diff --git a/src/test/java/org/etsi/osl/services/api/sim638/ServiceRepoServiceTest.java b/src/test/java/org/etsi/osl/services/api/sim638/ServiceRepoServiceTest.java
index e9bd5d7c80ca14285738df4a04887074e789d45a..8ddf7b0620d1bfd6ded036343ee925a8caf44635 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/etsi/osl/services/api/sim638/ServiceRepoServiceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/etsi/osl/services/api/sim638/ServiceRepoServiceTest.java
@@ -1,90 +1,90 @@
-//package org.etsi.osl.services.api.sim638;
-//
-//import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
-//import org.etsi.osl.model.nfv.DeploymentDescriptor;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.JsonUtils;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.OpenAPISpringBoot;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.Any;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.AttachmentRefOrValue;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.UserPartRoleType;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.service.*;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.service.Characteristic;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.service.Place;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.prm669.model.RelatedParty;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.rcm634.model.LogicalResourceSpecification;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.rcm634.model.LogicalResourceSpecificationCreate;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.rcm634.model.ResourceSpecificationRef;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.ri639.model.*;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.ri639.reposervices.ResourceRepoService;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.scm633.model.ServiceSpecification;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.scm633.model.ServiceSpecificationCreate;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.Service;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.ServiceActionQueueItem;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.ServiceCreate;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.ServiceUpdate;
-//import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.service.ServiceRepoService;
-//import org.junit.Before;
-//import org.junit.Test;
-//import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
-//import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
-//import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.jdbc.AutoConfigureTestDatabase;
-//import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.AutoConfigureMockMvc;
-//import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
-//import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
-//import org.springframework.security.test.context.support.WithMockUser;
-//import org.springframework.security.test.web.servlet.request.SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors;
-//import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
-//import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
-//import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
-//import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders;
-//import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.MockMvcBuilders;
-//import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
-//import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
-//
-//import java.io.File;
-//import java.io.FileInputStream;
-//import java.io.InputStream;
-//import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
-//import java.time.ZoneOffset;
-//import java.util.ArrayList;
-//import java.util.List;
-//import java.util.Set;
-//
-//import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-//import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
-//import static org.springframework.security.test.web.servlet.setup.SecurityMockMvcConfigurers.springSecurity;
-//import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.*;
-//
-//@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
-//@Transactional
-//@SpringBootTest( webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.MOCK , classes = OpenAPISpringBoot.class)
-////@AutoConfigureTestDatabase //this automatically uses h2
-//@AutoConfigureMockMvc
-//@ActiveProfiles("testing")
-////@TestPropertySource(
-////		  locations = "classpath:application-testing.yml")
-//public class ServiceRepoServiceTest {
-//    @Autowired
-//    private MockMvc mvc;
-//
-//    @Autowired
-//    ServiceRepoService serviceRepoService;
-//
-//    @Autowired
-//    ResourceRepoService resourceRepoService;
-//
-//    @Autowired
-//    private WebApplicationContext context;
-//
-//    @Before
-//    public void setup() {
-//        mvc = MockMvcBuilders
-//                .webAppContextSetup(context)
-//                .apply(springSecurity())
-//                .build();
-//    }
-//
-//
+package org.etsi.osl.services.api.sim638;
+
+import org.apache.commons.io.IOUtils;
