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Sample: Distribute campaign activities to dynamic and static lists

 

Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2013

This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:

SampleCode\CS\BusinessDataModel\Marketing\MarketingAutomation.cs

SampleCode\VB\BusinessDataModel\Marketing\MarketingAutomation.vb

Requirements

For more information about the requirements for running the sample code provided in this SDK, see Use the sample and helper code.

Demonstrates

This sample shows how to create a dynamic marketing list, copy it to the static marketing list and distribute campaign activities to the members of the marketing lists.

Example


using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.Linq;
// This namespace is found in Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
// found in the SDK\bin folder.
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
// These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
// located in the SDK\bin folder of the SDK download.
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;

namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Demonstrate how to create a dynamic list and distribute campaign activities to 
    /// the members on the list.
    /// </summary>
    /// <remarks>
    /// At run-time, you will be given the option to delete all the
    /// database records created by this program.</remarks>
    public class MarketingAutomation
    {
        #region Class Level Members

        private Guid _salesManagerId;
        private Guid _accountId;
        private Guid _campaignId;
        private Guid _campaignActivityId;
        private Guid _dynamicListId;
        private Guid _staticListId;
        private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;

        #endregion Class Level Members

        #region How To Sample Code
        /// <summary>
        /// This method first connects to the Organization service. Afterwards a dynamic
        /// list is created and associated to the campaign and the campaign's activity.
        /// Then the dynamic list is copied to a static list and associated with the same
        /// campaign and campaign activity. Finally the sample distributes the campaign
        /// to both the dynamic and static lists.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="serverConfig">Contains server connection information.</param>
        /// <param name="promptforDelete">When True, the user will be prompted to delete all
        /// created entities.</param>
        public void Run(ServerConnection.Configuration serverConfig, bool promptforDelete)
        {
            try
            {
                // Connect to the Organization service. 
                // The using statement assures that the service proxy will be properly disposed.
                using (_serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig))
                {
                    // This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
                    _serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();

                    CreateRequiredRecords();

                    #region Create Dynamic List

                    // Create FetchXml for marketing list's query which locates accounts
                    // in Seattle.
                    String fetchXml = @"<fetch version='1.0' output-format='xml-platform' mapping='logical' distinct='false'>
                                        <entity name='account'>
                                        <attribute name='name' />
                                        <attribute name='address1_city' />
                                        <attribute name='primarycontactid' />
                                        <attribute name='telephone1' />
                                        <attribute name='accountid' />
                                        <order attribute='name' descending='false' />
                                        <filter type='and'>
                                        <condition attribute='address1_city' operator='eq' value='seattle' />
                                        </filter>
                                        </entity>
                                        </fetch>";
                    // Create dynamic list. Set the type to true to declare a dynamic
                    // list.
                    List dynamicList = new List()
                    {
                        Type = true,
                        ListName = "Dynamic List",
                        CreatedFromCode = new OptionSetValue((int)ListCreatedFromCode.Account),
                        Query = fetchXml
                    };
                    _dynamicListId = _serviceProxy.Create(dynamicList);
                    dynamicList.Id = _dynamicListId;

                    Console.WriteLine("Created dynamic list.");

                    #endregion

                    #region Associate dynamic list to campaign

                    // Create a campaign.
                    Campaign campaign = new Campaign()
                    {
                        Name = "Sample Campaign"
                    };
                    _campaignId = _serviceProxy.Create(campaign);
                    campaign.Id = _campaignId;

                    // Add the dynamic list to the campaign.
                    AddItemCampaignRequest addListToCampaignRequest =
                        new AddItemCampaignRequest()
                        {
                            CampaignId = _campaignId,
                            EntityId = _dynamicListId,
                            EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName,
                        };
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addListToCampaignRequest);

                    Console.WriteLine("Added dynamic list to the campaign.");

                    // Create a campaign activity to distribute fax to the list members.
                    CampaignActivity campaignActivity = new CampaignActivity()
                    {
                        Subject = "Sample Campaign Activity",
                        ChannelTypeCode = new OptionSetValue((int)CampaignActivityChannelTypeCode.Fax),
                        RegardingObjectId = campaign.ToEntityReference()
                    };
                    _campaignActivityId = _serviceProxy.Create(campaignActivity);

                    // Add dynamic list to campaign activity.
                    AddItemCampaignActivityRequest addListToCampaignActivityRequest = 
                        new AddItemCampaignActivityRequest()
                    {
                        CampaignActivityId = _campaignActivityId,
                        ItemId = _dynamicListId,
                        EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                    };
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addListToCampaignActivityRequest);

