public static void AddStudentRequest(int StudentID, int StaffID, bool IsViewed) { var statusMessage = String.Empty; try { var account = CloudStorageAccount.FromConfigurationSetting("TableDataConnectionString"); var context = new StaffMessageDataServiceContext(account.TableEndpoint.ToString(), account.Credentials); string text = Classes.HogwartsDataAccess.GetStudentName(StudentID) + " has made a request to change his/her profile"; context.AddStaffMessage(StudentID, StaffID, text, IsViewed); } catch (DataServiceRequestException ex) { statusMessage = "Unable to connect to the table storage server. Please check that the service is running.<br>" + ex.Message; } }