Sample: Import data using complex data map

 

Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2013

This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:

SampleCode\CS\DataManagement\DataImport\ImportWithCreate.cs

SampleCode\CS\datamanagement\DataImport\BulkImportHelper.cs

SampleCode\VB\DataManagement\DataImport\ImportWithCreate.vb

SampleCode\VB\datamanagement\DataImport\BulkImportHelper.vb

Note

The source data for this sample is contained in the following files:

SampleCode\CS\datamanagement\DataImport\import accounts.csv
SampleCode\VB\datamanagement\DataImport\import accounts.csv

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 to create new records in Microsoft Dynamics CRM by using data import. The sample uses a complex data map.

Example


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

// 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;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata;

// These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
// located in the SDK\bin folder of the SDK download.
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;

namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{    
    /// <summary>
    /// This sample shows how to define a complex mapping for importing and then use the
    /// Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 API to bulk import records with that mapping.
    /// </summary>
    public class ImportWithCreate
    {
        #region Class Level Members

        private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
        private DateTime _executionDate;

        #endregion

        /// <summary>
        /// This method first connects to the organization service. Afterwards,
        /// auditing is enabled on the organization, account entity, and a couple
        /// of attributes.
        /// </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)
        {
            using (_serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig))
            {
                // This statement is required to enable early bound type support.
                _serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();

                // Log the start time to ensure deletion of records created during execution.
                _executionDate = DateTime.Today;
                ImportRecords();
                DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete);
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Imports records to Microsoft Dynamics CRM from the specified .csv file.
        /// </summary>
        public void ImportRecords()
        {
            // Create an import map.
            ImportMap importMap = new ImportMap()
            {
                Name = "Import Map " + DateTime.Now.Ticks.ToString(),
                Source = "Import Accounts.csv",
                Description = "Description of data being imported",
                EntitiesPerFile =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ImportMapEntitiesPerFile.SingleEntityPerFile),
                EntityState = EntityState.Created
            };
            Guid importMapId = _serviceProxy.Create(importMap);

            // Create column mappings.

            #region Column One Mappings
            // Create a column mapping for a 'text' type field.
            ColumnMapping colMapping1 = new ColumnMapping()
            {
                // Set source properties.
                SourceAttributeName = "src_name",
                SourceEntityName = "Account_1",

                // Set target properties.
                TargetAttributeName = "name",
                TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,

                // Relate this column mapping with the data map.
                ImportMapId =
                    new EntityReference(ImportMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),

                // Force this column to be processed.
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ColumnMappingProcessCode.Process)
            };

            // Create the mapping.
            Guid colMappingId1 = _serviceProxy.Create(colMapping1);
            #endregion

            #region Column Two Mappings
            // Create a column mapping for a 'lookup' type field.
            ColumnMapping colMapping2 = new ColumnMapping()
            {
                // Set source properties.
                SourceAttributeName = "src_parent",
                SourceEntityName = "Account_1",

                // Set target properties.
                TargetAttributeName = "parentaccountid",
                TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,

                // Relate this column mapping with the data map.
                ImportMapId =
                    new EntityReference(ImportMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),

                // Force this column to be processed.
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ColumnMappingProcessCode.Process),
            };

            // Create the mapping.
            Guid colMappingId2 = _serviceProxy.Create(colMapping2);

            // Because we created a column mapping of type lookup, we need to specify lookup details in a lookupmapping.
            // One lookupmapping will be for the parent account, and the other for the current record.
            // This lookupmapping is important because without it the current record
            // cannot be used as the parent of another record.

