CRMProduct.CreateAndRetrieve Method
The CreateAndRetrieve method creates a new product and then retrieves it.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal InProductXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string InProductXml
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* InProductXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateProduct and prvReadProduct privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
InProductXml
Specifies an XML string representing a product. The XML schema is described by product.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data representing the new product. The XML schema is described by product.xsd.
Remarks
If there is an error, SOAP throws an exception and the error message is reported in System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException.Detail.OuterXml.
All IDs passed to the platform are GUIDs wrapped in braces. For example: {6522D89A-A752-4455-A2B0-51494C6957C3}
Example
[C#]
// strServer should be set with the name of the platform Web server
string strServer = "myservername";
// virtualDirectory should be set with the name of the Microsoft CRM
// virtual directory on the platform Web server
string virtualDirectory = "mscrmservices";
string strDir = "https://" + strServer + "/" + virtualDirectory + "/";
// BizUser proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMProduct proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMProduct product = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMProduct();
product.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
product.Url = strDir + "CRMProduct.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the product
string strXml = "<product>";
strXml += "<name>Test Product 4</name>";
strXml += "<description>Product 3</description>";
strXml += "<price>1111.00</price>";
strXml += "<productnumber>2333</productnumber>";
strXml += "</product >";
// Create the product, and then retrieve the XML data for the product
string strNewProductXml = product.CreateAndRetrieve (userAuth, strXml);
}
catch (System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException err)
{
// Process the platform error here
strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message + " " + err.Detail.OuterXml + " Source: " + err.Source );
}
catch (Exception err)
{
// Process other errors here
strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message );
}
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.CRM.Proxy
Assembly: microsoft.crm.proxy.dll
See Also