android app to call asp.net web service to call ms sql 2008 server

[jakkjakk]

Hi Guys,
I'm trying to figure out the best way to have my android app pull data from my ms sql server 2008 database. I understand that there's two parts to this that the android app (written in java) has to call the web service (written in .net) and then that will call the database and pull the data, but all the examples I've found are rather piecemeal. Does anyone have any good examples?

Some examples I've seen use a ksoap design that doesn't seem the best because it doesn't look like it's really supported that well. http://ksoap2.sourceforge.net/

Another one I've seen is a Jersey based design http://jersey.java.net/, which looks like it would be easier but I have no idea how to interface it with a .net web service.

[TDQWERTY]

I'm doing something like that, and i can assure you ksoap2 is doing a great job and its quite easy.
I'm using SOAP webservices that I created in .net, connected using ksoap2. Did have some troubles but after changing SoapSerializationEnvelope() to SoapEnvelope.VER12 it started working great.

What kind of help do you need?

[jakkjakk]

Oh really? Do you have an example or anything you used for your research? Like a hello world type example where the android app just talks to the asp webservice. That's really what I need something to work off.

[TDQWERTY]

Sure, i had some problem some days ago and eventually i found the answer to my own problem here.

[Bridget23]

oh the problem you said i'm also wondering if you can try apkafe to see if it is better k