Perform specialized operations using Update
Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online
Before Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update 1, specialized messages were required to update certain entity attribute values. Now, UpdateRequest can now be used to set these attributes. The following table identifies the specialized deprecated message requests and the related message attributes that can be updated using UpdateRequest.
Deprecated message request |
Attribute to update |
|---|---|
<entity>.OwnerId* |
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<entity>.StateCode* Important For SLA and RoutingRule entities, changing the OwnerId and StateCode in a single Update message invocation is not supported and results in an exception. |
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SystemUser.ParentSystemUserId |
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Team.BusinessUnitId |
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BusinessUnit.ParentBusinessUnitId |
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Equipment.BusinessUnitId |
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SystemUser.BusinessUnitId |
*<entity> refers to any entity that provides this attribute.
These specialized messages will continue to work with the 2011 endpoint. However, the recommendation is to use the UpdateRequest or Update method when possible to set these attributes. The Update message simplifies the Organization Service and makes it easier to code standard data integration tools used with Dynamics 365. In addition, it is easier to code and register a plug-in to execute for a single Update message instead of multiple specialized messages. The AttributeMetadata.IsValidForUpdate property for the above listed attributes has been changed to true in this release to enable this capability.
You can continue to use these specialized messages of the 2011 endpoint in your code. However, the Web API that eventually replaces the Organization Service supports only the Update message for these types of operations. If you want to get a head start on changing your code to align with the Web API, you can now do so. See Use the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Web API for more information.
Impact of this change on plug-ins
When update requests are processed that include both owner fields plus other standard fields for business owned entities, plug-ins registered for the Update message in pipeline stage 20 and/or stage 40 execute once for all non-owner fields, and then once for the owner fields. Examples of owner fields would be businessunit and manager (for a SystemUser entity). Examples of business owned entities include SystemUser, BusinessUnit, Equipment, and Team.
When update requests are processed that include both state/status fields plus other standard fields, plug-ins registered for the Update message in pipeline stage 20 and/or stage 40 execute once for all non-state/status fields, and then once for the state/status fields.
In order for plug-in code to receive the full data changes of the update, you must register the plug-in in stage 10 and then store relevant information in SharedVariables in the plug-in context for later plug-ins (in the pipeline) to consume.
Impact of this change on workflows
When update requests are processed that include both owner fields plus other standard fields, workflows registered for the Update message execute once for all non-owner fields, and then once for the owner fields. Workflows registered for the Assign message by users continue to be triggered by updates to owner fields.
When update requests are processed that include both state/status fields plus other standard fields, workflows registered for the Update message execute once for all non-state/status fields, and then once for the state/status fields. Workflows registered for the Change Status step continue to be triggered by updates to state/status fields.
See Also
Write plug-ins to extend business processes
Automate business processes using Dynamics 365 process
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