Dynamically Configure Web Service Endpoint for Client(s)

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Hi all,

I have developed a client application that makes use of a web service. As most of you know, the client application makes use of it's configuration file to get the endpoint address of the web service. For example:

XML

<client>
  <endpoint address="https://server.local/service.asmx"
      binding="basicHttpBinding" bindingConfiguration="Service"
      contract="ServiceReference.Service" name="Service" />
</client>

Which brings me to my question, how can I dynamically configure the endpoint address of each client without setting the address manually (manually refers to using a method as described in Answer 2) within the configuration file. I was thinking in the line of querying the DNS server, but I am really not sure what the best approach would be?? Any pointers?

Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards,

Posted 19-Apr-10 20:29pm

Programm3r

Updated 20-Apr-10 1:04am

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Rajitha Wimalasooriya · Answer 1 · 2010-04-20T00:38:00

Solution 2

If your requirement is to set the endpoint address through code instead of setting it in the config file, you can do it like this,

ServiceReference.Service service = new ServiceReference.Service();
service.Endpoint.Address = new EndpointAddress("http://localhost/MyServiceTest/Service.asmx");

Posted 20-Apr-10 0:38am

Rajitha Wimalasooriya

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Manoj Goswami ( .NET ) 30-Dec-11 4:54am

ServiceReference.Service is generating error how to solve this... my code is as below :

System.Web.UI.ServiceReference service = new System.Web.UI.ServiceReference();
service.Endpoint.Address = new EndpointAddress("http://localhost/MyServiceTest/Service.asmx");

Purushotham Agaraharam 26-Sep-12 3:00am

Hi,I need to take WCF Web.config <endpoint address="https://server.local/service.svc">adress url and dynamically change it in web application Web.config during installation.
Can u Help me