Tracking number used for tracking Royal Mail parcels Checked to ensure it is a valid tracking number Y
200200 4 Tracking Number String Tracking number used for tracking Royal Mail parcels Checked to ensure it is a valid tracking number Y
200200 5 Tracking Number String Tracking number used for tracking Royal Mail parcels Checked to ensure it is a valid tracking number Y
200200 6 Tracking Number String Tracking number used for tracking Royal Mail parcels Checked to ensure it is a valid tracking number Y
SysCat_ID Interface_ID Output_Attr_Name Output_Attr_Type Output_Attr_Length
Output_Attr_Description Output_Attr_Validation_Rules Output_Attr_Mandatory
200200 1 String XML Response giving delivery status of parcel number Y
200200 2 String XML Response giving delivery status of parcel number Y
200200 3 String XML Response giving delivery status of parcel number Y
200200 4 String XML Response giving delivery status of parcel number Y
200200 5 String XML Response giving delivery status of parcel number Y
200200 6 String XML Response giving delivery status of parcel number Y
 200200
Strategic tracking
Internal System External System

200095 1
RMGTT Mainframe Amazon
Web Server External System 2
2, 4
Cap Gemini

Deployed On
Internal System External System
4
5
Royal Mail Portal Netlynk

External System
Internal System 6

3 BT IVR
PFW Track & Trace

Physical Servers
Windows