CRMDiscount.CreateAndRetrieve Method
The CreateAndRetrieve method creates a discount and then retrieves it.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal InDiscountXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string InDiscountXml
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* InDiscountXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateProduct and prvReadProduct privileges. See CUserAuth.
InDiscountXml
Specifies the XML string representing a discount. The XML schema is described by discount.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data representing the new discount. The XML schema is described by discount.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.Platform.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMDiscount proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMDiscount discount = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMDiscount();
discount.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
discount.Url = strDir + "CRMDiscount.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
string strDiscountTypeId = "{48EAEC97-AK9E-6671-9022-7DKCFBD0F0E3}";
// Set up the XML string for the discount
string xml = "<discount>";
xml += "<discounttypeid>" + strDiscountTypeId + "</discounttypeid>";
xml += "<lowquantity>1</lowquantity>";
xml += "<highquantity>10</highquantity>";
xml += "<percentage>10</percentage>";
xml += "</discount>";
// Create the discount
string strDiscountXml = discount.CreateAndRetrieve(userAuth, xml);
}
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