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Sample: Detect solution dependencies

 

Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2015

This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update. Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:

SampleCode\CS\Solutions\GetSolutionDependencies.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 how to detect dependencies before you delete a solution component.

Example


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.ServiceModel.Description;

// These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
// found in the SDK\bin folder.
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Discovery;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages;

// 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>
    /// Demonstrates how to detect any dependencies prior to deleting a 
    /// solution component.
    /// </summary>
    public class GetSolutionDependencies
    {
        #region Class Level Members

        /// <summary>
        /// Stores the organization service proxy.
        /// </summary>
        OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;

        private Guid _publisherId;
        private const string _primarySolutionName = "PrimarySolution";
        private Guid _primarySolutionId;
        private Guid _secondarySolutionId;
        private const String _prefix = "sample";
        private const String _globalOptionSetName = _prefix + "_exampleoptionset";
        private Guid? _globalOptionSetId;
        private const String _picklistName = _prefix + "_examplepicklist";


        // Specify which language code to use in the sample. If you are using a language
        // other than US English, you will need to modify this value accordingly.
        // See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0h88fahh.aspx
        private const int _languageCode = 1033;


        #endregion Class Level Members

        #region How To Sample Code
        /// <summary>
        /// Shows how to detect dependencies that may cause a managed solution to become
        /// un-deletable.
        /// 
        /// Get all solution components of a solution
        /// For each solution component, list the dependencies upon that component.
        /// </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();

                    // Call the method to create any data that this sample requires.
                    CreateRequiredRecords();

                    // Grab all Solution Components for a solution.
                    QueryByAttribute componentQuery = new QueryByAttribute
                    {
                        EntityName = SolutionComponent.EntityLogicalName,
                        ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("componenttype", "objectid", "solutioncomponentid", "solutionid"),
                        Attributes = { "solutionid" },

                        // In your code, this value would probably come from another query.
                        Values = { _primarySolutionId }
                    };

                    IEnumerable<SolutionComponent> allComponents =
                        _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(componentQuery).Entities.Cast<SolutionComponent>();

                    foreach (SolutionComponent component in allComponents)
                    {
                        // For each solution component, retrieve all dependencies for the component.
                        RetrieveDependentComponentsRequest dependentComponentsRequest =
                            new RetrieveDependentComponentsRequest
                            {
                                ComponentType = component.ComponentType.Value,
                                ObjectId = component.ObjectId.Value
                            };
                        RetrieveDependentComponentsResponse dependentComponentsResponse =
                            (RetrieveDependentComponentsResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(dependentComponentsRequest);

                        // If there are no dependent components, we can ignore this component.
                        if (dependentComponentsResponse.EntityCollection.Entities.Any() == false)
                            continue;

                        // If there are dependencies upon this solution component, and the solution
                        // itself is managed, then you will be unable to delete the solution.
                        Console.WriteLine("Found {0} dependencies for Component {1} of type {2}",
                            dependentComponentsResponse.EntityCollection.Entities.Count,
                            component.ObjectId.Value,
                            component.ComponentType.Value
                            );
                        //A more complete report requires more code
                        foreach (Dependency d in dependentComponentsResponse.EntityCollection.Entities)
                        {
                            DependencyReport(d);
                        }
                    }

                 //Find out if any dependencies on a  specific global option set would prevent it from being deleted
                    // Use the RetrieveOptionSetRequest message to retrieve  
                    // a global option set by it's name.
                    RetrieveOptionSetRequest retrieveOptionSetRequest =
                        new RetrieveOptionSetRequest
                        {
                         Name = _globalOptionSetName
                        };

                    // Execute the request.
                    RetrieveOptionSetResponse retrieveOptionSetResponse =
                        (RetrieveOptionSetResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
                        retrieveOptionSetRequest);
                    _globalOptionSetId = retrieveOptionSetResponse.OptionSetMetadata.MetadataId;
                    if (_globalOptionSetId != null)
                    { 
                     //Use the global OptionSet MetadataId with the appropriate componenttype
                     // to call RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest
                     RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest retrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest = new RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest 
                    { 
                     ComponentType = (int)componenttype.OptionSet,
                     ObjectId = (Guid)_globalOptionSetId
                    };

                     RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteResponse retrieveDependenciesForDeleteResponse =
                      (RetrieveDependenciesForDeleteResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(retrieveDependenciesForDeleteRequest);
                     Console.WriteLine("");
                     foreach (Dependency d in retrieveDependenciesForDeleteResponse.EntityCollection.Entities)
                     {

                      if (d.DependentComponentType.Value == 2)//Just testing for Attributes
                      {
                       String attributeLabel = "";
                       RetrieveAttributeRequest retrieveAttributeRequest = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
                       {
                        MetadataId = (Guid)d.DependentComponentObjectId
                       };
                       RetrieveAttributeResponse retrieveAttributeResponse = (RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(retrieveAttributeRequest);

                       AttributeMetadata attmet = retrieveAttributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;

                       attributeLabel = attmet.DisplayName.UserLocalizedLabel.Label;

