I need to implement a project that will consume XML Web Service from other company. A user will retrieve data from this application. They provide a interface layout for the web service with all the functions.
Here I am to trying to create a project with VS2010 as VB project. This application will constantly pull data from the XML web service to sync with the latest data from their server.
I am confusing what types of project that I have to create and add for this whole solution with VS2010. I was thinking create a VB windows form application project first and add WCF service application to this solution.
Please, suggest me to have a right choice.
Thanks.
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When the data is pulled from the web service and it will be saved in SQL server on our side. When it is updated it will be updated in our SQL server and to their server thru XML Web Service.
If you are a consumer of a web API, there is no particular project type needed. If you want this to fire off over and over again, without intervention, you are restricted to a project type that can either a) work as a service or b) work as a simple executable that can be scheduled.
The easiest is the console application, sans the console window. You simply set up an executable that fires off the service call(s) and schedule with windows scheduler. A better solution, but more time consuming to create and test, is a windows service.
As far as setting up the service API in your application, you will need to get the WSDL from the client. Use this WSDL to create your proxy.
NOTE: If you are not setting up your own service, you do not need a WCF service project to consume someone else’s service.