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This topic explains how to access the ActiveReports 8 Server Web service from a Visual Studio console application.

To create a console application that consumes the Web service

You can use a console application to create and access the ActiveReports 8 Server Web service.

1. In Visual Studio, create a new console application:

   Steps to create a console application

   1. From the File menu, select New Project.
   2. In the New Project dialog that appears, in the left pane, select Visual C#, then Windows.
   3. In the center pane, select Console Application.
   4. Enter a name for the application, and click OK.
2. Add a service reference to the ActiveReports 8 Server service:

   Steps to add a service reference

   1. In the Solution Explorer, right-click the console application and select Add Service Reference.
   2. In the Add Service Reference dialog that appears, for the Address, enter:

      Paste in the Address box, replacing 8080 with the site port where you installed ActiveReports 8 Server.	Copy Code
      http://localhost:8080/ReportService.svc

   3. Click Go, and when the ReportService appears in the Services pane, you can expand it and select the service interface to reveal its available operations in the pane to the right.
   4. Enter a Namespace to use, for example, ARSReportService and click OK. The reference appears in the Solution Explorer.
3. Add using directives to the files:

   Steps to add using directives

   1. In the Program.cs file, paste the following using directives under the existing ones, changing the name of the application to reflect the name of your application:

      Paste at the top of the Program.cs file, replacing ConsoleApplication1.ARS*Service with the name of your application and service namespaces.	Copy Code
      using ConsoleApplication1.ARSReportService; using ActiveReports.Server.ServiceClients;

   2. Paste the same using directives in the DefaultClientFactory.cs file as well.
4. Add code to the Program.cs file to log in to the services:

   Steps to add code to log in

   1. In the Program.cs file, paste the following code in place of the existing static void Main(string[] args) {}:

      Paste in the Program.cs file inside the class Program brackets, replacing the default static void Main.

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      private static readonly DefaultClientFactory ClientFactory = new DefaultClientFactory(); static void Main(string[] args) { var server = new Uri("http://localhost:8080"); var userName = "MyUserName"; var password = "MyPassword"; using (var authenticationService = ClientFactory.CreateAuthenticationServiceClient(server)) { var isLogged = authenticationService.Login(userName, password, string.Empty, false); Console.WriteLine(isLogged != null ? "Logged in." : "Wrong user name or password."); } Console.ReadLine(); }

   2. Change the number 8080 after localhost to the site port where you installed ActiveReports 8 Server.
   3. Change MyUserName and MyPassword to your own user name and password.
5. Run the project to see the console application flash a "Logged in." message.

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