Other Inputs

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	Other Inputs

With Dialog Designer, you can create speech applications that use a variety of inputs other than caller responses. Among these are inputs from other modules, database queries and other operations, and use of Web services.

Simulating Module Inputs

To simulate module inputs:

When you use modules as part of a speech application project, you might need to provide inputs to that module or receive outputs from that module. When a module expects to receive input from another application or module, the AAS indicates this by activating the Input Parameters display pane of the Call tab, when you select the module from the Available Projects list.

Simulate Database Operation Inputs

To simulate database operation inputs:

Dialog Designer does not support the simulation of database operations. If you want to test database operations, but you do not want to use a full-blown database or your actual run-time database, you can create and use a pared-down development version of the database. Then, before deploying the application, you can change your application to use the run-time version of the database.

Simulating Web Service Operation Inputs

To simulate Web service operation inputs:

Dialog Designer does not support the simulation of Web service operations. If you want to test Web service operations, but you do not want to use a Web service outside your development environment or your actual run-time Web service, you can create and use a pared-down development version of the Web service. Then, before deploying the application, you can change your application to use the run-time version of the Web service.