Resource.ActivateResources Method

Article
10/22/2013

Activates one or more Project Server enterprise resources.

Namespace: [Resource Web service]
Service reference: http://ServerName:32843/[Project Service Application GUID]/PSI/Resource.svc
Web service reference: http://ServerName/ProjectServerName/_vti_bin/PSI/Resource.asmx?wsdl

Syntax

'Declaration
<SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/ActivateResources", RequestNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/",  _
    ResponseNamespace := "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/",  _
    Use := SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle := SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)> _
Public Sub ActivateResources ( _
    resourceGuids As Guid(), _
    validateOnly As Boolean _
)
'Usage
Dim instance As Resource
Dim resourceGuids As Guid()
Dim validateOnly As Boolean

instance.ActivateResources(resourceGuids, _
    validateOnly)

[SoapDocumentMethodAttribute("https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/ActivateResources", RequestNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/", 
    ResponseNamespace = "https://schemas.microsoft.com/office/project/server/webservices/Resource/", 
    Use = SoapBindingUse.Literal, ParameterStyle = SoapParameterStyle.Wrapped)]
public void ActivateResources(
    Guid[] resourceGuids,
    bool validateOnly
)

Parameters

resourceGuids
Type: []
Array of Guids of the resources to deactivate.

validateOnly
Type: System.Boolean
If true, only validates the data and does not activate the new resources.

Remarks

Project Server Permissions

Permission	Description
ManageUsersAndGroups	Allows a user to manage resources, users and groups. Category permission.

Examples

This example retrieves enterprise resources, creating several if they are not present. It then deativates these resources and reactivates them.

Please see Prerequisites for ASMX-Based Code Samples for critical information on running this code sample.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Text;
using System.Net;
using System.Data;
using System.Web.Services.Protocols;
using System.Threading;
using PSLibrary = Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library;

namespace Microsoft.SDK.Project.Samples.ActivateResources
{
   class Program
   {
      [STAThread]
      static void Main()
      {
         try
         {
            const string PROJECT_SERVER_URI = "https://ServerName/ProjectServerName/";
            const string RESOURCE_SERVICE_PATH = "_vti_bin/psi/resource.asmx";

            ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs;
            PSLibrary.Filter resourceFilter;

            // Set up the Web service objects
            ResourceWebSvc.Resource resourceSvc = new ResourceWebSvc.Resource();

            resourceSvc.Url = PROJECT_SERVER_URI + RESOURCE_SERVICE_PATH;
            resourceSvc.Credentials = CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;

            // Get the resources
            Console.WriteLine("Getting/Creating resources");
            Guid[] resources= EnsureEnterpriseResources(resourceSvc);
            
            // Deactivate them so we can activate them.
            Console.WriteLine("Deactivating resources");
            resourceSvc.DeactivateResources(resources, false);

            resourceFilter = GetResourceFilter(resources);
            resourceDs = resourceSvc.ReadResources(resourceFilter.GetXml(), false);

            WriteResourceState(resourceDs);

            // Activate Resources
            Console.WriteLine("Activating resources");
            resourceSvc.ActivateResources(resources, false);
            
            resourceDs = resourceSvc.ReadResources(resourceFilter.GetXml(), false);
            WriteResourceState(resourceDs);
         }
         catch (SoapException ex)
         {
            PSLibrary.PSClientError error = new PSLibrary.PSClientError(ex);
            PSLibrary.PSErrorInfo[] errors = error.GetAllErrors();
            string errMess = "==============================\r\nError: \r\n";
            for (int i = 0; i < errors.Length; i++)
            {
               errMess += "\n" + ex.Message.ToString() + "\r\n";
               errMess += "".PadRight(30, '=') + "\r\nPSCLientError Output:\r\n \r\n";
               errMess += errors[i].ErrId.ToString() + "\n";

               for (int j = 0; j < errors[i].ErrorAttributes.Length; j++)
               {
                  errMess += "\r\n\t" + errors[i].ErrorAttributeNames()[j] + ": " + errors[i].ErrorAttributes[j];
               }
               errMess += "\r\n".PadRight(30, '=');
            }
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine(errMess);
         }
         catch (WebException ex)
         {
            string errMess = ex.Message.ToString() +
               "\n\nLog on, or check the Project Server Queuing Service";
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine("Error: " + errMess);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
            Console.WriteLine("Error: " + ex.Message);
         }
         finally
         {
            Console.ResetColor();
            Console.WriteLine("\r\n\r\nPress any key...");
            Console.ReadKey();
         }
      }

