Next steps
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  1. The next post will cover the following:
    • Adding data to a relational database
    • Understanding the application key
    • Creating a database and a table
    • Managing the database through the portal
    • Modifying table structures (adding columns)
    • Inserting data into the table (TodoItem table)
Previous Posts
Part 1 of 4: Introduction to Consuming Azure Mobile Services from Android http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brunoterkaly/archive/2012/10/03/part-1-of-5-introduction-to-consuming-azure-mobile-services-from-android.aspx
Part 2 of 4: Introduction to Consuming Azure Mobile Services from Android http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brunoterkaly/archive/2012/10/03/part-2-of-5-introduction-to-consuming-azure-mobile-services-from-android.aspx
Part 3 of 4: Introduction to Consuming Azure Mobile Services from Android http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brunoterkaly/archive/2012/10/03/part-3-of-4-introduction-to-consuming-azure-mobile-services-from-android.aspx
Part 4 of 4: Introduction to Consuming Azure Mobile Services from Android http://blogs.msdn.com/b/brunoterkaly/archive/2012/10/03/part-4-of-4-introduction-to-consuming-azure-mobile-services-from-android.aspx
Download Android Source Code https://skydrive.live.com/embed?cid=98B7747CD2E738FB&resid=98B7747CD2E738FB%213151&authkey=AN1ukGyTBgIY76Q
No obligation free trial for Azure Mobile Services http://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200114759
You will need a trial account for Windows Azure
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  1. Please sign up for it here:
    • http://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200114759
Note the name of our created service
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  1. Service Name
    • BrunoToDoService
  2. URL
    • https://brunotodoservice.azure-mobile.net/
  3. Next Steps
    • Click on BrunoToDoService to prepare to have client applications connect to it.
Managing Our Service (brunotodoservice)
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  1. Do the following:
    • Click on CREATE A NEW WINDOWS STORE APP
      • This will be just a way to see how data can be added
      • It isn't the only way, but it will be the way for this post
  2. A future release will provide direct support for iOS and Android
Getting the APPLICATION KEY
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  1. You will need the application key and place it in your application.
  2. Perform the following:
    • Click on MANAGE KEYS
    • Copy the APPLICATION KEY somewhere safe
      • Your application key will be different
      • You will use it inside of Fiddler (Debugging tool) and inside your Android application.
Application Creation Wizard (will create a table in the previously created SQL Database)
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  1. The screen presents 3 steps
    • Step 1
      • For Windows Devs (get the developer tools and SDK)
        • Since we are writing code in Java for Android, this step isn't needed
    • Step 2
      • This step creates a ToDoItem table in our previously created database
      • This is the only step we will run
    • Step 3
      • This step creates a sample project for Visual Studio and Windows 8.
        • Since we are writing code in Java for Android, this step isn't needed
  2. Do the following:
    • Click on CREATE A TODOITEM TABLE
  3. The next step
    • We should add some data to our TODOITEM table
Adding Data (the table and database already exist)
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  1. On the left side of the screen you should see a database icon
  2. This will allow us to add some data
  3. Step 1
    • Click on the DB icon
  4. Step 2
    • Click on our recently created database and server
Preparing to add data to our TodoItem table
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  1. You could use SQL Server Management Studio to manage the database
    • But we will use the built in tools
  2. Perform the following:
Looking at our table structure
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  1. We are going to add a column
  2. There is just one column here now
    • That column is the ID column
    • We will add a TEXT column.
  3. Perform the following:
    • Click on DESIGN
    • Click on EDIT
Looking at our table structure
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  1. We are going to add a column
  2. Perform the following:
    • Click on ADD COLUMN
    • Add a column called text
    • Click SAVE at the top
  3. Next we will add some data.
Two rows have been added
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  1. There will only be two rows for now
  2. But you can add as many as you like
  3. We added:
    • Eat Lunch
    • Finish Blog Post
Next Steps
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  1. The next post will cover these topics:
    • Interacting with Azure Mobile Services using a web proxy client
    • This can give you an in-depth knowledge of REST and HTTP
    • Downloading and configuring Fiddler
    • Using Fiddler to issue GET requests
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