Manually add a service reference

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Hello all,

Currently I am working on a web site and need to use a web service to make some requests. I dont know the URL so I cant add the service by right click and select add a service reference and add it from there.

On the other hand, I have the files ( including the WSDL file) what I have been trying to do is; manually add the files under my App_webrefences fodler and show the web service as a reference from a file from there but the files arent appearing on the list nor i can browse for the desired file. Anyone who can let me know or tell me step by step to add this service ? Thanks.

Posted 8-Sep-11 12:57pm

wonder-FOOL

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Herez the steps to achieve:

1. WSDL is auto genrated code with the below comments
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <autogenerated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
// Runtime Version: 1.0.2914.16
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//
// This source code was auto-generated by wsdl, Version=1.0.2914.16.
//

2. Generate proxy code using WSDL
wsdl.exe utility can also take a WSDL file as input instead of a URL pointing to the location where the WSDL can be obtained.

This C# proxy source file represents the proxy class for the web service that clients can compile against. you will get proxy class that derives from the System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol class. If you use the /protocol:HttpGet or /protocol:HttpPost parameters, the code derives from either the System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpGetClientProtocol class or the System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpPostClientProtocol class.

3. Compile the Proxy class as a DLL Library
From the command prompt, execute the below windows commands:
csc /t:library /r:System.Web.Services.dll /r:System.Xml.dll MyServer.cs

4. Build the client solution (console/web/windows form) using reference of the generated proxy instance.

Posted 8-Sep-11 17:51pm

Ganesan Senthilvel

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Ganesan Senthilvel · Accepted Answer · 2011-09-08T17:51:00

Herez the steps to achieve:

1. WSDL is auto genrated code with the below comments
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <autogenerated>
// This code was generated by a tool.
// Runtime Version: 1.0.2914.16
//
// Changes to this file may cause incorrect behavior and will be lost if
// the code is regenerated.
//
//------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//
// This source code was auto-generated by wsdl, Version=1.0.2914.16.
//

2. Generate proxy code using WSDL
wsdl.exe utility can also take a WSDL file as input instead of a URL pointing to the location where the WSDL can be obtained.

This C# proxy source file represents the proxy class for the web service that clients can compile against. you will get proxy class that derives from the System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapHttpClientProtocol class. If you use the /protocol:HttpGet or /protocol:HttpPost parameters, the code derives from either the System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpGetClientProtocol class or the System.Web.Services.Protocols.HttpPostClientProtocol class.

3. Compile the Proxy class as a DLL Library
From the command prompt, execute the below windows commands:
csc /t:library /r:System.Web.Services.dll /r:System.Xml.dll MyServer.cs

4. Build the client solution (console/web/windows form) using reference of the generated proxy instance.