            // Create a lookup mapping to the parent account.  
            LookUpMapping parentLookupMapping = new LookUpMapping()
            {
                // Relate this mapping with its parent column mapping.
                ColumnMappingId =
                    new EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName, colMappingId2),

                // Force this column to be processed.
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)LookUpMappingProcessCode.Process),

                // Set the lookup for an account entity by its name attribute.
                LookUpEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                LookUpAttributeName = "name",
                LookUpSourceCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)LookUpMappingLookUpSourceCode.System)
            };

            // Create the lookup mapping.
            Guid parentLookupMappingId = _serviceProxy.Create(parentLookupMapping);

            // Create a lookup on the current record's "src_name" so that this record can
            // be used as the parent account for another record being imported.
            // Without this lookup, no record using this account as its parent will be imported.
            LookUpMapping currentLookUpMapping = new LookUpMapping()
            {
                // Relate this lookup with its parent column mapping.
                ColumnMappingId =
                    new EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName, colMappingId2),

                // Force this column to be processed.
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)LookUpMappingProcessCode.Process),

                // Set the lookup for the current record by its src_name attribute.
                LookUpAttributeName = "src_name",
                LookUpEntityName = "Account_1",
                LookUpSourceCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)LookUpMappingLookUpSourceCode.Source)
            };

            // Create the lookup mapping
            Guid currentLookupMappingId = _serviceProxy.Create(currentLookUpMapping);
            #endregion

            #region Column Three Mappings
            // Create a column mapping for a 'picklist' type field
            ColumnMapping colMapping3 = new ColumnMapping()
            {
                // Set source properties
                SourceAttributeName = "src_addresstype",
                SourceEntityName = "Account_1",

                // Set target properties
                TargetAttributeName = "address1_addresstypecode",
                TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,

                // Relate this column mapping with its parent data map
                ImportMapId =
                    new EntityReference(ImportMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),

                // Force this column to be processed
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ColumnMappingProcessCode.Process)
            };

            // Create the mapping
            Guid colMappingId3 = _serviceProxy.Create(colMapping3);

            // Because we created a column mapping of type picklist, we need to specify picklist details in a picklistMapping
            PickListMapping pickListMapping1 = new PickListMapping()
            {
                SourceValue = "bill",
                TargetValue = 1,

                // Relate this column mapping with its column mapping data map
                ColumnMappingId =
                    new EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName, colMappingId3),

                // Force this column to be processed
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)PickListMappingProcessCode.Process)
            };

            // Create the mapping
            Guid picklistMappingId1 = _serviceProxy.Create(pickListMapping1);

            // Need a picklist mapping for every address type code expected
            PickListMapping pickListMapping2 = new PickListMapping()
            {
                SourceValue = "ship",
                TargetValue = 2,

                // Relate this column mapping with its column mapping data map
                ColumnMappingId =
                    new EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName, colMappingId3),

                // Force this column to be processed
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)PickListMappingProcessCode.Process)
            };

            // Create the mapping
            Guid picklistMappingId2 = _serviceProxy.Create(pickListMapping2);
            #endregion

            // Create Import
            Import import = new Import()
            {
                // IsImport is obsolete; use ModeCode to declare Create or Update.
                ModeCode = new OptionSetValue((int)ImportModeCode.Create),
                Name = "Importing data"
            };
            Guid importId = _serviceProxy.Create(import);

            // Create Import File.
            ImportFile importFile = new ImportFile()
            {
                Content = BulkImportHelper.ReadCsvFile("Import Accounts.csv"), // Read contents from disk.
                Name = "Account record import",
                IsFirstRowHeader = true,
                ImportMapId = new EntityReference(ImportMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),
                UseSystemMap = false,
                Source = "Import Accounts.csv",
                SourceEntityName = "Account_1",
                TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                ImportId = new EntityReference(Import.EntityLogicalName, importId),
                EnableDuplicateDetection = false,
                FieldDelimiterCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ImportFileFieldDelimiterCode.Comma),
                DataDelimiterCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ImportFileDataDelimiterCode.DoubleQuote),
                ProcessCode =
                    new OptionSetValue((int)ImportFileProcessCode.Process)
            };

            // Get the current user to set as record owner.
            WhoAmIRequest systemUserRequest = new WhoAmIRequest();
            WhoAmIResponse systemUserResponse =
                (WhoAmIResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(systemUserRequest);

