CRMOpportunity.CreateAndRetrieve Method
The CreateAndRetrieve method creates a new opportunity and then retrieves it. A parent account or contact must be provided for a new opportunity.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal InOpportunityXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string InOpportunityXML
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* InOpportunityXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateOpportunity and prvReadOpportunity privileges. See CUserAuth.
InOpportunityXML
Specifies an XML string representing the opportunity. The XML schema is described by opportunity.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data containing the requested opportunity information. The XML schema is described by opportunity.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";
// CRMOpportunity proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMOpportunity opportunity = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMOpportunity();
opportunity.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
opportunity.Url = strDir + "CRMOpportunity.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strAccountId = "{3E24E79C-7EC5-4473-95FF-7E46FEBB534B}";
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the opportunity
string strOpportunityXml = "<opportunity>";
strOpportunityXml += "<name>opportunity 1</name>";
strOpportunityXml += "<accountid>" + strAccountId + "</accountid>";
strOpportunityXml += "<ownerid type=\"" + Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Types.ObjectType.otSystemUser.ToString() +"\">";
strOpportunityXml += userAuth.UserId + "</ownerid>";
strOpportunityXml += "</opportunity>";
string strResultsXml = opportunity.CreateAndRetrieve(userAuth, strOpportunityXml);
}
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