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jmgardn2
jmgardn2

Reputation: 961

Update Service Reference from within solution

I have a solution that has a WCF service project, and a client project. I can successfully add the service reference by discovering the service within the solution. However, after adding the service reference and making changes, I am unable to update the service reference. I know it's because the service isn't actively running/being debugged. In order to update the service reference I have to delete it, then add it back again since you can't update the service reference while debugging. I just updated to VS 2015 and was hoping that a solution had been added but that doesn't seem to be the case. Am I missing something or is that just how it is?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 25442

Answers (3)

TechneWare
TechneWare

Reputation: 263

Run it without debug: Press CtrlF5 and then update the reference. Not being familiar with your project, you may need to host it in IIS or self host in a console app or something to do this.

Upvotes: 8

Anderson Oliveira
Anderson Oliveira

Reputation: 51

If you have your application published on local IIS, you must change the server on your Web Application Project. Go to Your Project > properties > Web > web Servers and select External Host on the Combobox. Set the project URL to the same as your local IIS is running your Application. Try Update your reference again.

Upvotes: 0

Andrew
Andrew

Reputation: 1120

If you do run the WCF in debug, once it loads, just go to your debug menu in VS and click "Detach All." Then update your service reference.

Upvotes: 3

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