This article explains how to use eConnect, Microsoft Visual Basic .NET, and Microsoft Visual Studio .NET to develop a Windows service to automate the process of importing data.
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eConnect_Windows_Service_White_Paper.pdf
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2008-04-22
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10.0
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This information describes how to create a Windows service that uses the .NET FileSystemWatcher class to monitor a directory for file operations, so users can import their data in a timely and accurate fashion. The information walks you through the following steps:
- Starting a new application in Visual Basic .NET
- Adding references needed by the new application
- Adding code to the project
- Adding and configuring an installer for the service
- Building, installing, and testing the service
You should be familiar with the navigation in Visual Studio .NET and be familiar with referencing .NET assemblies in Visual Basic. NET. You also should have experience with developing and deploying .NET applications to end users’ computers.
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Supported Operating System
Windows Server 2003; Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition (32-Bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard x64 Edition ; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (32-bit x86); Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Small Business Server 2003 ; Windows Vista Business; Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Enterprise; Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition; Windows Vista Ultimate; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition; Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
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