+import org.etsi.osl.model.nfv.DeploymentDescriptor;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.JsonUtils;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.OpenAPISpringBoot;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.Any;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.AttachmentRefOrValue;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.UserPartRoleType;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.service.*;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.service.Characteristic;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.common.model.service.Place;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.prm669.model.RelatedParty;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.rcm634.model.LogicalResourceSpecification;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.rcm634.model.LogicalResourceSpecificationCreate;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.rcm634.model.ResourceSpecificationRef;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.ri639.model.*;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.ri639.reposervices.ResourceRepoService;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.scm633.model.ServiceSpecification;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.scm633.model.ServiceSpecificationCreate;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.Service;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.ServiceActionQueueItem;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.ServiceCreate;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.model.ServiceUpdate;
+import org.etsi.osl.tmf.sim638.service.ServiceRepoService;
+import org.junit.Before;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.jdbc.AutoConfigureTestDatabase;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.AutoConfigureMockMvc;
+import org.springframework.boot.test.context.SpringBootTest;
+import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
+import org.springframework.security.test.context.support.WithMockUser;
+import org.springframework.security.test.web.servlet.request.SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors;
+import org.springframework.test.context.ActiveProfiles;
+import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringRunner;
+import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
+import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders;
+import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.MockMvcBuilders;
+import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
+import org.springframework.web.context.WebApplicationContext;
+
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileInputStream;
+import java.io.InputStream;
+import java.time.OffsetDateTime;
+import java.time.ZoneOffset;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Set;
+
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.hamcrest.CoreMatchers.is;
+import static org.springframework.security.test.web.servlet.setup.SecurityMockMvcConfigurers.springSecurity;
+import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.*;
+
+@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
+@Transactional
+@SpringBootTest( webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.MOCK , classes = OpenAPISpringBoot.class)
+//@AutoConfigureTestDatabase //this automatically uses h2
+@AutoConfigureMockMvc
+@ActiveProfiles("testing")
+//@TestPropertySource(
+//		  locations = "classpath:application-testing.yml")
+public class ServiceRepoServiceTest {
+    @Autowired
+    private MockMvc mvc;
+
+    @Autowired
+    ServiceRepoService serviceRepoService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    ResourceRepoService resourceRepoService;
+
+    @Autowired
+    private WebApplicationContext context;
+
+    @Before
+    public void setup() {
+        mvc = MockMvcBuilders
+                .webAppContextSetup(context)
+                .apply(springSecurity())
+                .build();
+    }
+
+
 //    @WithMockUser(username="osadmin", roles = {"ADMIN","USER"})
 //    @Test
 //    public void testFindAll() throws Exception {
@@ -104,23 +104,23 @@
 //    }
 //
 //
-//    @WithMockUser(username="osadmin", roles = {"ADMIN","USER"})
-//    @Test
-//    public void testUpdateService() throws Exception {
-//        String response = createService();
-//        Service responsesService = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response,  Service.class);
-//        String id = responsesService.getId();
-//
-//        ServiceUpdate serviceUpdate = createServiceUpdateObject();
-//        serviceRepoService.updateService(id, serviceUpdate, true, null, null);
-//
-//        Service updatedService = serviceRepoService.findByUuid(id);
-//        assertThat(updatedService.getType()).isEqualTo("Updated type");
-//        assertThat(updatedService.getName()).isEqualTo("Updated name");
-//        assertThat(updatedService.getServiceType()).isEqualTo("Updated Service Type");
-//    }
-//
-//
+    @WithMockUser(username="osadmin", roles = {"ADMIN","USER"})
+    @Test
+    public void testUpdateService() throws Exception {
+        String response = createService();
+        Service responsesService = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response,  Service.class);
+        String id = responsesService.getId();
+
+        ServiceUpdate serviceUpdate = createServiceUpdateObject();
+        serviceRepoService.updateService(id, serviceUpdate, true, null, null);
+
+        Service updatedService = serviceRepoService.findByUuid(id);
+        assertThat(updatedService.getType()).isEqualTo("Updated type");
+        assertThat(updatedService.getName()).isEqualTo("Updated name");
