Sample: Merge two records
Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online
This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics 365 (online & on-premises). Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:
SampleCode\CS\BusinessDataModel\BusinessManagement\Merge.cs
Requirements
For more information about the requirements for running the sample code provided in this SDK, see Use the sample and helper code.
Demonstrates
This sample shows how to merge two records.
Example
using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
/// <summary>
/// This sample shows how to merge two entity records.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// At run-time, you will be given the option to delete all the
/// database records created by this program.
/// </remarks>
public class Merge
{
#region Class Level Members
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
private Guid _account1Id;
private Guid _account2Id;
#endregion
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// This method shows how to merge two entity records with the Merge message.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serverConfig">Contains server connection information.</param>
/// <param name="promptForDelete">When True, the user will be prompted to delete
/// all created entities.</param>
public void Run(ServerConnection.Configuration serverConfig,bool promptForDelete)
{
using (_serviceProxy = new OrganizationServiceProxy(serverConfig.OrganizationUri, serverConfig.HomeRealmUri,serverConfig.Credentials, serverConfig.DeviceCredentials))
{
// This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
//Create the Contact and Incident required for this sample.
CreateRequiredRecords();
// Create the target for the request.
EntityReference target = new EntityReference();
// Id is the GUID of the account that is being merged into.
// LogicalName is the type of the entity being merged to, as a string
target.Id = _account1Id;
target.LogicalName = Account.EntityLogicalName;
// Create the request.
MergeRequest merge = new MergeRequest();
// SubordinateId is the GUID of the account merging.
merge.SubordinateId = _account2Id;
merge.Target = target;
merge.PerformParentingChecks = false;
Console.WriteLine("\nMerging account2 into account1 and adding " +
"\"test\" as Address 1 Line 1");
// Create another account to hold new data to merge into the entity.
// If you use the subordinate account object, its data will be merged.
Account updateContent = new Account();
updateContent.Address1_Line1 = "test";
// Set the content you want updated on the merged account
merge.UpdateContent = updateContent;
// Execute the request.
MergeResponse merged = (MergeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(merge);
Account mergeeAccount =
(Account)_serviceProxy.Retrieve(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_account2Id, new ColumnSet(allColumns:true));
if(mergeeAccount.Merged == true)
{
Account mergedAccount =
(Account)_serviceProxy.Retrieve(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_account1Id, new ColumnSet(allColumns: true));
Console.WriteLine("\nAccounts merged successfully into account1");
Console.WriteLine(" Name: {0}", mergedAccount.Name);
Console.WriteLine(" Description: {0}", mergedAccount.Description);
Console.WriteLine(" Number of Employees: {0}",
mergedAccount.NumberOfEmployees);
Console.WriteLine(" Address 1 Line 1: {0}",
mergedAccount.Address1_Line1);
}
DeleteRequiredRecords(promptForDelete);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
/// </summary>
public void CreateRequiredRecords()
{
// Create the first account, which will be merged into
Account account1 = new Account();
account1.Name = "Fourth Coffee";
account1.Description = "Coffee House";
_account1Id = _serviceProxy.Create(account1);
Console.WriteLine("Account 1 created with GUID {{{0}}}", _account1Id);
Console.WriteLine(" Name: {0}", account1.Name);
Console.WriteLine(" Description: {0}", account1.Description);
// Create the second account, which will be merged from
Account account2 = new Account();
account2.Name = "Fourth Coffee";
account2.NumberOfEmployees = 55;
_account2Id = _serviceProxy.Create(account2);
Console.WriteLine("Account 2 created with GUID {{{0}}}", _account2Id);
Console.WriteLine(" Name: {0}", account2.Name);
Console.WriteLine(" Number of Employees: {0}", account2.NumberOfEmployees);
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes any entity records that were created for this sample.
/// <param name="prompt">Indicates whether to prompt the user
/// to delete the records created in this sample.</param>
/// </summary>
public void DeleteRequiredRecords(bool prompt)
{
bool deleteRecords = true;
if (prompt)
{
Console.Write("\nDo you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ");
String answer = Console.ReadLine();
Console.WriteLine();
deleteRecords = (answer.StartsWith("y") || answer.StartsWith("Y") ||
answer == String.Empty);
}
if (deleteRecords)
{
_serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _account1Id);
_serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _account2Id);
Console.WriteLine("Entity records have been deleted.");
}
}
#endregion How To Sample Code
#region Main method
/// <summary>
/// Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"></param>
static public void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
// Obtain the target organization's Web address and client logon
// credentials from the user.
ServerConnection serverConnect = new ServerConnection();
ServerConnection.Configuration config =
serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration();
var app = new Merge();
app.Run(config, true);
}
catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", ex.Detail.Timestamp);
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", ex.Detail.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Detail.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == ex.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
}
catch (System.TimeoutException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Stack Trace: {0}", ex.StackTrace);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == ex.InnerException.Message ? "No Inner Fault" : ex.InnerException.Message);
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
// Display the details of the inner exception.
if (ex.InnerException != null)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message);
FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> fe =
ex.InnerException
as FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>;
if (fe != null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp);
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == fe.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
}
}
}
// Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException,
// ExpiredSecurityTokenException, SecurityAccessDeniedException,
// MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.
finally
{
Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
#endregion Main method
}
}
See Also
MergeRequest
Introduction to entities in Microsoft Dynamics 365
Sample: Validate record state and set the state of the record
Microsoft Dynamics 365
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