consuming web services

Question

how do we consume web service...

i know how to consume wcf service....

is consuming web service and consume wcf service is same thing.....or we do somthing different in consuming web services..

Answer 1

Hello, In Biztalk Project you can consume WCF service (svcutil.exe) and .ASMX Service (wsdl.exe)

To consuming web service (ASMX Services)- need to add web reference.

Details: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb628649.aspx

To Consume WCF Service  - need to add service reference

HTH

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Answer 2

i tried to add reference to the 

free web service for which url is the following http://wsf.cdyne.com/WeatherWS/Weather.asmx?WSDL

i gave reference using the link you provided i did not get any odx file ...binding file...or anything else...how to get those things

Answer 3

To consume a Web service you can use the WCF consuming wizard or the consuming web service wizard.

The WCF consuming wizard is better and uses the WCF adapter which can be customized  much better in case you need to. The other one uses hte SOAP adapter and has restrictions. I am not sure but I think it is deprecated also but even if it is not yet it will recommended to use the WCF service consuming wizar.

Note:Add web serference does not help unless you plan to call the service using custom library.

Answer 4

Hello, In Biztalk Project you can consume WCF service (svcutil.exe) and .ASMX Service (wsdl.exe)

To consuming web service (ASMX Services)- need to add web reference.

Details: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb628649.aspx

To Consume WCF Service  - need to add service reference

HTH

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In BizTalk project the procedure is different.

We have to use the Add... / Add Generated Item / Consume WCF Service wizard.

Difference is the Add reference creates the .NET Proxy code, Data Contracts, etc.

The Consume WCF Service creates the schemas (not the Data Contracts), binding (for creating the ports), message and port types in an orchestration.

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Leonid Ganeline [BizTalk MVP] BizTalkien: Naming Conventions for the BizTalk Solutions