CRMDiscount.Create Method
The Create method creates a discount object.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal DiscountXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
string DiscountXml
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* DiscountXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateProduct privilege. See CUserAuth.
DiscountXml
Specifies the XML string representing a discount. The XML schema is described by discount.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the new discount.
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 strDiscountId = discount.Create(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