how to do error handling using SOAP webservices

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We would want to know the best practices or recommendations for error handling while importing data using SOAP WebServices.

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Hello Experts,

We are trying to integrate the application of receipts to multiple transactions using the SOAP Web Services (processApplyReceipt). We noticed that the process of application stops once there is an occurrence of an error, and it would become a tiresome exercise to locate the exact record of failure and reprocess the rest of the file. Also the response that we receive for the error is not of much help.  

I would want to understand the best practices that are being implemented for error handling of the SOAP Web Services.