      private static void WriteResourceState(ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs)
      {
         foreach (ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow row in resourceDs.Resources.Rows)
         {
            // If the resource type is greater than the inactive offset, it is inactive.
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Blue;
            Console.Write(row.RES_NAME);
            Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Gray;
            Console.Write(" is ");
            if (row.RES_TYPE > (int)PSLibrary.Resource.Type.INACTIVATED_OFFSET)
            {
               Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.Red;
               Console.Write("Inactive\r\n");
            }
            else
            {
               Console.ForegroundColor = ConsoleColor.DarkGreen;
               Console.Write("Active\r\n");
            }
            Console.ResetColor();
         }
      }
      private static Guid[] EnsureEnterpriseResources(ResourceWebSvc.Resource resourceSvc)
      {
         string[] resourceNames = new string[] { "Lertchai Treetawatchaiwong", 
                                                 "Bricks", 
                                                 "Conference Room A",
                                                 "Rental"};
         PSLibrary.Resource.Type[] resourceTypes = new PSLibrary.Resource.Type[] { PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource, PSLibrary.Resource.Type.MaterialResource, PSLibrary.Resource.Type.WorkResource,PSLibrary.Resource.Type.CostResources};
         Guid[] resources = new Guid[resourceNames.Length];
         for (int i=0; i < resourceNames.Length; i++)
         {
            resources[i] = EnsureEnterpriseResource(resourceSvc, resourceNames[i], resourceTypes[i]);
         }
         return resources;
      }
      private static Guid EnsureEnterpriseResource(ResourceWebSvc.Resource resourceSvc, string resourceName, PSLibrary.Resource.Type resourceType)
      {
         ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs = new ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet();

         PSLibrary.Filter resourceFilter = new Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library.Filter();
         resourceFilter.FilterTableName = resourceDs.Resources.TableName;
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_UIDColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_NAMEColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_INITIALSColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_TYPEColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator existingResource = new PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator(PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperationType.Equal, resourceDs.Resources.RES_NAMEColumn.ColumnName, resourceName);
         resourceFilter.Criteria = existingResource;
         string filterXml = resourceFilter.GetXml();
         resourceDs = resourceSvc.ReadResources(filterXml, false);
         if (resourceDs.Resources.Count >= 1)
         {
            return resourceDs.Resources[0].RES_UID;
         }
         else
         {
            resourceDs = new ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet();
            ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet.ResourcesRow resourceRow = resourceDs.Resources.NewResourcesRow();
            resourceRow.RES_UID = Guid.NewGuid();
            resourceRow.RES_NAME = resourceName;
            resourceRow.RES_INITIALS = resourceName.Substring(0,1) + 
                              (resourceName.IndexOf(" ")>0?resourceName.Substring(resourceName.IndexOf(" ")+1,1):"");
            resourceRow.RES_TYPE = (int)resourceType;
            resourceDs.Resources.AddResourcesRow(resourceRow);
            resourceSvc.CreateResources(resourceDs, false, true);
            return resourceRow.RES_UID;
         }
      }

      private static PSLibrary.Filter GetResourceFilter(Guid[] resources)
      {
         ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet resourceDs = new ResourceWebSvc.ResourceDataSet();
         PSLibrary.Filter resourceFilter = new PSLibrary.Filter();
         resourceFilter.FilterTableName = resourceDs.Resources.TableName;
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_UIDColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_NAMEColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_INITIALSColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));
         resourceFilter.Fields.Add(new PSLibrary.Filter.Field(resourceDs.Resources.TableName, resourceDs.Resources.RES_TYPEColumn.ColumnName, PSLibrary.Filter.SortOrderTypeEnum.None));

         //List<PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator> resourceFieldOps = new List<PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator>();
         PSLibrary.Filter.IOperator[] fos = new PSLibrary.Filter.IOperator[resources.Length];
         for (int i = 0; i < resources.Length; i++)
         {
            fos[i] = new PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperator(PSLibrary.Filter.FieldOperationType.Equal, resourceDs.Resources.RES_UIDColumn.ColumnName, resources[i]);
         }

         PSLibrary.Filter.LogicalOperator lo = new Microsoft.Office.Project.Server.Library.Filter.LogicalOperator(PSLibrary.Filter.LogicalOperationType.Or,fos);

         resourceFilter.Criteria = lo;
         return resourceFilter;
      }
   }
}

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Resource.ActivateResources Method

Syntax

Parameters

Remarks

Project Server Permissions

Examples

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