+        assertThat(updatedService.getServiceType()).isEqualTo("Updated Service Type");
+    }
+
+
 //    @WithMockUser(username="osadmin", roles = {"ADMIN","USER"})
 //    @Test
 //    public void testDeleteServiceActionQueueItemByUuid() throws Exception {
@@ -265,213 +265,213 @@
 ////    }
 //
 //
-//    private String createService() throws Exception {
-//        int servicesCount = serviceRepoService.findAll().size();
-//
-//        File sspec = new File( "src/test/resources/testServiceSpec.json" );
-//        InputStream in = new FileInputStream( sspec );
-//        String sspectext = IOUtils.toString(in, "UTF-8");
-//
-//        ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr1 = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  ServiceSpecificationCreate.class);
-//        sspeccr1.setName("Spec1");
-//        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec1 = createServiceSpec(sspectext, sspeccr1);
-//
-//        //service 2 is an RFS
-//        ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr2 = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  ServiceSpecificationCreate.class);
-//        sspeccr2.setName("Spec2");
-//        ResourceSpecificationRef resourceSpecificationItem = new ResourceSpecificationRef();
-//        resourceSpecificationItem.setId("resourceid");
-//        resourceSpecificationItem.setName("resourceName");
-//        sspeccr2.addResourceSpecificationItem(resourceSpecificationItem);
-//        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec2 = createServiceSpec(sspectext, sspeccr2);
-//
-//        // Add them as bundle
-//        ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr3 = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  ServiceSpecificationCreate.class);
-//        sspeccr3.setName("BundleExampleSpec");
-//        sspeccr3.isBundle(true);
-//        sspeccr3.addServiceSpecRelationshipWith( responsesSpec1 );
-//        sspeccr3.addServiceSpecRelationshipWith( responsesSpec2 );
-//        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec3 = createServiceSpec(sspectext, sspeccr3);
-//
-//        ServiceCreate aService = new ServiceCreate();
-//        aService.setName("aNew Service");
-//        aService.setCategory("Test Category");
-//        aService.setDescription("A Test Service");
-//        aService.setStartDate( OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString() );
-//        aService.setEndDate( OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString() );
-//        aService.setState(ServiceStateType.ACTIVE);
-//
-//        Note noteItem = new Note();
-//        noteItem.text("test note");
-//        aService.addNoteItem(noteItem);
-//
-//        Characteristic serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
-//
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "ConfigStatus" );
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("NONE"));
-//        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
-//
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "NSLCM" );
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("nslcm_test"));
-//        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
-//
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "NSR" );
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("nsr_test"));
-//        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
-//
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "externalPartnerServiceId" );
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("ext_test"));
-//        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
-//
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "DeploymentRequestID" );
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("1234567890"));
-//        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
-//
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "long_string" );
-//        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("12345"));
-//        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
-//
-//        ServiceSpecificationRef aServiceSpecificationRef = new ServiceSpecificationRef();
-//        aServiceSpecificationRef.setId(responsesSpec3.getId() );
-//        aServiceSpecificationRef.setName(responsesSpec3.getName());
-//
-//        aService.setServiceSpecificationRef(aServiceSpecificationRef );
-//
-//        List<RelatedParty> rpl = new ArrayList<>();
-//        RelatedParty rp = new RelatedParty();
-//        rp.setName("Test Party");
-//        rpl.add(rp);
-//        aService.setRelatedParty(rpl);
-//
-//        ResourceCreate rc = new ResourceCreate();
-//        rc.setName("Test Resource");
-//        rc.setCategory("Test Resource Category");
-//        LogicalResourceSpecification lrs = createLogicalResourceSpec();
-//        ResourceSpecificationRef rsRef = new ResourceSpecificationRef();
-//        rsRef.setId(lrs.getId());
-//        rsRef.setName(lrs.getName());
-//        rc.setResourceSpecification(rsRef);
-//        Resource resourceResponse = resourceRepoService.addResource(rc);
-//        List<ResourceRef> rrl = new ArrayList<>();
-//        ResourceRef rRef = new ResourceRef();
-//        rRef.setId(resourceResponse.getId());
-//        rRef.setName(resourceResponse.getName());
-//        rrl.add(rRef);
-//
-//        aService.setSupportingResource(rrl);
-//