                    Console.WriteLine("Added dynamic list to the campaign activity.");

                    #endregion

                    #region Associate static list to campaign

                    // Copy the dynamic list to a static list.
                    CopyDynamicListToStaticRequest copyRequest = 
                        new CopyDynamicListToStaticRequest()
                        {
                            ListId = _dynamicListId
                        };
                    CopyDynamicListToStaticResponse copyResponse =
                        (CopyDynamicListToStaticResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(copyRequest);
                    _staticListId = copyResponse.StaticListId;

                    Console.WriteLine("Copied dynamic list to a static list.");

                    // Add the static list to the campaign.
                    AddItemCampaignRequest addStaticListToCampaignRequest =
                        new AddItemCampaignRequest()
                        {
                            CampaignId = _campaignId,
                            EntityId = _staticListId,
                            EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                        };
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addStaticListToCampaignRequest);

                    Console.WriteLine("Added static list to the campaign.");

                    // Add the static list to the campaign activity.
                    AddItemCampaignActivityRequest addStaticListToCampaignActivityRequest = 
                        new AddItemCampaignActivityRequest()
                    {
                        CampaignActivityId = _campaignActivityId,
                        ItemId = _staticListId,
                        EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                    };
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addStaticListToCampaignActivityRequest);

                    Console.WriteLine("Added static list to the campaign's activity.");

                    #endregion

                    #region Create fax for campaign's activity
                    // Create a fax.
                    Fax fax = new Fax()
                    {
                        Subject = "Example Fax"
                    };

                    Console.WriteLine("Created fax for campaign's activity.");
                    #endregion Create fax for campaign's activity

                    #region Distribute fax to the marketing list
                    // Distribute the campaign activity to the marketing lists.
                    DistributeCampaignActivityRequest distributeRequest = 
                        new DistributeCampaignActivityRequest() 
                        { 
                            CampaignActivityId = _campaignActivityId,
                            Activity = fax,
                            Owner = new EntityReference("systemuser", _salesManagerId),
                            Propagate = true,
                            SendEmail = false,
                            PostWorkflowEvent = true
                        };
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(distributeRequest);

                    Console.WriteLine("Distributed fax to the marketing lists.");
                    #endregion Distribute fax to the marketing list

                    #region Retrieve collection of entities from marketing list
                    // Retrieve a collection of entities that correspond 
                    // to all of the members in a marketing list
                    // This approach of retrieving list members allows you to dynamically
                    // retrieve the members of a list programmatically without requiring 
                    // knowledge of the member entity type.
                    OrganizationServiceContext orgContext = 
                        new OrganizationServiceContext(_serviceProxy);

                    var member = (from mb in orgContext.CreateQuery<List>()
                                  where mb.Id == _dynamicListId
                                  select mb).FirstOrDefault();

                    string fetchQuery = member.Query;

                    RetrieveMultipleRequest memberRequest = new RetrieveMultipleRequest();
                    FetchExpression fetch = new FetchExpression(fetchQuery);
                    memberRequest.Query = fetch;
                    RetrieveMultipleResponse memberResponse = 
                        (RetrieveMultipleResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(memberRequest);

                    Console.WriteLine("Retrieved collection of entities from a marketing list.");
                    #endregion Retrieve collection of entities from marketing list

                    DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete);
                }
            }

            // Catch any service fault exceptions that Microsoft Dynamics CRM throws.
            catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>)
            {
                // You can handle an exception here or pass it back to the calling method.
                throw;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        /// </summary>
        public void CreateRequiredRecords()
        {
            // Retrieve a sales manager.
            _salesManagerId =
                SystemUserProvider.RetrieveMarketingManager(_serviceProxy);

            // Create an account.
            Account account = new Account()
            {
                Name = "Fourth Coffee",
                Address1_City = "Seattle"
            };
            _accountId = _serviceProxy.Create(account);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Deletes any entity records that were created for this sample.
        /// <param name="prompt">Indicates whether to prompt the user 
        /// to delete the records created in this sample.</param>
        /// </summary>
        public void DeleteRequiredRecords(bool prompt)
        {
            bool toBeDeleted = true;

            if (prompt)
            {
                // Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
                Console.Write("\nDo you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ");
                String answer = Console.ReadLine();
                if (answer.StartsWith("y") ||
                    answer.StartsWith("Y") ||
                    answer == String.Empty)
                {
                    toBeDeleted = true;
                }
                else
                {
                    toBeDeleted = false;
                }
            }

            if (toBeDeleted)
            {
                // Delete all records created in this sample.
                _serviceProxy.Delete(List.EntityLogicalName, _staticListId);
                _serviceProxy.Delete(List.EntityLogicalName, _dynamicListId);
                _serviceProxy.Delete("campaignactivity", _campaignActivityId);
                _serviceProxy.Delete("campaign", _campaignId);
                _serviceProxy.Delete("account", _accountId);

