Sample: Retrieve multiple with the QueryByAttribute class

 

Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online

This sample 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\Queries\QueryByAttribute.cs

Requirements

For more information about the requirements for running the sample code provided in this SDK, see Use the sample and helper code.

Example

This sample shows how to use QueryByAttribute in the RetrieveMultiple method.


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

// 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;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;

namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Demonstrates how to do basic entity operations like create, retrieve,
    /// update, and delete.</summary>

    public class QueryByAttributeSample
    {
        #region Class Level Members

        private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
        private IOrganizationService _service;
        private List<Guid> _accountIds = new List<Guid>();

        #endregion Class Level Members

        #region How To Sample Code
        /// <summary>
        /// This method first connects to the Organization service. Afterwards,
        /// basic create, retrieve, update, and delete entity operations are performed.
        /// </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();

                    _service = (IOrganizationService)_serviceProxy;

                    CreateRequiredRecords();

                    //  Create query using QueryByAttribute.
                    QueryByAttribute querybyattribute = new QueryByAttribute("account");
                    querybyattribute.ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("name", "address1_city", "emailaddress1");

                    //  Attribute to query.
                    querybyattribute.Attributes.AddRange("address1_city");

                    //  Value of queried attribute to return.
                    querybyattribute.Values.AddRange("Redmond");

                    //  Query passed to service proxy.
                    EntityCollection retrieved = _service.RetrieveMultiple(querybyattribute);

                    System.Console.WriteLine("Query Using QueryByAttribute");
                    System.Console.WriteLine("===============================");

                    //  Iterate through returned collection.
                    foreach (var c in retrieved.Entities)
                    {
                        System.Console.WriteLine("Name: " + c.Attributes["name"]);

                        if( c.Attributes.Contains("address1_city") )
                            System.Console.WriteLine("Address: " + c.Attributes["address1_city"]);

                        if( c.Attributes.Contains("emailaddress1") )
                            System.Console.WriteLine("E-mail: " + c.Attributes["emailaddress1"]);
                    }
                    System.Console.WriteLine("===============================");

                    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>
        /// Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        /// </summary>
        public void CreateRequiredRecords()
        {
            // Create two accounts.
            Account account = new Account
            {
                Name = "A. Datum Corporation",
                Address1_StateOrProvince = "Colorado",
                Address1_Telephone1 = "(206)555-5555",
                EMailAddress1 = "info@datum.com"
            };
            _accountIds.Add(_service.Create(account));

            account = new Account
            {
                Name = "Adventure Works Cycle",
                Address1_StateOrProvince = "Washington",
                Address1_City = "Redmond",
                Address1_Telephone1 = "(206)555-5555",
                EMailAddress1 = "contactus@adventureworkscycle.com"
            };
            _accountIds.Add(_service.Create(account));
        }

        /// <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)
            {
                // Delete all records created in this sample.
                foreach (Guid accountId in _accountIds)
                {
                    _service.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, accountId);
                }
                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.");
            }
        }

        #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();

                QueryByAttributeSample app = new QueryByAttributeSample();
                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
QueryByAttribute
RetrieveMultiple
Build queries with QueryExpression
Sample: Retrieve multiple with the QueryExpression class
Use the QueryByAttribute class

Microsoft Dynamics 365

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