            // Set the owner ID.                
            importFile.RecordsOwnerId =
                new EntityReference(SystemUser.EntityLogicalName, systemUserResponse.UserId);

            Guid importFileId = _serviceProxy.Create(importFile);

            // Retrieve the header columns used in the import file.
            GetHeaderColumnsImportFileRequest headerColumnsRequest = new GetHeaderColumnsImportFileRequest()
            {
                ImportFileId = importFileId
            };
            GetHeaderColumnsImportFileResponse headerColumnsResponse =
                (GetHeaderColumnsImportFileResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(headerColumnsRequest);

            // Output the header columns.
            int columnNum = 1;
            foreach (string headerName in headerColumnsResponse.Columns)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("Column[" + columnNum.ToString() + "] = " + headerName);
                columnNum++;
            }

            // Parse the import file.
            ParseImportRequest parseImportRequest = new ParseImportRequest()
            {
                ImportId = importId
            };
            ParseImportResponse parseImportResponse =
                (ParseImportResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(parseImportRequest);
            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for Parse async job to complete");
            BulkImportHelper.WaitForAsyncJobCompletion(_serviceProxy, parseImportResponse.AsyncOperationId);
            BulkImportHelper.ReportErrors(_serviceProxy, importFileId);

            // Retrieve the first two distinct values for column 1 from the parse table.
            // NOTE: You must create the parse table first using the ParseImport message.
            // The parse table is not accessible after ImportRecordsImportResponse is called.
            GetDistinctValuesImportFileRequest distinctValuesRequest = new GetDistinctValuesImportFileRequest()
            {
                columnNumber = 1,
                ImportFileId = importFileId,
                pageNumber = 1,
                recordsPerPage = 2,
            };
            GetDistinctValuesImportFileResponse distinctValuesResponse =
                (GetDistinctValuesImportFileResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(distinctValuesRequest);

            // Output the distinct values.  In this case: (column 1, row 1) and (column 1, row 2).
            int cellNum = 1;
            foreach (string cellValue in distinctValuesResponse.Values)
            {
                Console.WriteLine("(1, " + cellNum.ToString() + "): " + cellValue);
                Console.WriteLine(cellValue);
                cellNum++;
            }

            // Retrieve data from the parse table.
            // NOTE: You must create the parse table first using the ParseImport message.
            // The parse table is not accessible after ImportRecordsImportResponse is called.
            RetrieveParsedDataImportFileRequest parsedDataRequest = new RetrieveParsedDataImportFileRequest()
            {
                ImportFileId = importFileId,
                PagingInfo = new PagingInfo()
                {
                    // Specify the number of entity instances returned per page.
                    Count = 2,
                    // Specify the number of pages returned from the query.
                    PageNumber = 1,
                    // Specify a total number of entity instances returned.
                    PagingCookie = "1"
                }
            };

            RetrieveParsedDataImportFileResponse parsedDataResponse =
                (RetrieveParsedDataImportFileResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(parsedDataRequest);

            // Output the first two rows retrieved.
            int rowCount = 1;
            foreach (string[] rows in parsedDataResponse.Values)
            {
                int colCount = 1;
                foreach (string column in rows)
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("(" + rowCount.ToString() + "," + colCount.ToString() + ") = " + column);
                    colCount++;
                }
                rowCount++;
            }

            // Transform the import
            TransformImportRequest transformImportRequest = new TransformImportRequest()
            {
                ImportId = importId
            };
            TransformImportResponse transformImportResponse =
                (TransformImportResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(transformImportRequest);
            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for Transform async job to complete");
            BulkImportHelper.WaitForAsyncJobCompletion(_serviceProxy, transformImportResponse.AsyncOperationId);
            BulkImportHelper.ReportErrors(_serviceProxy, importFileId);