                        Console.WriteLine("An {0} named {1} will prevent deleting the {2} global option set.", 
                       (componenttype)d.DependentComponentType.Value, 
                       attributeLabel, 
                       _globalOptionSetName);
                      }
                     }                 
                    }


                    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;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Shows how to get a more friendly message based on information within the dependency
        /// <param name="dependency">A Dependency returned from the RetrieveDependentComponents message</param>
        /// </summary> 
     public void DependencyReport(Dependency dependency)
        {
      //These strings represent parameters for the message.
         String dependentComponentName = "";
         String dependentComponentTypeName = "";
         String dependentComponentSolutionName = "";
         String requiredComponentName = "";
         String requiredComponentTypeName = "";
         String requiredComponentSolutionName = "";

      //The ComponentType global Option Set contains options for each possible component.
         RetrieveOptionSetRequest componentTypeRequest = new RetrieveOptionSetRequest
         {
          Name = "componenttype"
         };

         RetrieveOptionSetResponse componentTypeResponse = (RetrieveOptionSetResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(componentTypeRequest);
         OptionSetMetadata componentTypeOptionSet = (OptionSetMetadata)componentTypeResponse.OptionSetMetadata;
      // Match the Component type with the option value and get the label value of the option.
         foreach (OptionMetadata opt in componentTypeOptionSet.Options)
         {
          if (dependency.DependentComponentType.Value == opt.Value)
          {
           dependentComponentTypeName = opt.Label.UserLocalizedLabel.Label;
          }
          if (dependency.RequiredComponentType.Value == opt.Value)
          {
           requiredComponentTypeName = opt.Label.UserLocalizedLabel.Label;
          }
         }
      //The name or display name of the compoent is retrieved in different ways depending on the component type
         dependentComponentName = getComponentName(dependency.DependentComponentType.Value, (Guid)dependency.DependentComponentObjectId);
         requiredComponentName = getComponentName(dependency.RequiredComponentType.Value, (Guid)dependency.RequiredComponentObjectId);

      // Retrieve the friendly name for the dependent solution.
         Solution dependentSolution = (Solution)_serviceProxy.Retrieve
          (
           Solution.EntityLogicalName,
           (Guid)dependency.DependentComponentBaseSolutionId,
           new ColumnSet("friendlyname")
          );
         dependentComponentSolutionName = dependentSolution.FriendlyName;

      // Retrieve the friendly name for the required solution.
         Solution requiredSolution = (Solution)_serviceProxy.Retrieve
           (
            Solution.EntityLogicalName,
            (Guid)dependency.RequiredComponentBaseSolutionId,
            new ColumnSet("friendlyname")
           );
         requiredComponentSolutionName = requiredSolution.FriendlyName;

      //Display the message
          Console.WriteLine("The {0} {1} in the {2} depends on the {3} {4} in the {5} solution.",
          dependentComponentName,
          dependentComponentTypeName,
          dependentComponentSolutionName,
          requiredComponentName,
          requiredComponentTypeName,
          requiredComponentSolutionName);
        }

     // The name or display name of the component depends on the type of component.
        public String getComponentName(int ComponentType, Guid ComponentId)
        {
         String name = "";

         switch (ComponentType)
         {
           // A separate method is required for each type of component
          case (int)componenttype.Attribute:
           name = getAttributeInformation(ComponentId);
           break;
          case (int)componenttype.OptionSet:
           name = getGlobalOptionSetName(ComponentId);
           break;
          default:
           name = "not implemented";
           break;
         }

         return name;

        }

     // Retrieve the display name and parent entity information about an attribute solution component.
        public string getAttributeInformation(Guid id)
        {
         String attributeInformation = "";
         RetrieveAttributeRequest req = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
         {
          MetadataId = id
         };
         RetrieveAttributeResponse resp = (RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(req);

         AttributeMetadata attmet = resp.AttributeMetadata;

         attributeInformation = attmet.EntityLogicalName + " : " + attmet.DisplayName.UserLocalizedLabel.Label;


         return attributeInformation;
        }
     //Retrieve the name of a global Option set
        public String getGlobalOptionSetName(Guid id)
        {
         String name = "";
          RetrieveOptionSetRequest req = new RetrieveOptionSetRequest
          {
           MetadataId = id
          };
          RetrieveOptionSetResponse resp = (RetrieveOptionSetResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(req);
          OptionSetMetadataBase os = (OptionSetMetadataBase)resp.OptionSetMetadata;
          name = os.DisplayName.UserLocalizedLabel.Label;      
         return name;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// This method creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        /// Create a publisher
        /// Create a new solution, "Primary"
        /// Create a Global Option Set in solution "Primary"
        /// Export the "Primary" solution, setting it to Protected
        /// Delete the option set and solution
        /// Import the "Primary" solution, creating a managed solution in CRM.
        /// Create a new solution, "Secondary"
        /// Create an attribute in "Secondary" that references the Global Option Set
        /// </summary>
        public void CreateRequiredRecords()
        {
            //Create the publisher that will "own" the two solutions
            Publisher publisher = new Publisher
            {
                UniqueName = "examplepublisher",
                FriendlyName = "An Example Publisher",
                Description = "This is an example publisher",
                CustomizationPrefix = _prefix
            };
            _publisherId = _serviceProxy.Create(publisher);
            //Create the primary solution - note that we are not creating it 
            //as a managed solution as that can only be done when exporting the solution.
            Solution primarySolution = new Solution
            {
                Version = "1.0",
                FriendlyName = "Primary Solution",
                PublisherId = new EntityReference(Publisher.EntityLogicalName, _publisherId),
                UniqueName = _primarySolutionName
            };
            _primarySolutionId = _serviceProxy.Create(primarySolution);
            //Now, create the Global Option Set and associate it to the solution.
            OptionSetMetadata optionSetMetadata = new OptionSetMetadata()
            {
                Name = _globalOptionSetName,
                DisplayName = new Label("Example Option Set", _languageCode),
                IsGlobal = true,
                OptionSetType = OptionSetType.Picklist,
                Options =
            {
                new OptionMetadata(new Label("Option 1", _languageCode), 1),
                new OptionMetadata(new Label("Option 2", _languageCode), 2)
            }
            };
            CreateOptionSetRequest createOptionSetRequest = new CreateOptionSetRequest
            {
                OptionSet = optionSetMetadata                
            };

