Share via


CRMActivity.Create Method

The Create method creates a new activity.

Syntax

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
  ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
  ByVal ActivityXml As String,
  ByVal PartyXml As String
) As String

[C#]
public string Create(
  CUserAuth  Caller,
  string  ActivityXml,
  string  PartyXml
);

[C++]
public: String* Create(
  CUserAuth*  Caller,
  String*  ActivityXml,
  String*  PartyXml
);

Parameters

Caller

Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateActivity privilege to perform this action. See CUserAuth.

ActivityXml

Specifies an XML string containing the activity information. The XML schema is described by activity.xsd.

PartyXml

Specifies an XML string containing the party information. The XML schema is described by activityparty.xsd.

Return Value

Returns a String type that specifies the ID for the newly created Activity.

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.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";

// CRMActivity proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMActivity activity = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMActivity ();
activity.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
activity.Url = strDir + "CRMActivity.srf";

string strErrorMsg;
string strLeadId="{75682232-E34F-47E1-8998-F0818D1E1CBD}";

try
{
   Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();

   // Set up the XML string for the activity
   string strXml = "<activity>";
   strXml += "<subject>Activity 1</subject>";
   strXml += "<activitytypecode>134</activitytypecode>";
   strXml += "<ownerid type=\"" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ObjectType.otSystemUser.ToString() + "\">";
   strXml += userAuth.UserId + "</ownerid>";
   strXml += "</activity>";

   // Set up the XML string for the activity party
   string activityPartyXml = "<activityparties>";
   activityPartyXml += "<activityparty><partyid>" + strLeadId + "</partyid>";
   activityPartyXml += "<partyobjecttypecode>" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ObjectType.otLead.ToString();
   activityPartyXml += "</partyobjecttypecode>";
   activityPartyXml += "<participationtypemask>" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ACTIVITY_PARTY_TYPE.ACTIVITY_PARTY_OPTIONALATTENDEE.ToString();
   activityPartyXml += "</participationtypemask></activityparty></activityparties>";

   // Create the activity
   string strActivityId = activity.Create(userAuth, strXml, activityPartyXml);
}
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.Proxy

Assembly: microsoft.crm.proxy.dll

See Also

© 2003 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.