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----------------------------------------------------------- From: boy_with_harmonica Message 1 in Discussion I have been using Dataset for exchanging information between Web service and ASP.NET Client. Recently I have joined another company. And my project manager has asked me to clarify few issues. Mentioned below is his mail. Following has worked fine so far for me: We can use simple varibales like string, integers or complex objects like dataset as parameter in a ASP.NET client calling web method at web service. The web service can return simple varibales like string, integers or complex objects like dataset. and simple strings as parameter I believe we should go ahead with Dataset. I will be waiting for your reply. NET mentors reply with solid points that i can prove my point to my PM. Thank you and regards, boy Mail form my PM... �Before we can progress with the development of the web service function, it has to be realized that the http transport support mechanisms can only move text type of data (i.e. strings) between the client applications and the server. This would have been painful were it not for XML which allows us to encode the text streams with a strong logical format. � (1) Are you certain that the http transport protocol can move a dataset between a client computer and a separate web-server? (2) A MS dataset is not an open standard. A predefined XML format is an open standard and any client running on any platform can access our webservice based API functions. This is not possible using a dataset parameter. (3) A dataset will be encoded in MS�s native XML format whereas we will have predefined templates (XSD�s) to dictate the standard properties associated with the �object� that we are instancing. Please think carefully about (1) and (2) before responding. ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/bdotnet/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
