>>as per the doc you can pass a Uri to the constructor
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>>Does this not work ?
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>>dim .... new SoapClient (new Uri(URL) ) 
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>>Where do you use your test server url ? - is it hard coded ?
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>If I do this, it doesn't work:
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>        Dim lcUrl As String = ""
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>        ' Get the Web Service URL
>        lcUrl = "http://www.mywebsite.com"
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>        ' Instantiate the Web Service
>        oMyClass = New MyNamespace.MyClass.MyClassSoapClient(lcUrl)
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>Because, as you said, it requires a Uri. However, the design doesn't complain.
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>If I do this, the designer complain that "Value of type 'System.Uri' cannot be converted to 'String'.".
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>        Dim lcUrl As String = ""
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>        ' Get the Web Service URL
>        lcUrl = "http://www.mywebsite.com"
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>        ' Instantiate the Web Service
>        oMyClass = New MyNamespace.MyClass.MyClassSoapClient(New Uri(lcUrl))
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Can you post the class code of MyClassSoapClient - definition + constructors - no need for the rest of the code