Problem: WebServices and Sharepoint DataView in Frontpage 2003

[Mike Tyler]

Hi all,

Thanks in advance for any help given...

I am trying to create a dataview from a webservice on Sharepoint Portal 2003
using Frontpage 2003
I run through the wizard as required but whenever I try and create or view
data I get the following error

"The Data Source does not contain valid XML data.

The server for the data source returned a non-specific error when trying to
execute your query. Check the format and content of your query and try
again........"

This is happening for all webservices from Amazon to the sample one on
msdn.mirosoft.com/frontpage

Link to MSDN article: http://tinyurl.com/2ugn9

Any ideas??

Mike

 

[John Jansen \(MSFT\)]

This is most likely a proxy server issue. I'm sorry about the error, but
unfortunately there are a number of reasons the data returned could be
invalid and there is no way for FrontPage to know if this is because the
proxy failed or because your username and password are incorrect, or because
the source is actually at fault.

The MOST LIKELY reason you are seeing this is because the server does not
konw that it needs to use a proxy to access the internet.

Have the server admin do the following and try again:

Add the following:

<system.net>
<defaultProxy>
<proxy proxyaddress="http://ProxyServer"/>
</defaultProxy>
</system.net>

To the web.config file located here by default:

 

[John Jansen \(MSFT\)]

I hope I'm not posting this twice, that was weird.

Anyway, that message is almost always caused because the server does not
know it needs to access the internet through a proxy server.

You need to add the following:

<system.net>
<defaultProxy>
<proxy proxyaddress="http://proxyServer"/>
</defaultProxy>
</system.net>

(where "proxyServer" is the name of your proxy server)

Just above the closing:

</configuration>

tag.

In the web.config file located here:

c:\program files\common files\microsoft shared\web server
extensions\60\config\

 

[Mike Tyler]

Hi John,

Thanks for the reply..

I have already added that code to the web.config and am still getting the
same issues.. Any further ideas?

Regards

Mike

 

[John Jansen \(MSFT\)]

Hi Mike,

Just to verify you added it to the web.config at the path below, not in the
inetpub folder, right?

Second, can you try using this really simple service I found on
xmethods.com:
http://services.xmethods.net/soap/urn:xmethods-delayed-quotes.wsdl ?

Third, make sure the SharePoint admin pages allow for passthrough queries.
From the server admin pages, click on Configure data retrieval services and
check the box to "Enable these data retrieval services" and to "Enable
update query support".

And finally, just for sanity, can you just drag a wss list from the Folder
list onto a new page? This should create a data view without using the
proxy or authentication.

 

[David Berry]

Mike,

Try adding bypassonlocal="true" to your web.Config

<system.net>
<defaultProxy>
<proxy proxyaddress="Insert_Proxy_Address_Here" bypassonlocal="true"
/>
</defaultProxy>
</system.net>

See
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;830976&Product=winsp
s

 

[Jim Cheshire]

And keep in mind that this is case-sensitive.

--
Jim Cheshire
Jimco Add-ins
http://www.jimcoaddins.com
===================================
Co-author of Special Edition
Using Microsoft FrontPage 2003
Order it today!
http://sefp2003.frontpagelink.com

 

[Mike Tyler]

Thanks all for the replies..

Sorry for not replying sooner, family funeral has kept me busy last few
days..

I will double check all replies posted here in the next few hours and report
back..

Regards
Mike

 

[RyanDodhi]

Hi MIke..... I hope you read this .... This is just a followup to kno
if you solved this problem.. I have been facing this problem too..
really stuck ..Dont know what to do.. tried everything..

PLease help... Would greatly appreciate if you could get in touch wit
me as soon as you can...

Thanks
Ryan.....

*Hi all,

Thanks in advance for any help given...

I am trying to create a dataview from a webservice on Sharepoin
Portal 2003
using Frontpage 2003
I run through the wizard as required but whenever I try and create o
view
data I get the following error

"The Data Source does not contain valid XML data.

The server for the data source returned a non-specific error whe
trying to
execute your query. Check the format and content of your query an
try
again........"

This is happening for all webservices from Amazon to the sample on
on
msdn.mirosoft.com/frontpage

Link to MSDN article: http://tinyurl.com/2ugn9

Any ideas??

Mike

-
RyanDodh