Question

I have started using asp.net MVC and as traditional way I want to keep my data access layer in WCF service. How can I achieve that using asp.net MVC ?

Scenario

I started a test application in asp.net MVC which Displays, Inserts and Edit data.
I successfully created that by adding ‘ADO.Net Entity Data Model’.

So now if I wanted to move this dataaccess layer in WCF service, i.e. a WCF service with methods like GetData(), UpdateData(), CreateNewData(), how can i achieve that?

Answer 1

Short Answer:

You just need to move your dataaccess layer into a WCF service, expose it and then call it from your MVC application.

Long Answer:

1) I recommend going through Scott Guthrie’s Nerd Dinner walkthrough to get a really good understanding of MVC basics.

2) The following blog goes through the process of writing a Layered ASP.NET MVC Applicaiton with a WCF Service (Parts III & IV specifically concentrate on WCF & MVC interaction):

• Part I (General Concepts)
• Part II (Building a Repository)
• Part III (Building The Service)
• Part IV (Using The Service)

I haven’t read the linked arrticles in detail (just skimmed them) but they seem to give a decent overview of the process.