How to pass parameter to a webservice using ksoap2?

Question

I\'m using Eclipse IDE to develop an android app. I\'m trying to connect to a .net webservice. I\'m using ksoap2 version 2.3

When I\'m calling a webmethod with no

Answer 1

Instead of

    request.addProperty("a", "myprop"); 

try using

    request.addProperty("arg0", "myprop");         

I'm not an expect on ksoap2 but i'm pretty sure this sets the value of the first parameter to your web service function. Has worked perfectly for me.

Answer 2

Try commenting out the line:

envelope.dotNet=true;

I did the same thing you did and when I read about this property being a really ugly hack, I commented it out for testing purposes and my parameter got passed correctly.

Answer 3

You will have to declare parameter type in client code:

SoapObject request = new SoapObject("http://tempuri.org/", "mymethod"); 
PropertyInfo p = new PropertyInfo();
p.setName("param_name_from_webservice");
p.setValue(true);
p.setType(Boolean.class);
request.addProperty(p);

Answer 4

Calling webservice by passing parameters from j2me

SoapObject request = new SoapObject("http://www.webserviceX.NET", "GetCitiesByCountry");
String soapAction = "http://www.webserviceX.NET/GetCitiesByCountry";

request.addProperty("CountryName", "india");
SoapSerializationEnvelope envelope = new SoapSerializationEnvelope(SoapEnvelope.VER11);
envelope.bodyOut = request;
envelope.dotNet = true;

HttpTransport ht = new HttpTransport("http://www.webservicex.net/globalweather.asmx");
ht.debug = true;
//System.err.println( ht.requestDump );

ht.call(soapAction,envelope);
System.out.println("####################: " +envelope.getResponse());
//SoapObject result = (SoapObject)envelope.getResponse();

Answer 5

In here Problem With the Order of Codes You Wrote, Don't Worry Try this, It's Worked for me.

private class ConversionAsyncTask extends AsyncTask<Void,Void,Void> {
    private SoapPrimitive response;
    protected Void doInBackground(Void... params) {

        SoapObject request = new SoapObject(NAMESPACE, METHOD);


        request.addProperty("a","5");
        SoapSerializationEnvelope soapEnvelope = new SoapSerializationEnvelope(SoapEnvelope.VER11);
        soapEnvelope.setOutputSoapObject(request);

        soapEnvelope.dotNet = true;
        soapEnvelope.implicitTypes = true;

        try {
            HttpTransportSE aht = new HttpTransportSE(URL);
            aht.call(SOAP_ACTION, soapEnvelope);

            response = (SoapPrimitive) soapEnvelope.getResponse();

        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
        return null;
    }

    protected void onPostExecute(Void result) {
        super.onPostExecute(result);
        temperatureTxt.setText("Status: " + response);
    }
}

Answer 6

I have been working with this for 2 days now and i finally got the solution. I submit my complete code and hope this will help. It Can pass Parameters and get response.

Inside the WebService file in .net C#:

[WebService(Namespace = "http://something/webservice/v1")]

[WebMethod]
public DateTime[] Function(Guid organizationId, Guid categoryId)
    {
        return ...;
    }

Inside the Android code:

private final static String URL = "http://something/WebServices/WebService.asmx";
private final static String NAMESPACE = "http://something/webservice/v1";


public ArrayList<Object> getSoapObject(String METHOD_NAME, String SOAP_ACTION, Map<String, String> parameters){

try {

        ArrayList<Object> sol = new ArrayList<Object>();
        SoapObject request = new SoapObject(NAMESPACE, METHOD_NAME);

        if(parameters != null){
            for (Entry<String, String> para : parameters.entrySet()) {
                request.addProperty(para.getKey(), para.getValue());
            }
        }

        SoapSerializationEnvelope envelope = new SoapSerializationEnvelope(SoapEnvelope.VER11);
        envelope.dotNet=true;
        envelope.setOutputSoapObject(request);

        Log.d("Body", envelope.bodyOut.toString());

        HttpTransportSE androidHttpTransport = new HttpTransportSE(URL);
        androidHttpTransport.call(SOAP_ACTION, envelope);
        SoapObject result=(SoapObject)envelope.getResponse();

            for(int i = 0; i < result.getPropertyCount(); i++){
                sol.add(result.getProperty(i));
            }

            return sol;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
            return null;
        }       
    }


    public void getMenuEndDate(String orgId, String categoryId){

        Date startDate = null;
        Date endDate = null;

        HashMap<String, String> parameters = new HashMap<String, String>();
        parameters.put("organizationId", orgId);
        parameters.put("categoryId", categoryId);


        ArrayList<Object> sol = getSoapObject("Function", "http://something/webservice/v1/Function", parameters);

        SimpleDateFormat dateFormatter = new SimpleDateFormat("yyyy-MM-dd");

        try {
            startDate = (Date)dateFormatter.parse(sol.get(0).toString());
            endDate = (Date)dateFormatter.parse(sol.get(1).toString());
        } catch (ParseException e) {
            Log.d(TAG, "Exception i Date-Formatering");
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

    }

Things to check:

• Are the parameters named exactly the same as what is expected in the Web Service?
• Check if you use Trailing "/" for the Namespace. Have the same in you application.