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I am still having trouble making this Create Application from Database thing to work. Although I managed to get the web service running (for another separate application). I still got a lot more to learn and I am very thankful that this group exists. Kind Regards, Angelo ________________________________ From: valdhor <valdhorli...@embarqmail.com> To: flexcoders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, 15 May, 2009 2:07:07 Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex - Create Application From Database If you still can't get it to work, you may like to look at http://www.lynda. com/home/ DisplayCourse. aspx?lpk2= 437 . There is a course component labeled "Using Flex Builder 3's ASP.NET Data Wizard". --- In flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com, "valdhor" <valdhorlists@ ...> wrote: > > I don't use .NET or NorthWind. > > I would try http://localhost: 12345 or http://localhost: 12345/service. asmx > as the server name. > > Put the database name you want to use in the Database Name field and leave > the other fields as is (Flex automatically populates the user name field with > sa). > > Then try clicking the "Test Connection" button. Flex will try to connect and > give you some sort of error if it can't. > > As I understand it, you should be able to connect to a NorthWind database. > > > HTH > > > > Steve > > > > --- In flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@ > wrote: > > > > Hi Steve, > > I am trying to connect to the NorthWind database which I placed in the > > App_Data folder of my web service. > > When I run the webservice, it runs in the address: > > http://localhost: 12345/service. asmx > > > > So would I be placing the localhost:12345 as my host url for the database? > > > > How do I set the northwind (or any other SQL Server database to run in the > > localhost for this matter?) > > > > By default the username for the SQL Server Express database is sa and > > password is left blank. > > > > Thanks a lot. > > > > Regards, > > > > Angelo > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________ _________ _________ __ > > From: valdhor <valdhorlists@ > > > To: flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com > > Sent: Friday, 15 May, 2009 0:04:47 > > Subject: [flexcoders] Re: Flex - Create Application From Database > > > > > > > > > > > > So, when I do this the window says "Simple MySQL Connection-> Create a > > connection to a MySQL Database". At this point you plug in details for your > > database connection.. . > > > > Host URL: The IP address or hostname of your MySQL Database (If it's on > > your local machine use localhost or 127.0.0.1 or your local machines IP > > address). > > > > Database Name: The database you want to connect to (You will select a table > > later). > > > > User Name: The User Name you use to connect to the database above. > > > > Password: The Password you use to connect to the database above. > > > > You should then click the "Test Connection" button to see if Flex can > > connect to the database with the parameters you have entered. > > > > HTH > > > > Steve > > > > --- In flexcod...@yahoogro ups.com, Angelo Anolin <angelo_anolin@ ...> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > > > I have FB3 on my machine, coupled with VS 2008 Express. > > > > > > When I click on Data | Create Application From Database, I get the Popup > > > WIndow - Create Application From Database. > > > > > > I click on the New button beside the Connection and I am directed to the > > > Create Connection Profile. I then enter the Name for the New Connection > > > and click on Next button.. > > > > > > On the next screen, I have the following fields: > > > > > > Server Name: localhost > > > Database Name > > > User Name > > > Password > > > > > > I cannot figure out what values need to be entered into these fields. > > > Kindly help me sort this out so that I could leverage the database app > > > capability of Flex. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > P.S. > > > When I run my web service application, I am able to connect to it. Inside > > > my web service, I have already defined the Northwind database in the > > > App_Data folder. > > > > > >
