Issue:

Pre-request information is required in the Postman application for the Ephesoft UploadBatch web API.

Solution:

1. Open the Postman application.
2. In the POST field, enter a URL in the following format: http://<serverName/IP address>:<port>/dcma/rest/uploadBatch/<batchClassIdentifier>/<batchInstanceName>
   Figure 1 below uses the following URL as an example: http://192.168.0.144:8080/dcma/rest/uploadBatch/BC10/Test1

Figure 1: POST Field Entry

3. Select Basic Auth from the TYPE drop-down list.
4. Enter the following credentials:

• • Username: ephesoft
  • Password: demo

Figure 2: Authorization Options

5. Leave the fields in the Headers tab blank.

Figure 3: Headers Tab

6. In the Body tab, create the following two keys:
   a. Key 1 – File option: Ensure that you mapped where the TIF file is located:

Figure 4: Key 1

b. Key 2 – Test option: Ensure that you enter the correct DropFolder path according to your batch class Drop Folder path that has been defined in the Batch Class Management.

Figure 5: Key 2

Figure 6: Keys 1 and 2

7. Leave the fields in the Pre-request Script tab blank.

Figure 7: Pre-request Script Tab

8. Leave field in the Tests tab blank.

Figure 8: Tests Tab

9. Click Send.

Figure 9: Click Send

10. Verify that the Batch Instance is created successfully.

Figure 10: Batch Instance