                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.");
            }
        }

        #endregion How To Sample Code

        #region Main method

        /// <summary>
        /// Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="args"></param>
        static public void Main(string[] args)
        {
            try
            {
                // Obtain the target organization's Web address and client logon 
                // credentials from the user.
                ServerConnection serverConnect = new ServerConnection();
                ServerConnection.Configuration config = serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration();

                MarketingAutomation app = new MarketingAutomation();
                app.Run(config, true);
            }
            catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
                Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", ex.Detail.Timestamp);
                Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", ex.Detail.ErrorCode);
                Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Detail.Message);
                Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText);
                Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
                    null == ex.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
            }
            catch (System.TimeoutException ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
                Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message);
                Console.WriteLine("Stack Trace: {0}", ex.StackTrace);
                Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
                    null == ex.InnerException.Message ? "No Inner Fault" : ex.InnerException.Message);
            }
            catch (System.Exception ex)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);

                // Display the details of the inner exception.
                if (ex.InnerException != null)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message);

                    FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> fe = ex.InnerException
                        as FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>;
                    if (fe != null)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp);
                        Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode);
                        Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message);
                        Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText);
                        Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
                            null == fe.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
                    }
                }
            }
            // Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException, ExpiredSecurityTokenException,
            // SecurityAccessDeniedException, MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.

            finally
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.");
                Console.ReadLine();
            }
        }
        #endregion Main method
    }
}

Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports System.ServiceModel
Imports System.Linq
' This namespace is found in Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
' found in the SDK\bin folder.
Imports Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages
' These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
' located in the SDK\bin folder of the SDK download.
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query

Namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples

    ''' <summary>
    ''' Demonstrate how to create a dynamic list and distribute campaign activities to 
    ''' the members on the list.
    ''' </summary>
    ''' <remarks>
    ''' At run-time, you will be given the option to delete all the
    ''' database records created by this program.</remarks>
    Public Class MarketingAutomation

#Region "Class Level Members"

        Private _salesManagerId As Guid
        Private _accountId As Guid
        Private _campaignId As Guid
        Private _campaignActivityId As Guid
        Private _dynamicListId As Guid
        Private _staticListId As Guid
        Private _serviceProxy As OrganizationServiceProxy

#End Region ' Class Level Members

#Region "How To Sample Code"
        ''' <summary>
        ''' This method first connects to the Organization service. Afterwards a dynamic
        ''' list is created and associated to the campaign and the campaign's activity.
        ''' Then the dynamic list is copied to a static list and associated with the same
        ''' campaign and campaign activity. Finally the sample distributes the campaign
        ''' to both the dynamic and static lists.
        ''' </summary>
        ''' <param name="serverConfig">Contains server connection information.</param>
        ''' <param name="promptforDelete">When True, the user will be prompted to delete all
        ''' created entities.</param>
        Public Sub Run(ByVal serverConfig As ServerConnection.Configuration,
                       ByVal promptforDelete As Boolean)

            Try

                ' Connect to the Organization service. 
                ' The using statement assures that the service proxy will be properly disposed.
                _serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig)
                Using _serviceProxy

                    ' This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
                    _serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes()

                    CreateRequiredRecords()

                    '                    #Region "Create Dynamic List"

                    ' Create FetchXml for marketing list's query which locates accounts
                    ' in Seattle.
                    Dim fetchXml As String = _
                        "<fetch version='1.0' output-format='xml-platform' " _
                        &amp; "     mapping='logical' distinct='false'>" _
                        &amp; " <entity name='account'>" _
                        &amp; "     <attribute name='name' />" _
                        &amp; "     <attribute name='address1_city' />" _
                        &amp; "     <attribute name='primarycontactid' />" _
                        &amp; "     <attribute name='telephone1' />" _
                        &amp; "     <attribute name='accountid' />" _
                        &amp; "     <order attribute='name' descending='false' />" _
                        &amp; "     <filter type='and'>" _
                        &amp; "         <condition attribute='address1_city' " _
                        &amp; "                     operator='eq' value='seattle' />" _
                        &amp; "     </filter>" _
                        &amp; " </entity>" _
                        &amp; "</fetch>"

                    ' Create dynamic list. Set the type to true to declare a dynamic
                    ' list. Set CreatedFromCode to 1 for account member type.
                    Dim dynamicList As New List() With
                        {
                            .Type = True,
                            .ListName = "Dynamic List",
                            .CreatedFromCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(ListCreatedFromCode.Account)),
                            .Query = fetchXml
                        }
                    _dynamicListId = _serviceProxy.Create(dynamicList)
                    dynamicList.Id = _dynamicListId

                    Console.WriteLine("Created dynamic list.")

