I was unclear on some of the instructions for writing the console app in chapter 8 so I downloaded the code and tried to use it.

I get errors, for example:
ReportServer.CatalogItem

is not defined.

All references to Report Server.[what ever] get the same 'is not defined' error.

Is there a problem in the code or have I done something wrong in creating the actual application?

Sandy Murdock MCP

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Sandy Murdock MCP

Sandy,
You have to create the proxy class that points to the Reporting Server Web Service. This is done by right clicking on the "References" portion of the solution in Solution Explorer and Selecting "Add Web Reference". Choose the Reporting server web service and Add a reference. That should solve your problem.

Thanks,
Todd Bryant

I tried to add the web reference but got an error saying I already had a reference to that same service. I replaced the old with a new one and tried to compile.

I still get the same error.

Sandy Murdock MCP

You might need to add a "using" statement for C#, or an "imports" statement to the top of the file to bring the object into scope.

When you add the reference, it asks you for a name. The default name for the reference to a local site is "localhost". If you used the default, you will need to add one of the following lines.

using localhost; //C#
Imports localhost 'VB

That will bring the object into scope so that your code will compile. I believe that the instructions probably gave you a name to use such as "ReportingService" or something like that. What ever you used, you will need to modify the directive appropriately.

GOT IT!

You were on target except I couldn't do an imports. You got me with the 'name' of the localhost service.

I could either make sure that I named the thing properly (which I guess I did not) or (what I actually did 'cause it's the hard way) where the program had ReportServer. replace it with localhost.

Thank you!

Sandy Murdock MCP

If you click on the show all files button at the top, and look at your "web references" you can actually right click on the Reference and rename it.

Just for future reference....Pun intended.



Todd Bryant
MCSD,MCDBA,MCSE,MCT