Sample: Assign a chart to another user
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\VisualizationsAndDashboards\AssignVisualizationToUser.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 assign a user-owned visualization to another user using the AssignRequest 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 System.Xml.Linq;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Discovery;
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;
using System.DirectoryServices;
using System.Threading;
namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
public class AssignVisualizationToUser
{
#region Class Level Members
/// <summary>
/// Stores the organization service proxy.
/// </summary>
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
// Define the IDs needed for this sample.
private Guid _userOwnedVisualizationId;
private Guid _accountId;
private Guid[] _opportunitiyIds;
private Guid _otherUserId;
#endregion Class Level Members
#region How To Sample Code
/// <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();
AssignRequest assignRequest = new AssignRequest
{
Assignee = new EntityReference
{
LogicalName = SystemUser.EntityLogicalName,
// Here we could assign the visualization to the newly created user
Id = _otherUserId
},
Target = new EntityReference
{
LogicalName = UserQueryVisualization.EntityLogicalName,
Id = _userOwnedVisualizationId
}
};
_serviceProxy.Execute(assignRequest);
Console.WriteLine("The user visualization has been assigned to Kevin Cook.");
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.
/// Creates the visualization.
/// </summary>
public void CreateRequiredRecords()
{
// Create a sample account
Account setupAccount = new Account { Name = "Sample Account" };
_accountId = _serviceProxy.Create(setupAccount);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", setupAccount.Name);
// Create some oppotunity records for the visualization
Opportunity[] setupOpportunities = new Opportunity[]
{
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 01",
EstimatedValue = new Money(120000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(100000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 02",
EstimatedValue = new Money(240000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(200000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 03",
EstimatedValue = new Money(360000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(300000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 04",
EstimatedValue = new Money(500000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(500000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 05",
EstimatedValue = new Money(110000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(60000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 06",
EstimatedValue = new Money(90000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(70000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 07",
EstimatedValue = new Money(620000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(480000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 08",
EstimatedValue = new Money(440000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(400000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 09",
EstimatedValue = new Money(410000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(400000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
},
new Opportunity
{
Name = "Sample Opp 10",
EstimatedValue = new Money(650000.00m),
ActualValue = new Money(650000.00m),
CustomerId = new EntityReference(Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
StepName = "Open"
}
};
_opportunitiyIds = (from opp in setupOpportunities
select _serviceProxy.Create(opp)).ToArray();
Console.WriteLine("Created few opportunity records for {0}.", setupAccount.Name);
// Create a visualization
// Set The presentation XML string.
string presentationXml = @"
<Chart Palette='BrightPastel'>
<Series>
<Series _Template_='All' ShadowOffset='2'
BorderColor='64, 64, 64' BorderDashStyle='Solid'
BorderWidth='1' IsValueShownAsLabel='true'
Font='Tahoma, 6.75pt, GdiCharSet=0'
LabelForeColor='100, 100, 100'
CustomProperties='FunnelLabelStyle=Outside'
ChartType='Funnel'>
<SmartLabelStyle Enabled='True' />
<Points />
</Series>
</Series>
<ChartAreas>
<ChartArea _Template_='All' BackColor='Transparent'
BorderColor='Transparent'
BorderDashStyle='Solid'>
<Area3DStyle Enable3D='True'
IsClustered='True'/>
</ChartArea>
</ChartAreas>
<Legends>
<Legend _Template_='All' Alignment='Center'
LegendStyle='Table' Docking='Bottom'
IsEquallySpacedItems='True' BackColor='White'
BorderColor='228, 228, 228' BorderWidth='0'
Font='Tahoma, 8pt, GdiCharSet=0'
ShadowColor='0, 0, 0, 0'
ForeColor='100, 100, 100'>
</Legend>
</Legends>
<Titles>
<Title _Template_='All'
Font='Tahoma, 9pt, style=Bold, GdiCharSet=0'
ForeColor='102, 102, 102'>
</Title>
</Titles>
<BorderSkin PageColor='Control'
BackColor='CornflowerBlue'
BackSecondaryColor='CornflowerBlue' />
</Chart>
";
// Set the data XML string.
string dataXml = @"
<datadefinition>
<fetchcollection>
<fetch mapping='logical' count='10'
aggregate='true'>
<entity name='opportunity'>
<attribute name='actualvalue_base'
aggregate='sum'
alias='sum_actualvalue_base' />
<attribute name='stepname' groupby='true'
alias='stepname' />
<order alias='stepname' descending='false'/>
</entity>
</fetch>
</fetchcollection>
<categorycollection>
<category>
<measurecollection>
<measure alias='sum_actualvalue_base'/>
</measurecollection>
</category>
</categorycollection>
</datadefinition>
";
// Create the visualization entity instance.
UserQueryVisualization newUserOwnedVisualization = new UserQueryVisualization
{
Name = "Sample User Visualization",
Description = "Sample user-owned visualization.",
PresentationDescription = presentationXml,
DataDescription = dataXml,
PrimaryEntityTypeCode = Opportunity.EntityLogicalName,
};
_userOwnedVisualizationId = _serviceProxy.Create(newUserOwnedVisualization);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", newUserOwnedVisualization.Name);
// Create another user to whom the visualization will be assigned.
_otherUserId = SystemUserProvider.RetrieveSalesManager(_serviceProxy);
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes the entity record that was created for this sample.
/// <param name="prompt">Indicates whether to prompt the user
/// to delete the entity 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)
{
// Delete action doesn't work on the UserQueryVisualization instance if it is assigned
// to a user other than current user.
// So as a workaround, we are impersonating the actual owner of
// the UserQueryVisualization instance to complete the delete action.
// To impersonate another user, set the OrganizationServiceProxy.CallerId
// property to the ID of the other user.
_serviceProxy.CallerId = _otherUserId;
_serviceProxy.Delete(UserQueryVisualization.EntityLogicalName, _userOwnedVisualizationId);
_serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _accountId);
Console.WriteLine("Entity records have been deleted.");
}
}
#endregion How To Sample Code
#region Main
/// <summary>
/// Main. Runs the sample and provides error output.
/// <param name="args">Array of arguments to Main method.</param>
/// </summary>
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();
AssignVisualizationToUser app = new AssignVisualizationToUser();
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
AssignRequest
Helper code: ServerConnection class
View data with visualizations (charts)
Sample code for charts (visualizations)
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