                    '                    #End Region

                    '                    #Region "Associate dynamic list to campaign"
                    ' Create a campaign.
                    Dim campaign As New Campaign() With {.Name = "Sample Campaign"}
                    _campaignId = _serviceProxy.Create(campaign)
                    campaign.Id = _campaignId

                    ' Add the dynamic list to the campaign.
                    Dim addListToCampaignRequest As New AddItemCampaignRequest() With
                        {
                            .CampaignId = _campaignId,
                            .EntityId = _dynamicListId,
                            .EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                        }
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addListToCampaignRequest)

                    Console.WriteLine("Added dynamic list to the campaign.")

                    ' Create a campaign activity to distribute fax to the list members.
                    Dim campaignActivity As New CampaignActivity() With
                        {.Subject = "Sample Campaign Activity",
                         .ChannelTypeCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(CampaignActivityChannelTypeCode.Fax)),
                         .RegardingObjectId = campaign.ToEntityReference()}
                    _campaignActivityId = _serviceProxy.Create(campaignActivity)

                    ' Add dynamic list to campaign activity.
                    Dim addListToCampaignActivityRequest As _
                        New AddItemCampaignActivityRequest() With
                        {
                            .CampaignActivityId = _campaignActivityId,
                            .ItemId = _dynamicListId,
                            .EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                        }
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addListToCampaignActivityRequest)

                    Console.WriteLine("Added dynamic list to the campaign activity.")

                    '                    #End Region

                    '                    #Region "Associate static list to campaign"

                    ' Copy the dynamic list to a static list.
                    Dim copyRequest As New CopyDynamicListToStaticRequest() With
                        {
                            .ListId = _dynamicListId
                        }
                    Dim copyResponse As CopyDynamicListToStaticResponse =
                        CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(copyRequest), 
                            CopyDynamicListToStaticResponse)
                    _staticListId = copyResponse.StaticListId

                    Console.WriteLine("Copied dynamic list to a static list.")

                    ' Add the static list to the campaign.
                    Dim addStaticListToCampaignRequest As _
                        New AddItemCampaignRequest() With
                        {
                            .CampaignId = _campaignId,
                            .EntityId = _staticListId,
                            .EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                        }
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addStaticListToCampaignRequest)

                    Console.WriteLine("Added static list to the campaign.")

                    ' Add the static list to the campaign activity.
                    Dim addStaticListToCampaignActivityRequest As _
                        New AddItemCampaignActivityRequest() With
                        {
                            .CampaignActivityId = _campaignActivityId,
                            .ItemId = _staticListId,
                            .EntityName = List.EntityLogicalName
                        }
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(addStaticListToCampaignActivityRequest)

                    Console.WriteLine("Added static list to the campaign's activity.")

                    '                    #End Region

'       #Region "Create fax for campaign's activity"
                    ' Create a fax.
                    Dim fax As New Fax() With {.Subject = "Example Fax"}

                    Console.WriteLine("Created fax for campaign's activity.")
'       #End Region ' Create fax for campaign's activity

'                   #Region "Distribute fax to the marketing list"
                    ' Distribute the campaign activity to the marketing lists.
                    Dim distributeRequest As New DistributeCampaignActivityRequest() With
                        {
                            .CampaignActivityId = _campaignActivityId,
                            .Activity = fax,
                            .Owner = New EntityReference("systemuser", _salesManagerId),
                            .Propagate = True,
                            .SendEmail = False,
                            .PostWorkflowEvent = True
                        }
                    _serviceProxy.Execute(distributeRequest)

                    Console.WriteLine("Distributed fax to the marketing lists.")
                    '                   #End Region ' Distribute fax to the marketing list

'                   #Region "Retrieve collection of entities from marketing list"
                    ' Retrieve a collection of entities that correspond 
                    ' to all of the members in a marketing list
                    ' This approach of retrieving list members allows you to dynamically
                    ' retrieve the members of a list programmatically without requiring 
                    ' knowledge of the member entity type.
                    Dim orgContext As New OrganizationServiceContext(_serviceProxy)