-//        String response = mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/serviceInventory/v4/service")
-//                        .with( SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors.csrf())
-//                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-//                        .content( JsonUtils.toJson( aService ) ))
-//                .andExpect(status().isOk())
-//                .andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
-//                .andExpect(status().isOk())
-//                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
-//
-//        Service responseService = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response, Service.class);
-//
-//        assertThat( serviceRepoService.findAll().size() ).isEqualTo( servicesCount + 1 );
-//        assertThat(responseService.getCategory()).isEqualTo("Test Category");
-//        assertThat(responseService.getDescription()).isEqualTo("A Test Service");
-//
-//        return response;
-//    }
-//
-//
-//    private ServiceSpecification createServiceSpec(String sspectext, ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr1) throws Exception{
-//        String response = mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/serviceCatalogManagement/v4/serviceSpecification")
-//                        .with( SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors.csrf())
-//                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-//                        .content( JsonUtils.toJson( sspeccr1 ) ))
-//                .andExpect(status().isOk())
-//                .andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
-//                .andExpect(status().isOk())
-//                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
-//
-//        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response,  ServiceSpecification.class);
-//        return responsesSpec;
-//    }
-//
-//
-//    private LogicalResourceSpecification createLogicalResourceSpec() throws Exception{
-//        File sspec = new File( "src/test/resources/testResourceSpec.json" );
-//        InputStream in = new FileInputStream( sspec );
-//        String sspectext = IOUtils.toString(in, "UTF-8");
-//        LogicalResourceSpecificationCreate sspeccr = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  LogicalResourceSpecificationCreate.class);
-//
-//        AttachmentRefOrValue attachmentItem = new AttachmentRefOrValue();
-//        attachmentItem.setId( "a-ref-id" );
-//        attachmentItem.setDescription("an attachment");
-//        attachmentItem.setUrl("a url");
-//        attachmentItem.setName("aname");
-//        sspeccr.addAttachmentItem(attachmentItem);
-//        String response = mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/resourceCatalogManagement/v4/resourceSpecification")
-//                        .with( SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors.csrf())
-//                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
-//                        .content( JsonUtils.toJson( sspeccr ) ))
-//                .andExpect(status().isOk())
-//                .andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
-//                .andExpect(jsonPath("name", is("Test Resource Spec")))
-//                .andExpect(status().isOk())
-//                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
-//
-//        LogicalResourceSpecification responsesSpec = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response,  LogicalResourceSpecification.class);
-//        return responsesSpec;
-//    }
-//
-//
-//    private ServiceUpdate createServiceUpdateObject() throws Exception{
-//        ServiceUpdate serviceUpdate = new ServiceUpdate();
-//        serviceUpdate.setType("Updated type");
-//        serviceUpdate.setName("Updated name");
-//        serviceUpdate.setCategory("Updated category");
-//        serviceUpdate.setDescription("Updated description");
-//        serviceUpdate.setStartDate(OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString());
-//        serviceUpdate.hasStarted(true);
-//        serviceUpdate.isServiceEnabled(true);
-//        serviceUpdate.isStateful(true);
-//        serviceUpdate.setServiceDate(OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString());
-//        serviceUpdate.setServiceType("Updated Service Type");
-//        serviceUpdate.setStartMode("Updated Start Mode");
-//        serviceUpdate.setState(ServiceStateType.FEASIBILITYCHECKED);
-//
-//        List<Place> placeList = new ArrayList<>();
-//        Place place = new Place();
-//        place.setName("Updated place");
-//        place.setType("Updated type");
-//        placeList.add(place);
-//        serviceUpdate.setPlace(placeList);
-//
-//        List<RelatedParty> partyList = new ArrayList<>();
-//        RelatedParty party = new RelatedParty();
-//        party.setName("Updated party");
-//        party.setType("Updated type");
-//        partyList.add(party);
-//        serviceUpdate.setRelatedParty(partyList);
-//
-//        ResourceCreate rc = new ResourceCreate();
-//        rc.setName("Updated Resource");
-//        rc.setCategory("Updated Resource Category");
-//        LogicalResourceSpecification lrs = createLogicalResourceSpec();
-//        ResourceSpecificationRef rsRef = new ResourceSpecificationRef();
-//        rsRef.setId(lrs.getId());
