Hi folks!

I'm experimenting the Web Service Task in Integration Services. I need to
consume an external, public web service, but, I always get the following
error:

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Error: 0xC002F304 at Web Service Task 1, Web Service Task: An error occurred
with the following error message:
"Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.WebServiceTask.Webs erviceTaskException: Could
not execute the Web method. The error is: Object reference not set to an
instance of an object..
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.WebServiceTask.WebMe thodInvokerProxy.InvokeMethod(DTSWebMethodInfo methodInfo, String serviceName, Object connection)
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.WebServiceTask.WebSe rviceTaskUtil.Invoke(DTSWebMethodInfo
methodInfo, String serviceName, Object connection, VariableDispenser
taskVariableDispenser)
at
Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Tasks.WebServiceTask.WebSe rviceTask.executeThread()".
Task failed: Web Service Task 1

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The same happens even if I use the "Hello world!" web service (created via
template) on localhost, with no proxy, no credentials, ...
I've also tried to:
- redirect the output to a variable and to a file;
- use the VS built-in web server (dynamic port) and IIS.

I'm running Windows XP SP2, SQL 2005 SP1.

Thanks in advance to the community!

GDL