All,
I have tried to Google this question, with results not too helpful.
Could someone explain the difference between a Web Handler and Web Service with regards as to which would be better to use if we need to pass a unique ID (for fire Pre Plan) to a SQL Server table (FireHouse application) to retrieve information about that item?
I am seeing some indication that the Web Service is the way to go but I am having trouble creating one (using some online tutorials) in VS 2008. Keep getting a "cannot create Web Service" error. Which I am sure is due to my lack of experience with .net and VS2008!
I have used a Web Handler before for creating XMLs to use in autocomplete component (like addresses or street names). But that was a Web Handler I got from ESRI and all I had to do was alter some text, didn't have to build it in VS Studio. Plus, I am not performing a query either.
Thank you for any advice.
Thanks,
Carmen