PDS: WSDL and then?

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Stephan Steiner

Hi

We're gearing up to introduce Project Server at work, integrating with a
couple of existing systems. I need to add/update/delete various things in
Project and since PDS is the supported way of making changes, that's what
I'll be using. Considering Microsoft's strong focus on webservices I kinda
expected that all PDS methods were exposed via the WSDL but unfortunately
that's not the case at all. I also didn't find any XML schemas that I could
turn into classes to simplify the whole process.

So I'm wondering, is writing XML manually for each request, and parsing the
return XML really the only way for PDS or am I missing something that would
make my life considerably easier?

Regards
Stephan
 
C

Chris Marriott

Stephan

There is a group specifically for these issues who will offer a lot more
help than here..

Try to the Project Server Developer group ...
--
Regards


Chris Marriott - PMP MCSE MCDBA
UK - EPM Consultant & Trainer
 
S

Stephan Steiner

Chris

Are you refering to the Project Developer group? There is no project server
developer group.

Stephan
 
G

Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]

They are one and the same.

The goal is to eventually have three public groups for Project and Project
Server

..project
..project.server
..project.developer

The current pro_and_server and vba groups will close once the traffic goes
below the minimal monthly activity level.
 
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Gary L. Chefetz [MVP]

Stephan:

The evolution of Project Server has it about a generation and a half behind
the cutting edge in its support of Microsoft's development standards. I
suggest that you look very hard at what you can do with the database and
minimize your customizations until the next version is released because the
PDS, which was lame to begin with, is now a lame duck. A new server-side API
(Web Services) replace it going forward.
 
S

Stephan Steiner

Gary

Thanks for the info. I'll stick to using the DB except for write operations
then and thankfully I mostly have to read out info from project server, not
write into it.

Stephan
 

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