Sample: Retrieve time zone information
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\WorkingWithTimeZones.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 retrieve time zone information.
Example
using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
/// <summary>
/// This sample shows how to use various SDK messages with time zones.
/// </summary>
/// <remarks>
/// At run-time, you will be given the option to delete all the
/// database records created by this program.
/// </remarks>
public class WorkingWithTimeZones
{
#region Class Level Members
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
private string _timeZoneName;
private Guid? _timeZoneId;
private int? _localeId;
private int? _timeZoneCode;
#endregion
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// This method shows how to retrieve the user's time zone, retrieve time zones
/// on the system and convert time between UTC and local time for a user.
/// </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();
_timeZoneId = new Guid("42B2880D-BED5-4AA3-BD69-418052D38B7E");
_timeZoneName = "Central Standard Time";
RetrieveCurrentUsersSettings();
RetrieveAllTimeZonesForLocale();
GetTimeZoneCodeByLocaleAndName();
RetrieveTimeZoneById();
RetrieveTimeZonesLessThan50();
RetrieveLocalTimeFromUTCTime(new DateTime(1981, 6, 6, 9, 5, 0));
RetrieveUTCTimeFromLocalTime(new DateTime(2012, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the current users timezone code and locale id
/// </summary>
private void RetrieveCurrentUsersSettings()
{
var currentUserSettings = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(
new QueryExpression(UserSettings.EntityLogicalName)
{
ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("localeid", "timezonecode"),
Criteria = new FilterExpression
{
Conditions =
{
new ConditionExpression("systemuserid", ConditionOperator.EqualUserId)
}
}
}).Entities[0].ToEntity<UserSettings>();
_localeId = currentUserSettings.LocaleId;
_timeZoneCode = currentUserSettings.TimeZoneCode;
}
/// <summary>
/// Uses the current locale id to retrieve all the timezones
/// </summary>
private void RetrieveAllTimeZonesForLocale()
{
if (!_localeId.HasValue)
return;
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat("Retrieving time zones for locale id: ",
_localeId.Value));
var response = (GetAllTimeZonesWithDisplayNameResponse) _serviceProxy.Execute(
new GetAllTimeZonesWithDisplayNameRequest
{
LocaleId = _localeId.Value,
});
for (int i = 0; i < response.EntityCollection.Entities.Count; i++)
{
var timeZoneDefinition = response.EntityCollection
.Entities[i].ToEntity<TimeZoneDefinition>();
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat(timeZoneDefinition.UserInterfaceName,
" found for ", _localeId.Value));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves a timezone by the name and the locale ID
/// </summary>
private void GetTimeZoneCodeByLocaleAndName()
{
if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_timeZoneName) || !_localeId.HasValue)
return;
var request = new GetTimeZoneCodeByLocalizedNameRequest
{
LocaleId = _localeId.Value,
LocalizedStandardName = _timeZoneName
};
var response = (GetTimeZoneCodeByLocalizedNameResponse)
_serviceProxy.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat("Time zone code: ", response.TimeZoneCode,
" retrieved for locale id: ", _localeId.Value, ", and time zone name: ",
_timeZoneName));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retieve time zone by id
/// </summary>
private void RetrieveTimeZoneById()
{
if (!_timeZoneId.HasValue)
return;
// In addition to the RetrieveRequest message,
// you may use the IOrganizationService.Retrieve method
var request = new RetrieveRequest
{
Target = new EntityReference(
TimeZoneDefinition.EntityLogicalName, _timeZoneId.Value),
ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("standardname")
};
var response = (RetrieveResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat("Retrieve request on time zone ",
_timeZoneId.Value, ". Name: ", response.Entity.
ToEntity<TimeZoneDefinition>().StandardName));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieve time zones less than 50.
/// </summary>
private void RetrieveTimeZonesLessThan50()
{
// In addition to the RetrieveMultipleRequest message,
// you may use the IOrganizationService.RetrieveMultiple method.
var request = new RetrieveMultipleRequest
{
Query = new QueryExpression(TimeZoneDefinition.EntityLogicalName)
{
ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("timezonecode", "standardname"),
Criteria = new FilterExpression
{
Conditions =
{
new ConditionExpression("timezonecode",
ConditionOperator.LessThan, 50)
}
}
}
};
Console.WriteLine("Retrieving all timezones with a timezonecode less than 50");
var response = (RetrieveMultipleResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(request);
foreach (var item in response.EntityCollection.Entities)
{
var timeZone = item.ToEntity<TimeZoneDefinition>();
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat("Time zone name: ",
timeZone.StandardName, ", time zone code: ",
!timeZone.TimeZoneCode.HasValue ? "null" :
timeZone.TimeZoneCode.Value.ToString()));
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrive the local time from the UTC time.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="utcTime"></param>
private void RetrieveLocalTimeFromUTCTime(DateTime utcTime)
{
if (!_timeZoneCode.HasValue)
return;
var request = new LocalTimeFromUtcTimeRequest
{
TimeZoneCode = _timeZoneCode.Value,
UtcTime = utcTime.ToUniversalTime()
};
var response = (LocalTimeFromUtcTimeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat("Calling LocalTimeFromUtcTimeRequest. UTC time: ",
utcTime.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss"), ". Local time: ",
response.LocalTime.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss")));
}
/// <summary>
/// Retrieves the utc time from the local time
/// </summary>
/// <param name="localTime"></param>
private void RetrieveUTCTimeFromLocalTime(DateTime localTime)
{
if (!_timeZoneCode.HasValue)
return;
var request = new UtcTimeFromLocalTimeRequest
{
TimeZoneCode = _timeZoneCode.Value,
LocalTime = localTime
};
var response = (UtcTimeFromLocalTimeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(request);
Console.WriteLine(String.Concat("Calling UtcTimeFromLocalTimeRequest. Local time: ",
localTime.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss"), ". UTC time: ",
response.UtcTime.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy HH:mm:ss")));
}
#endregion
#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 WorkingWithTimeZones();
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
}
}
See Also
GetAllTimeZonesWithDisplayNameRequest
GetTimeZoneCodeByLocalizedNameRequest
UtcTimeFromLocalTimeRequest
LocalTimeFromUtcTimeRequest
Time zone entities
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