Re: Web Service Method Call Fails - WPF Discussion Boards

Does inner exception provides something useful?

Wrap the code inside your MetricData method with a try/catch block and log the resulting exception using the .ToString() method. The method is just wrapped with a proxy for the asynchronous code, so the exception will be occurring in the context of the body of the method. I normally use log4net for tracking exceptions in my web services.

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The web service works fine when I run it locally (in the IDE), but I'll give it a try.

BTW, how can I debug the service locally? I can't get the debugger to jump into the code.

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If you've got the pdb files located alongside it, you can normally get to it via

Attach to Process

from the Tools menu.

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No exception is being written. :/

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So, we've pretty much ascertained that the problem isn't in the service. Basically, you need to look at the whole exception that's being received at the client end. Check the inner exceptions (right the way up the stack) to see what's going on.

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The body is alreadt wrapped in a try/catch block, and it works fine locally. The only reason I could think of why it would fail remotely is that the appropriate version of .Net wouldn't be installed, but I checked that, and the server has 3.5...

The first call (which fails) is simply returning a string that uses no .Net objects/methods to construct it.

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But what do you get when you log the exception? It sounds like a permissions issue is at fault here, so let's try to get to the bottom of that.

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Permissions where - writing the log file? FWIW, I also tried turning on the WCF tracing, but i don't get a log file.

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I actually meant you'd need to write out a log file (using log4net).

The permissions I was talking about was the permissions on the actual service itself.

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Well, I fingered out how to get the inner exception (and wrote a tip/trick about it Smile | :)

), and for your reading pleasure, here it is:

An exception occurred during the operation, making the result invalid.  Check InnerException for exception details.<br />
   at System.ComponentModel.AsyncCompletedEventArgs.RaiseExceptionIfNecessary()<br />
   at FMDashboard2.FMDashSvc3Ref.GetMetricDataCompletedEventArgs.get_Result()<br />
   at FMDashboard2.Objects.DataRetrieval.service_GetMetricDataCompleted(Object sender, GetMetricDataCompletedEventArgs e)<br />
============<br />
Inner exception: An error occurred while trying to make a request to URI 'https://myUrl/FMDash3.svc/secure'. <br />
                 This could be due to attempting to access a service in a cross-domain way without a proper <br />
                 cross-domain policy in place, or a policy that is unsuitable for SOAP services. You may <br />
                 need to contact the owner of the service to publish a cross-domain policy file and to ensure <br />
                 it allows SOAP-related HTTP headers to be sent. This error may also be caused by using <br />
                 internal types in the web service proxy without using the InternalsVisibleToAttribute <br />
                 attribute. Please see the inner exception for more details.<br />
   at System.ServiceModel.AsyncResult.End[TAsyncResult](IAsyncResult result)<br />
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.SendAsyncResult.End(SendAsyncResult result)<br />
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.ServiceChannel.EndCall(String action, Object[] outs, IAsyncResult result)<br />
   at System.ServiceModel.ClientBase`1.ChannelBase`1.EndInvoke(String methodName, Object[] args, IAsyncResult result)<br />
   at FMDashboard2.FMDashSvc3Ref.FMDash3Client.FMDash3ClientChannel.EndGetMetricData(IAsyncResult result)<br />
   at FMDashboard2.FMDashSvc3Ref.FMDash3Client.FMDashboard2.FMDashSvc3Ref.FMDash3.EndGetMetricData(IAsyncResult result)<br />
   at FMDashboard2.FMDashSvc3Ref.FMDash3Client.OnEndGetMetricData(IAsyncResult result)<br />
   at System.ServiceModel.ClientBase`1.OnAsyncCallCompleted(IAsyncResult result)<br />
============<br />
Inner exception: <br />
   at System.Net.Browser.AsyncHelper.BeginOnUI(SendOrPostCallback beginMethod, Object state)<br />
   at System.Net.Browser.BrowserHttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)<br />
   at System.ServiceModel.Channels.HttpChannelFactory.HttpRequestChannel.HttpChannelAsyncRequest.CompleteGetResponse(IAsyncResult result)<br />
============<br />
Inner exception: Security error.<br />
   at System.Net.Browser.BrowserHttpWebRequest.InternalEndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)<br />
   at System.Net.Browser.BrowserHttpWebRequest.<>c__DisplayClass5.<EndGetResponse>b__4(Object sendState)<br />
   at System.Net.Browser.AsyncHelper.<>c__DisplayClass2.<BeginOnUI>b__0(Object sendState)<br />

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Are your clientaccesspolicy.xml or crossdomain.xml files visible? Have a read of this[^].

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Visible? I have a ClientAccessPolicy.xml file in my web services's folder:

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<access-policy>
    <cross-domain-access>
        <policy>
            <allow-from http-request-headers="*">
                <domain uri ="*" />
            </allow-from>
            <grant-to>
                <resource path="/" include-subpaths="true"/>
            </grant-to>
        </policy>
    </cross-domain-access>
</access-policy>

I also have a CrossDomain.xml, but I'm not really sure where to put it, so I have it in a few places.

XML

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<cross-domain-policy>
	<allow-http-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="*"/>
	<strong>
		<allow-http-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="SOAPAction" />
	</strong>
	<allow-https-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="*"/>
	<strong>
		<allow-https-request-headers-from domain="*" headers="SOAPAction" />
	</strong>
</cross-domain-policy>

Where *should* I put it?

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You only need the ClientAccessPolicy.xml file. I notice from the exception that you are using https - in the allow-from section, you need to add

<domain uri="http://*" />

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doesn't this accomplish the same thing:

<domain uri=”*” />

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No.

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Ok then, but wouldn't it be more correct to do this?

XML

<access-policy>
    <cross-domain-access>
        <policy>
            <allow-from http-request-headers="*">
                <domain uri ="http://*" />
            </allow-from>
            <grant-to>
                <resource path="/" include-subpaths="true"/>
            </grant-to>
         </policy>

         <policy>
             <allow-from https-request-headers="*">
                 <domain uri ="https://*" />
             </allow-from>
             <grant-to>
                 <resource path="/secure" include-subpaths="true"/>
             </grant-to>
         </policy>
    </cross-domain-access>
</access-policy>

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If this is the way your site is set up, then yes. Alternatively, you could put both the https://* and http://* in the first allow-from if you don't have to worry about the secure path.

The reason you have to add the https://* is because SL requires that you explicitly opt-in to secure services.

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Well, I went ahead and made that change, and it still gives me the same exception. :/

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I'd offer to test it for you but I'm running SL4 now.

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I saw a comment on the web that stated moving to SL4 fixes this problem. I don't have that option. I'm going to try putting the SL app on the same server as the service and seeing if that will fix it.

EDIT ========

Nope. In fact in some ways, it made it worse...

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modified on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 2:59 PM

What happens if you drop it out of https into http?

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I can't. It all has to stay https (DoD network).

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Even for testing? Is there not an internal test rig that could be used for this?

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Unfortunately no.

I do know for a fact that the app/web service work fine on my dev box. However, we haven't been able to get it to work when deployed. Because we're on a DoD network, it all has to be through https.

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"The staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - J. Jystad, 2001