How can complex types in a WSDL file affect PHP SOAP requests?

Complex types in a WSDL file can affect PHP SOAP requests by requiring the correct structure and data format to be sent in the request. To solve this issue, you need to properly define the complex types in your PHP code when making SOAP requests. This involves creating an array with the correct structure that matches the complex type defined in the WSDL file.

$client = new SoapClient("example.wsdl", array('trace' => 1));

$data = array(
    'param1' => 'value1',
    'param2' => array(
        'subparam1' => 'subvalue1',
        'subparam2' => 'subvalue2'
    )
);

$response = $client->someFunction($data);