                    Dim member = ( _
                        From mb In orgContext.CreateQuery(Of List)() _
                        Where mb.Id = _dynamicListId _
                        Select mb).FirstOrDefault()

                    Dim fetchQuery As String = member.Query

                    Dim memberRequest As New RetrieveMultipleRequest()
                    Dim fetch As New FetchExpression(fetchQuery)
                    memberRequest.Query = fetch
                    Dim memberResponse As RetrieveMultipleResponse = CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(memberRequest), RetrieveMultipleResponse)

                    Console.WriteLine("Retrieved collection of entities from a marketing list.")
'                   #End Region ' Retrieve collection of entities from marketing list
                    DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete)

                End Using


                ' Catch any service fault exceptions that Microsoft Dynamics CRM throws.
            Catch fe As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault)

                ' You can handle an exception here or pass it back to the calling method.
                Throw

            End Try

        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub CreateRequiredRecords()

            ' Retrieve a sales manager.
            _salesManagerId = SystemUserProvider.RetrieveMarketingManager(_serviceProxy)

            ' Create an account.
            Dim account As New Account() With
                {
                    .Name = "Fourth Coffee",
                    .Address1_City = "Seattle"
                }
            _accountId = _serviceProxy.Create(account)

        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Deletes any entity records that were created for this sample.
        ''' <param name="prompt">Indicates whether to prompt the user 
        ''' to delete the records created in this sample.</param>
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub DeleteRequiredRecords(ByVal prompt As Boolean)

            Dim toBeDeleted As Boolean = True

            If prompt Then

                ' Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
                Console.Write(vbLf &amp; "Do you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ")
                Dim answer As String = Console.ReadLine()
                If answer.StartsWith("y") OrElse answer.StartsWith("Y") _
                    OrElse answer = String.Empty Then

                    toBeDeleted = True

                Else

                    toBeDeleted = False

                End If

            End If

            If toBeDeleted Then

                ' Delete all records created in this sample.
                _serviceProxy.Delete(List.EntityLogicalName, _staticListId)
                _serviceProxy.Delete(List.EntityLogicalName, _dynamicListId)
                _serviceProxy.Delete("campaignactivity", _campaignActivityId)
                _serviceProxy.Delete("campaign", _campaignId)
                _serviceProxy.Delete("account", _accountId)

                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.")

            End If

        End Sub

#End Region ' How To Sample Code

#Region "Main method"

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
        ''' </summary>
        ''' <param name="args"></param>
        Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)

            Try

                ' Obtain the target organization's Web address and client logon 
                ' credentials from the user.
                Dim serverConnect As New ServerConnection()
                Dim config As ServerConnection.Configuration =
                    serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration()

                Dim app As New MarketingAutomation()
                app.Run(config, True)

            Catch ex As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault)

                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
                Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", ex.Detail.Timestamp)
                Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", ex.Detail.ErrorCode)
                Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Detail.Message)
                Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText)
                Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}", If(Nothing Is ex.Detail.InnerFault, "No Inner Fault", "Has Inner Fault"))

            Catch ex As System.TimeoutException

                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
                Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message)
                Console.WriteLine("Stack Trace: {0}", ex.StackTrace)
                Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}", If(Nothing Is ex.InnerException.Message, "No Inner Fault", ex.InnerException.Message))

            Catch ex As System.Exception

                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)

                ' Display the details of the inner exception.
                If ex.InnerException IsNot Nothing Then

                    Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message)

                    Dim fe As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault) =
                        TryCast(ex.InnerException, 
                            FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault))
                    If fe IsNot Nothing Then

                        Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp)
                        Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode)
                        Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message)
                        Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText)
                        Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}", If(Nothing Is fe.Detail.InnerFault, "No Inner Fault", "Has Inner Fault"))

                    End If

                End If

                ' Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException, ExpiredSecurityTokenException,
                ' SecurityAccessDeniedException, MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.

            Finally

                Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.")
                Console.ReadLine()

            End Try

        End Sub
#End Region ' Main method

    End Class

End Namespace

See Also

AddMemberListRequest
AddItemCampaignRequest
AddItemCampaignActivityRequest
CopyDynamicListToStaticRequest
DistributeCampaignActivityRequest
Campaign entities
Sample: Distribute a quick campaign
List (marketing list) entity
Marketing entities (campaign, list)
Sample: Distribute campaign activities to qualified marketing list