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Robbo - 01 Aug 2007 20:33 GMT

Hi,

I am creating a webservice which will be consumed by a 3rd party, non dotnet
client.

I want to return a custom datatype from my webservice. It's a relatively
simple Customer object which just contains strings.

eg:

[WebMethod]
public Customer GetCustomer(int custId)
{
return new Customer();
}

now, my Customer class is defined as follows:

[Serializable]
public class Customer
{
// properties are forename, surname, title, address etc (all strings)
}

My question is this...when I expose this webmethod the clients do not see
any of the Customer type definition in the WDSL, so they don't actually know
what data they are getting back.

Am I missing something here? I was expecting the Customer object structure
to be present in the WDSL?

Thanks,

Rob

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John Saunders [MVP] - 01 Aug 2007 23:36 GMT

> Hi,
>
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> Am I missing something here? I was expecting the Customer object
> structure to be present in the WDSL?

Have you looked at the generated WSDL? It will contain a definition of a
complex type which is equivalent to the Customer type that you are
returning.

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Robbo - 21 Aug 2007 18:27 GMT

Thanks John, it was indeed!

I wonder if you can help regarding webservices and exceptions? I have given
the WSDL to my integration team and they are saying it needs a "fault"
element.

I.e: something like:

<wsdl:operation name="MI_OUT_customerData">
<soap:operation
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/"
soapAction=http://blah.com/get />
<wsdl:input>
<soap:body
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" use="literal" />
</wsdl:input>
<wsdl:output>
<soap:body
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" use="literal" />
</wsdl:output>
<wsdl:fault name="CustomError">
<soap:fault
xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" use="literal"
name="CustomError" />
</wsdl:fault>
</wsdl:operation>

However, I only have the input & output elements under my operation.

Can I get the fault in there somehow?

Actually I think I'll post this as a new thread!

Thanks,

Paul

>> Hi,
>>
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> complex type which is equivalent to the Customer type that you are
> returning.

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John Saunders [MVP] - 22 Aug 2007 00:46 GMT

> Thanks John, it was indeed!
>
> I wonder if you can help regarding webservices and exceptions? I have
> given the WSDL to my integration team and they are saying it needs a
> "fault" element.

Already answered.

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Robbo - 22 Aug 2007 19:36 GMT

Hi there John I couldn't see an answer to the "fault" query, apart from a
reply from Nathan Anderson on the webforum saying it is not supported by
ASPX.

Is this the answer you are referring to?

Thanks,

Paul

>> Thanks John, it was indeed!
>>
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>
> Already answered.

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John Saunders [MVP] - 22 Aug 2007 19:48 GMT

Yes.

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> Hi there John I couldn't see an answer to the "fault" query, apart from a
> reply from Nathan Anderson on the webforum saying it is not supported by
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>>
>> Already answered.

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Robbo - 23 Aug 2007 19:06 GMT

Ah.

Ok thanks for getting back to me!

> Yes.
>> Hi there John I couldn't see an answer to the "fault" query, apart from a
[quoted text clipped - 14 lines]
>>>
>>> Already answered.

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