IIS Setup : webservice Code Propagation

other Xcelsius - Crystal Dashboard Design
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Need some direction around productionalizing connected presentation setup using webservices and IIS.

Since webservices need to be registered to the IIS webserver, how does one manage Dev/Systest/Production webservice code migration?

Assuming we have three separate IIS webservers for each environment, every time we move to a new environment, the webservice URL is going to be different when using the Data connection within xcelsius. This will force me to remap each webservice output to the dashboard model cells.

How do I manage webservice deployment in each environment, without affecting the underlying xcelsius data connection that relies on hardcoded webservice URL comming from dev or systest or Prod?

buzzer75 (BOB member since 2006-11-08)

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you could handle this by setting up the Web service URL in Xcelsius to be linked to a cell in the Excel Model
Then you can create a Flash variable for the Web Service URL. Then on all your servers the Web service URL can be passed in using javaScript.
When exporting as HTML you will see the Flash Varible defined.
If you need a bit more information let me know.

ianlearmonth (BOB member since 2008-10-22)