-//        rsRef.setName(lrs.getName());
-//        rc.setResourceSpecification(rsRef);
-//        Resource resourceResponse = resourceRepoService.addResource(rc);
-//        List<ResourceRef> rrl = new ArrayList<>();
-//        ResourceRef rRef = new ResourceRef();
-//        rRef.setId(resourceResponse.getId());
-//        rRef.setName(resourceResponse.getName());
-//        rrl.add(rRef);
-//
-//        serviceUpdate.setSupportingResource(rrl);
-//
-//        return serviceUpdate;
-//    }
-//}
+    private String createService() throws Exception {
+        int servicesCount = serviceRepoService.findAll().size();
+
+        File sspec = new File( "src/test/resources/testServiceSpec.json" );
+        InputStream in = new FileInputStream( sspec );
+        String sspectext = IOUtils.toString(in, "UTF-8");
+
+        ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr1 = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  ServiceSpecificationCreate.class);
+        sspeccr1.setName("Spec1");
+        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec1 = createServiceSpec(sspectext, sspeccr1);
+
+        //service 2 is an RFS
+        ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr2 = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  ServiceSpecificationCreate.class);
+        sspeccr2.setName("Spec2");
+        ResourceSpecificationRef resourceSpecificationItem = new ResourceSpecificationRef();
+        resourceSpecificationItem.setId("resourceid");
+        resourceSpecificationItem.setName("resourceName");
+        sspeccr2.addResourceSpecificationItem(resourceSpecificationItem);
+        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec2 = createServiceSpec(sspectext, sspeccr2);
+
+        // Add them as bundle
+        ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr3 = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  ServiceSpecificationCreate.class);
+        sspeccr3.setName("BundleExampleSpec");
+        sspeccr3.isBundle(true);
+        sspeccr3.addServiceSpecRelationshipWith( responsesSpec1 );
+        sspeccr3.addServiceSpecRelationshipWith( responsesSpec2 );
+        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec3 = createServiceSpec(sspectext, sspeccr3);
+
+        ServiceCreate aService = new ServiceCreate();
+        aService.setName("aNew Service");
+        aService.setCategory("Test Category");
+        aService.setDescription("A Test Service");
+        aService.setStartDate( OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString() );
+        aService.setEndDate( OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString() );
+        aService.setState(ServiceStateType.ACTIVE);
+
+        Note noteItem = new Note();
+        noteItem.text("test note");
+        aService.addNoteItem(noteItem);
+
+        Characteristic serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
+
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "ConfigStatus" );
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("NONE"));
+        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
+
+        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "NSLCM" );
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("nslcm_test"));
+        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
+
+        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "NSR" );
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("nsr_test"));
+        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
+
+        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "externalPartnerServiceId" );
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("ext_test"));
+        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
+
+        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "DeploymentRequestID" );
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("1234567890"));
+        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
+
+        serviceCharacteristicItem = new Characteristic();
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setName( "long_string" );
+        serviceCharacteristicItem.setValue( new Any("12345"));
+        aService.addServiceCharacteristicItem(serviceCharacteristicItem);
+
+        ServiceSpecificationRef aServiceSpecificationRef = new ServiceSpecificationRef();
+        aServiceSpecificationRef.setId(responsesSpec3.getId() );
+        aServiceSpecificationRef.setName(responsesSpec3.getName());
+
+        aService.setServiceSpecificationRef(aServiceSpecificationRef );
+
+        List<RelatedParty> rpl = new ArrayList<>();
+        RelatedParty rp = new RelatedParty();
+        rp.setName("Test Party");
+        rpl.add(rp);
+        aService.setRelatedParty(rpl);
+
+        ResourceCreate rc = new ResourceCreate();
+        rc.setName("Test Resource");
+        rc.setCategory("Test Resource Category");
+        LogicalResourceSpecification lrs = createLogicalResourceSpec();
+        ResourceSpecificationRef rsRef = new ResourceSpecificationRef();
+        rsRef.setId(lrs.getId());
+        rsRef.setName(lrs.getName());
+        rc.setResourceSpecification(rsRef);
+        Resource resourceResponse = resourceRepoService.addResource(rc);
+        List<ResourceRef> rrl = new ArrayList<>();
+        ResourceRef rRef = new ResourceRef();
+        rRef.setId(resourceResponse.getId());
