SOAP Extension enabled, but not working?

**partisanentity** · 01/11/2011, 11:21

Hi all,

We have a linux webspace for our website.

In Contao 2.8.3 when I click on:

Extension catalog
or
Extension manager

I see the following message:

SOAP extension not loaded (configure PHP with --enable-soap).

I checked the php.ini file, which resides in the folder /etc, and it appears to be enabled?:

Code:

[soap]
; Enables or disables WSDL caching feature.
soap.wsdl_cache_enabled=1
; Sets the directory name where SOAP extension will put cache files.
soap.wsdl_cache_dir="/tmp"
; (time to live) Sets the number of second while cached file will be used 
; instead of original one.
soap.wsdl_cache_ttl=86400

; Local Variables:
; tab-width: 4
; End:
; Extension for PDFLib 6.0.4
extension=libpdf_php.so

Any idea why Contao is unable to use the SOAP extension?

Thanks.

**xchs** · 01/11/2011, 18:03

Hi partisanentity,

what says the "phpinfo()" function? Can you see there an enabled SOAP extension?

**partisanentity** · 01/11/2011, 18:54

According to php.info:

Under Configure Command:

'--enable-soap=shared'

**ramjet** · 01/12/2011, 01:34

What about furthur down the page, in the soap block?
Something like...

soap
Soap Client enabled
Soap Server enabled

Directive Local Value Master Value
soap.wsdl_cache 1 1
soap.wsdl_cache_dir /tmp /tmp
soap.wsdl_cache_enabled 1 1
soap.wsdl_cache_limit 5 5
soap.wsdl_cache_ttl 86400 86400

**partisanentity** · 01/12/2011, 15:32

Hmm I dont have a SOAP block in phpinfo?

**xchs** · 01/12/2011, 22:15

Originally Posted by partisanentity

Hmm I dont have a SOAP block in phpinfo?

So, I guess, the SOAP extension is not enabled (or not enabled correctly)

**Ruud** · 01/14/2011, 13:09

You can install extensions that replace soap for the extension repository. There was a recent topic about it. One extension was called nusoap and the other I have forgotten...

http://www.contao.org/extension-list/view/nusoap.html

**xchs** · 01/14/2011, 13:16

The other one is "tensiderepository". Actually NOT compatible with minor version 2.9!

**partisanentity** · 01/21/2011, 18:56

What would you recommend I do, contact the webhost to ask about the soap extension or install an extension that replaces soap repository extension?

**ramjet** · 01/22/2011, 00:10

Personally I'd contact my webhost.
I notice in my php.ini that there are no quotes around the temp directory.

[soap]
soap.wsdl_cache_enabled = 1
soap.wsdl_cache_dir = /tmp
soap.wsdl_cache_ttl = 86400

Also, is ; a valid character to comment out a line?
And does the Contao system check tool show all correct permissions and uncorrupted files (green) on your install?