I've written a web service, with a try catch in my web method. In the
catch, I create a new SoapException instance with a message of "Error Here".
Then I throw the SoapException. In my calling application I call the web
service inside a try catch. When I catch the SoapException, the message
property of the exception is "System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException:
Error Here at MyWebService.HandleException(Exception ex) at
MyWebService.MyWebMethod()"

When I throw the SoapException, why does it append the stack trace to the
message, and put "System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: " at the
beginning of the message? Is it possible for me to tell it to retain the
actual message? All I want the calling application to see is the value I
put in the message property.

You need to suppress the exceptions. Add this to your web.config:

<webServices>
(...)
<diagnostics suppressReturningExceptions="true"/>
</webServices>

Tiago Halm

"Jeremy" <nospam (AT) please (DOT) com> wrote

"Jeremy" <nospam (AT) please (DOT) com> wrote

You should experiment with the customErrors element in web.config. Either
"off" or "on" will work, whichever is opposite of what you currently have.
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