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Sample: Convert an appointment to a recurring appointment

 

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\ScheduleAndAppointment\ConvertAnAppointmenttoRecurringAppointment.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 convert an appointment to a recurring appointment series by using the AddRecurrenceRequest message.

Example


using System;
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.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>
    /// This sample shows how to convert an appointment to a
    /// recurring appointment.
    /// </summary>
    public class ConvertAnAppointmenttoRecurringAppointment
    {
        #region Class Level Members

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

        // Define the IDs as well as strings needed for this sample.
        public Guid _appointmentId;
        public Guid __recurringAppointmentMasterId;

        #endregion Class Level Members

        #region How To Sample Code
        /// <summary>
        /// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
        /// Initiate the method to create any data that this sample requires.
        /// Convert an appointment to a recurring appointment.
        /// Optionally delete any entity records that were created for this sample.
        /// </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();


                    // Specify the recurrence information that needs to be added to the
                    // existing appointment.
                    // 1.  Define an anonymous type to define the possible recurrence pattern values.
                    var RecurrencePatternTypes = new
                    {
                        Daily = 0,
                        Weekly = 1,
                        Monthly = 2,
                        Yearly = 3
                    };

                    // 2.  Define an anonymous type to define the possible values for days 
                    // of the week
                    var DayOfWeek = new
                    {
                        Sunday = 0x01,
                        Monday = 0x02,
                        Tuesday = 0x04,
                        Wednesday = 0x08,
                        Thursday = 0x10,
                        Friday = 0x20,
                        Saturday = 0x40
                    };

                    // 3.  Define an anonymous type to define the possible values  
                    // for the recurrence rule pattern end type.
                    var RecurrenceRulePatternEndType = new
                    {
                        NoEndDate = 1,
                        Occurrences = 2,
                        PatternEndDate = 3
                    };

                    // 4.  Finally, use a recurring appointment master object to specify
                    //     the recurrence information. Other appointment details such as
                    //     'subject' and 'location' are copied from the existing appointment
                    //     to the recurring appointment master object.

                    RecurringAppointmentMaster newRecurringAppointmentInfo = new RecurringAppointmentMaster
                        {
                            StartTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(2),
                            EndTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(3),
                            RecurrencePatternType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrencePatternTypes.Weekly),
                            Interval = 1,
                            DaysOfWeekMask = DayOfWeek.Thursday,
                            PatternStartDate = DateTime.Today,
                            PatternEndType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrenceRulePatternEndType.Occurrences),
                            Occurrences = 5
                        };


                    // Use the AddRecurrence message to convert the existing appointment
                    // object to a recurring appointment master object. The existing
                    // appointment object is deleted thereafter.

                    AddRecurrenceRequest recurringInfoRequest = new AddRecurrenceRequest
                    {
                        Target = newRecurringAppointmentInfo,
                        AppointmentId = _appointmentId
                    };

                    AddRecurrenceResponse recurringInfoResponse = (AddRecurrenceResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(recurringInfoRequest);
                    __recurringAppointmentMasterId = recurringInfoResponse.id;

                    // Verify that the newly created recurring appointment master has same 'subject' 
                    // as the existing appointment.

                    RecurringAppointmentMaster retrievedMasterAppointment = (RecurringAppointmentMaster)_serviceProxy.Retrieve(RecurringAppointmentMaster.EntityLogicalName, __recurringAppointmentMasterId, new ColumnSet(true));
                    if (retrievedMasterAppointment.Subject == "Sample Appointment")
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine("Sample Appointment is converted to a recurring appointment.");
                    }


                    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>
        /// This method creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        /// Create a new recurring appointment.
        /// </summary>
        public void CreateRequiredRecords()
        {
            // Create an appointment
            Appointment newAppointment = new Appointment
                {
                    Subject = "Sample Appointment",
                    Location = "Office",
                    ScheduledStart = DateTime.Now.AddHours(1),
                    ScheduledEnd = DateTime.Now.AddHours(2),                 
                };

            _appointmentId = _serviceProxy.Create(newAppointment);
            Console.WriteLine("Created {0}", newAppointment.Subject);

            return;
        }

        /// <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 to be deleted? (y/n)");
                String answer = Console.ReadLine();

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

            if (deleteRecords)
            {
                _serviceProxy.Delete(RecurringAppointmentMaster.EntityLogicalName,
                    __recurringAppointmentMasterId);

                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();

                ConvertAnAppointmenttoRecurringAppointment app = new ConvertAnAppointmenttoRecurringAppointment();
                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

AddRecurrenceRequest
Helper code: ServerConnection class
Convert an appointment to a recurring appointment
Sample code for schedule and appointment Entities
Sample: Link custom attributes between series and instances

Microsoft Dynamics 365

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