            createOptionSetRequest.SolutionUniqueName = _primarySolutionName;
            _serviceProxy.Execute(createOptionSetRequest);
            //Export the solution as managed so that we can later import it.
            ExportSolutionRequest exportRequest = new ExportSolutionRequest
            {
                Managed = true,
                SolutionName = _primarySolutionName
            };
            ExportSolutionResponse exportResponse =
                (ExportSolutionResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(exportRequest);
            // Delete the option set previous created, so it can be imported under the
            // managed solution.
            DeleteOptionSetRequest deleteOptionSetRequest = new DeleteOptionSetRequest
            {
                Name = _globalOptionSetName
            };
            _serviceProxy.Execute(deleteOptionSetRequest);
            // Delete the previous primary solution, so it can be imported as managed.
            _serviceProxy.Delete(Solution.EntityLogicalName, _primarySolutionId);
            _primarySolutionId = Guid.Empty;

            // Re-import the solution as managed.
            ImportSolutionRequest importRequest = new ImportSolutionRequest
            {
                CustomizationFile = exportResponse.ExportSolutionFile
            };
            _serviceProxy.Execute(importRequest);

            // Retrieve the solution from CRM in order to get the new id.
            QueryByAttribute primarySolutionQuery = new QueryByAttribute
            {
                EntityName = Solution.EntityLogicalName,
                ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("solutionid"),
                Attributes = { "uniquename" },
                Values = { _primarySolutionName }
            };
            _primarySolutionId = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(primarySolutionQuery).Entities
                .Cast<Solution>().FirstOrDefault().SolutionId.GetValueOrDefault();


            // Create a secondary solution.
            Solution secondarySolution = new Solution
            {
                Version = "1.0",
                FriendlyName = "Secondary Solution",
                PublisherId = new EntityReference(Publisher.EntityLogicalName, _publisherId),
                UniqueName = "SecondarySolution"
            };
            _secondarySolutionId = _serviceProxy.Create(secondarySolution);

            // Create a Picklist attribute in the secondary solution linked to the option set in the
            // primary - see WorkWithOptionSets.cs for more on option sets.
            PicklistAttributeMetadata picklistMetadata = new PicklistAttributeMetadata
            {
                SchemaName = _picklistName,
                LogicalName = _picklistName,
                DisplayName = new Label("Example Picklist", _languageCode),
                RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
                OptionSet = new OptionSetMetadata
                {
                    IsGlobal = true,
                    Name = _globalOptionSetName
                }

            };

            CreateAttributeRequest createAttributeRequest = new CreateAttributeRequest
            {
                EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
                Attribute = picklistMetadata
            };
            createAttributeRequest["SolutionUniqueName"] = secondarySolution.UniqueName;
            _serviceProxy.Execute(createAttributeRequest);
        }

        /// <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.WriteLine("\nDo you want these entity records deleted? (y/n)");
                String answer = Console.ReadLine();

                deleteRecords = (answer.StartsWith("y") || answer.StartsWith("Y"));
            }

            if (deleteRecords)
            {

                DeleteAttributeRequest deleteAttributeRequest = new DeleteAttributeRequest
                {
                    EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
                    LogicalName = _picklistName
                };
                _serviceProxy.Execute(deleteAttributeRequest);
                _serviceProxy.Delete(Solution.EntityLogicalName, _primarySolutionId);
                _serviceProxy.Delete(Solution.EntityLogicalName, _secondarySolutionId);
                _serviceProxy.Delete(Publisher.EntityLogicalName, _publisherId);


                Console.WriteLine("Entity records have been deleted.");
            }
        }

        #endregion How To Sample Code

        #region Main
        /// <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();

                GetSolutionDependencies app = new GetSolutionDependencies();
                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

    }
}

See Also

Package and distribute extensions using solutions
Introduction to solutions
Plan for solution development
Dependency tracking for solution components
Create, export, or import an unmanaged solution
Create, install, and update a managed solution
Uninstall or delete a solution
Solution entities
Work with solutions
Sample: Work with solutions

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