{{tag>Index Programmers_Reference Methods IExecutionEngine_Interface ExecuteEntityService Index}}

====executeEntityService (IProcess, String,  EntityIdentifier, IEntity [], String, Boolean) ====
<code java>public INotification executeEntityService (IProcessparent, String serviceName, EntityIdentifier provider, IEntity [] parameters, String channelTypeName, Boolean asynchronous)
throws ServerTimeOutException, AccessDeniedException, ExecutionException;</code>

This method calls the specified service of the specified service provider.
===Parameters===
|''serviceName''|the name of the service to call (the service provider must expose the service)|
|''provider''|the name and unique ID of the intelligent business object which provides the service|
|''parameters''|the instances of the business objects representing the service input if it is required or null if the service requires no input|
|''channelTypeName''|the name of the channel through which the service is requested. If null the service is requested through the default channel of the provider.|
|''asynchronous''|if true the service is called in a separate thread.|

===Returns===
The notification appropriate to the reply type of the called service if the service call was successful.