Sample: Initialize a record from an existing record
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\GeneralProgramming\EarlyBound\InitializeFrom.cs
Requirements
For more information about the requirements for running the sample code provided in this SDK, see Use the sample and helper code.
- Full Sample – C#
Demonstrates
This sample shows how to use the IOrganizationService.InitializeFromRequest message to create new records from an existing record.
Example
#region Initialize Account from Account
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(" Initializing new Account from the initial Account");
// Create the request object
InitializeFromRequest initialize = new InitializeFromRequest();
// Set the properties of the request object
initialize.TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName.ToString();
// Create the EntityMoniker
initialize.EntityMoniker = _initialAccount.ToEntityReference();
// Execute the request
InitializeFromResponse initialized =
(InitializeFromResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(initialize);
if (initialized.Entity != null)
Console.WriteLine(" New Account initialized successfully");
Console.WriteLine();
#endregion
#region Initialize Opportunity from Lead
Console.WriteLine(" Initializing an Opportunity from the initial Lead");
// Create the request object
initialize.TargetEntityName = Opportunity.EntityLogicalName.ToString();
// Create the EntityMoniker
initialize.EntityMoniker = _initialLead.ToEntityReference();
// Execute the request
initialized =
(InitializeFromResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(initialize);
if (initialized.Entity != null &&
initialized.Entity.LogicalName == Opportunity.EntityLogicalName)
{
var opportunity = (Opportunity)initialized.Entity;
Console.WriteLine(" New Opportunity initialized successfully (Name={0})",
opportunity.Name);
}
#endregion
Full Sample – C#
using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
// These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
// located in the SDK\bin folder of the SDK download.
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
// This namespace is found in Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
// found in the SDK\bin folder.
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
/// <summary>
/// This sample shows how to use the InitializeFrom message to create new records
/// from existing records
/// </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 class InitializeFrom
{
#region Class Level Members
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
private Account _initialAccount;
private Lead _initialLead;
#endregion Class Level Members
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// This method first creates an account and a lead, then initializes a new
/// account from the already existing account and a new opportunity from the
/// already existing lead.
/// </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)
{
try
{
// Connect to the Organization service.
// The using statement assures that the service proxy will be properly
// disposed.
using (_serviceProxy = new OrganizationServiceProxy(serverConfig.OrganizationUri, serverConfig.HomeRealmUri,serverConfig.Credentials, serverConfig.DeviceCredentials))
{
// This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
CreateRequiredRecords();
#region Initialize Account from Account
Console.WriteLine();
Console.WriteLine(" Initializing new Account from the initial Account");
// Create the request object
InitializeFromRequest initialize = new InitializeFromRequest();
// Set the properties of the request object
initialize.TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName.ToString();
// Create the EntityMoniker
initialize.EntityMoniker = _initialAccount.ToEntityReference();
// Execute the request
InitializeFromResponse initialized =
(InitializeFromResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(initialize);
if (initialized.Entity != null)
Console.WriteLine(" New Account initialized successfully");
Console.WriteLine();
#endregion
#region Initialize Opportunity from Lead
Console.WriteLine(" Initializing an Opportunity from the initial Lead");
// Create the request object
initialize.TargetEntityName = Opportunity.EntityLogicalName.ToString();
// Create the EntityMoniker
initialize.EntityMoniker = _initialLead.ToEntityReference();
// Execute the request
initialized =
(InitializeFromResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(initialize);
if (initialized.Entity != null &&
initialized.Entity.LogicalName == Opportunity.EntityLogicalName)
{
var opportunity = (Opportunity)initialized.Entity;
Console.WriteLine(" New Opportunity initialized successfully (Name={0})",
opportunity.Name);
}
#endregion
DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete);
}
}
// Catch any service fault exceptions that Microsoft Dynamics CRM throws.
catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>)
{
// You can handle an exception here or pass it back to the calling method.
throw;
}
}
#region Public methods
/// <summary>
/// Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
/// </summary>
public void CreateRequiredRecords()
{
_initialAccount = new Account()
{
Name = "Contoso, Ltd"
};
_initialAccount.Id = _serviceProxy.Create(_initialAccount);
Console.WriteLine(" Created initial Account (Name={0})",
_initialAccount.Name);
_initialLead = new Lead()
{
Subject = "A Sample Lead",
LastName = "Wilcox",
FirstName = "Colin",
};
_initialLead.Id = _serviceProxy.Create(_initialLead);
Console.WriteLine(" Created initial Lead (Subject={0}, Name={1} {2})",
_initialLead.Subject,
_initialLead.FirstName,
_initialLead.LastName);
}
/// <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 toBeDeleted = true;
if (prompt)
{
// Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
Console.Write("\nDo you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ");
String answer = Console.ReadLine();
if (answer.StartsWith("y") ||
answer.StartsWith("Y") ||
answer == String.Empty)
{
toBeDeleted = true;
}
else
{
toBeDeleted = false;
}
}
if (toBeDeleted)
{
_serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _initialAccount.Id);
_serviceProxy.Delete(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _initialLead.Id);
Console.WriteLine("Entity records have been deleted.");
}
}
#endregion Public Methods
#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();
InitializeFrom app = new InitializeFrom();
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
IOrganizationService
InitializeFromRequest
Associate
Use the early bound entity classes in code
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