SOAP message functions

concept australia Updated Sep 10, 2026 1 min read c_SOAPMessageFunctions.md

After you create a SOAP message record, you can click Generate sample SOAP messages to populate the SOAP Message Functions related list.

The instance creates these functions by reading the supplied WSDL definition.

[Omitted image "SoapMessageFunction.png"] Alt text:

The SOAP action, SOAP endpoint, and Envelope fields should be populated automatically based on the WSDL definition. The Envelope defines the message to send to the endpoint. In this example, the Envelope values have this format:

XML

...<!-- optional --><short_description xsi:type="xsd:string">String</short_description>...

To submit a specific value, enter the value directly in the appropriate XML tag. In this example, to set the Short description for a record, enter:

Text

...<short_description xsi:type="xsd:string">This is the short description</short_description>...

Parent Topic:SOAP message

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title: SOAP message functions
description: After you create a SOAP message record, you can click Generate sample SOAP messages to populate the SOAP Message Functions related list.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Web Services
classification: web-services
topic_type: concept
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [SOAP message, SOAP, Outbound, Web services, API implementation, API implementation and reference]
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# SOAP message functions

After you create a SOAP message record, you can click **Generate sample SOAP messages** to populate the SOAP Message Functions related list.

The instance creates these functions by reading the supplied WSDL definition.

\[Omitted image "SoapMessageFunction.png"\] Alt text:

The **SOAP action**, **SOAP endpoint**, and **Envelope** fields should be populated automatically based on the WSDL definition. The **Envelope** defines the message to send to the endpoint. In this example, the **Envelope** values have this format:

```
...
<short_description xsi:type="xsd:string">String</short_description>
...
```

To submit a specific value, enter the value directly in the appropriate XML tag. In this example, to set the Short description for a record, enter:

```
...
<short_description xsi:type="xsd:string">This is the short description</short_description>
...
```

**Parent Topic:**[SOAP message](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/api-reference/web-services/c_SOAPMessage.md)