Smart Client Help Needed

[User 1884058]

Hello I have a web service which connects to a database and has to return a dataset to a normal windows application. I can connect to the database just fine and the web service stuff is okay for now, but my problem is how do i return the dataset from the web service to the windows application ALl help is highly appreciated Aenon

[Javier Lozano]

You can expose a method from the web service to 'external clients' by using the WebMethod attribute. For example if you want to return the DataSet back to your client you will do this:

//C#
[WebMethod]
public DataSet GetData()
{
DataSet ds = new DataSet();

return ds;
}

This will return the data back to the client to use. ~Javier Lozano

[minhpc_bk]

Hi there, The DataSet class is serializable, so you can use it as the result of the Web method. You can take a quick look at the sample code below: Consuming a DataSet from an XML Web Service [^]