+        rRef.setName(resourceResponse.getName());
+        rrl.add(rRef);
+
+        aService.setSupportingResource(rrl);
+
+        String response = mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/serviceInventory/v4/service")
+                        .with( SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors.csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content( JsonUtils.toJson( aService ) ))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
+
+        Service responseService = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response, Service.class);
+
+        assertThat( serviceRepoService.findAll().size() ).isEqualTo( servicesCount + 1 );
+        assertThat(responseService.getCategory()).isEqualTo("Test Category");
+        assertThat(responseService.getDescription()).isEqualTo("A Test Service");
+
+        return response;
+    }
+
+
+    private ServiceSpecification createServiceSpec(String sspectext, ServiceSpecificationCreate sspeccr1) throws Exception{
+        String response = mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/serviceCatalogManagement/v4/serviceSpecification")
+                        .with( SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors.csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content( JsonUtils.toJson( sspeccr1 ) ))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
+
+        ServiceSpecification responsesSpec = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response,  ServiceSpecification.class);
+        return responsesSpec;
+    }
+
+
+    private LogicalResourceSpecification createLogicalResourceSpec() throws Exception{
+        File sspec = new File( "src/test/resources/testResourceSpec.json" );
+        InputStream in = new FileInputStream( sspec );
+        String sspectext = IOUtils.toString(in, "UTF-8");
+        LogicalResourceSpecificationCreate sspeccr = JsonUtils.toJsonObj( sspectext,  LogicalResourceSpecificationCreate.class);
+
+        AttachmentRefOrValue attachmentItem = new AttachmentRefOrValue();
+        attachmentItem.setId( "a-ref-id" );
+        attachmentItem.setDescription("an attachment");
+        attachmentItem.setUrl("a url");
+        attachmentItem.setName("aname");
+        sspeccr.addAttachmentItem(attachmentItem);
+        String response = mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.post("/resourceCatalogManagement/v4/resourceSpecification")
+                        .with( SecurityMockMvcRequestPostProcessors.csrf())
+                        .contentType(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON)
+                        .content( JsonUtils.toJson( sspeccr ) ))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andExpect(content().contentTypeCompatibleWith(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
+                .andExpect(jsonPath("name", is("Test Resource Spec")))
+                .andExpect(status().isOk())
+                .andReturn().getResponse().getContentAsString();
+
+        LogicalResourceSpecification responsesSpec = JsonUtils.toJsonObj(response,  LogicalResourceSpecification.class);
+        return responsesSpec;
+    }
+
+
+    private ServiceUpdate createServiceUpdateObject() throws Exception{
+        ServiceUpdate serviceUpdate = new ServiceUpdate();
+        serviceUpdate.setType("Updated type");
+        serviceUpdate.setName("Updated name");
+        serviceUpdate.setCategory("Updated category");
+        serviceUpdate.setDescription("Updated description");
+        serviceUpdate.setStartDate(OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString());
+        serviceUpdate.hasStarted(true);
+        serviceUpdate.isServiceEnabled(true);
+        serviceUpdate.isStateful(true);
+        serviceUpdate.setServiceDate(OffsetDateTime.now(ZoneOffset.UTC ).toString());
+        serviceUpdate.setServiceType("Updated Service Type");
+        serviceUpdate.setStartMode("Updated Start Mode");
+        serviceUpdate.setState(ServiceStateType.FEASIBILITYCHECKED);
+
+        List<Place> placeList = new ArrayList<>();
+        Place place = new Place();
+        place.setName("Updated place");
+        place.setType("Updated type");
+        placeList.add(place);
+        serviceUpdate.setPlace(placeList);
+
+        List<RelatedParty> partyList = new ArrayList<>();
+        RelatedParty party = new RelatedParty();
+        party.setName("Updated party");
+        party.setType("Updated type");
+        partyList.add(party);
+        serviceUpdate.setRelatedParty(partyList);
+
+        ResourceCreate rc = new ResourceCreate();
+        rc.setName("Updated Resource");
+        rc.setCategory("Updated Resource Category");
+        LogicalResourceSpecification lrs = createLogicalResourceSpec();
+        ResourceSpecificationRef rsRef = new ResourceSpecificationRef();
+        rsRef.setId(lrs.getId());
+        rsRef.setName(lrs.getName());
+        rc.setResourceSpecification(rsRef);
+        Resource resourceResponse = resourceRepoService.addResource(rc);
+        List<ResourceRef> rrl = new ArrayList<>();
+        ResourceRef rRef = new ResourceRef();
+        rRef.setId(resourceResponse.getId());
+        rRef.setName(resourceResponse.getName());
+        rrl.add(rRef);
+
+        serviceUpdate.setSupportingResource(rrl);
+
+        return serviceUpdate;
+    }
+}