CRMArticle.Update Method
The Update method updates an existing article.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub Update(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal ArticleId As String,
ByVal ArticleXML As String
)
[C#]
public void Update(
CUserAuth Caller,
string ArticleId,
string ArticleXML
);
[C++]
public: void Update(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* ArticleId,
String* ArticleXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvWriteArticle privilege and access rights on the object to be modified. See CUserAuth.
ArticleId
Specifies the ID of the article to update.
ArticleXML
Specifies an XML string representing the article. The XML schema is described by kbarticle.xsd.
Return Value
No return value.
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.Platform.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMArticle proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMArticle article = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMArticle ();
article.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
article.Url = strDir + "CRMArticle.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
string strArticleId = "{70769894-638F-41F2-A692-E2BC7ED23557}";
// Set up XML string to update the article
string strXml = "<kbarticle>";
strXml += "<structurexml>new structure</structurexml>";
strXml += "</kbarticle>";
// Update the article
article.Update(userAuth, strArticleId, 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.Platform.Proxy
Assembly: Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.dll
See Also