wcf - On adding the service reference, data source files are not created -

recently added wcf service , wanted use them in mvc application.

right clicked on service references-> add service reference , added service.

however in service references folder see files following extensions added. .svcinfo, .disco, .wsdl, .xsd, reference.cs , svcmap.

and .datasource file not added(compared other projects).

i read .datasource files not required time. why datasource files automatically added in other project? , setting missing.

this not normal behavior.

regarding whether "not required time", used designer tools offer pre-canned data source selections when creating object data source. not compiled [and have no runtime effect] , hence can safely deleted if don't intend use mechanism feed data controls.

there no way control generation or not of .datasource files - main thing dictates whether wsdl defines such structures.

if using shared contracts dll , have configured in service reference, they'll added under \properties\datasources.

if omit specify option, they'll nested underneath .svcmap file in solution explorer tree.