            // Upload the records.
            ImportRecordsImportRequest importRequest = new ImportRecordsImportRequest()
            {
                ImportId = importId
            };
            ImportRecordsImportResponse importResponse =
                (ImportRecordsImportResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(importRequest);
            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for ImportRecords async job to complete");
            BulkImportHelper.WaitForAsyncJobCompletion(_serviceProxy, importResponse.AsyncOperationId);
            BulkImportHelper.ReportErrors(_serviceProxy, importFileId);
        }

        /// <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)
            {
                // Retrieve all account records created in this sample.
                QueryExpression query = new QueryExpression()
                {
                    EntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                    Criteria = new FilterExpression()
                    {
                        Conditions =
                        {
                            new ConditionExpression("createdon", ConditionOperator.OnOrAfter, _executionDate),
                        }
                    },
                    ColumnSet = new ColumnSet(false)
                };
                var accountsCreated = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(query).Entities;

                // Delete all records created in this sample.
                foreach (var account in accountsCreated)
                {
                    _serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, account.Id);
                }

                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.");
            }
        }
        #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();

                var app = new ImportWithCreate();
                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("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("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
    }
}

Imports System.ServiceModel

' These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
' located in the SDK\bin folder of the SDK download.
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata

' These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
' located in the SDK\bin folder of the SDK download.
Imports Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages
Namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
    ''' <summary>
    ''' This sample shows how to define a complex mapping for importing and then use the
    ''' Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 API to bulk import records with that mapping.
    ''' </summary>
    Public Class ImportWithCreate
#Region "Class Level Members"

        Private _serviceProxy As OrganizationServiceProxy
        Private _executionDate As Date

#End Region

        ''' <summary>
        ''' This method first connects to the organization service. Afterwards,
        ''' auditing is enabled on the organization, account entity, and a couple
        ''' of attributes.
        ''' </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 Sub Run(ByVal serverConfig As ServerConnection.Configuration,
                       ByVal promptforDelete As Boolean)
            _serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig)
            Using _serviceProxy
                ' This statement is required to enable early bound type support.
                _serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes()

                ' Log the start time to ensure deletion of records created during execution.
                _executionDate = Date.Today
                ImportRecords()
                DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete)
            End Using
        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Imports records to Microsoft Dynamics CRM from the specified .csv file.
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub ImportRecords()
            ' Create an import map.
            Dim importMap As New ImportMap() With
                {
                    .Name = "Import Map " &amp; Date.Now.Ticks.ToString(),
                    .Source = "Import Accounts.csv",
                    .Description = "Description of data being imported",
                    .EntitiesPerFile = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(ImportMapEntitiesPerFile.SingleEntityPerFile))),
                    .EntityState = EntityState.Created
                }
            Dim importMapId As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(importMap)

            ' Create column mappings.

            '           #Region "Column One Mappings"
            ' Create a column mapping for a 'text' type field.
            Dim colMapping1 As New ColumnMapping() With
                {
                    .SourceAttributeName = "src_name",
                    .SourceEntityName = "Account_1",
                    .TargetAttributeName = "name",
                    .TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                    .ImportMapId = New EntityReference(importMap.EntityLogicalName,
                                                       importMapId),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(ColumnMappingProcessCode.Process)))
                }
            ' Set source properties.
            ' Set target properties.
            ' Relate this column mapping with the data map.
            ' Force this column to be processed.

            ' Create the mapping.
            Dim colMappingId1 As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(colMapping1)
            '           #End Region

            '           #Region "Column Two Mappings"
            ' Create a column mapping for a 'lookup' type field.
            Dim colMapping2 As New ColumnMapping() With
                {
                    .SourceAttributeName = "src_parent",
                    .SourceEntityName = "Account_1",
                    .TargetAttributeName = "parentaccountid",
                    .TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                    .ImportMapId = New EntityReference(importMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(ColumnMappingProcessCode.Process)))
                }
            ' Set source properties
            ' Set target properties
            ' Relate this column mapping with the data map
            ' Force this column to be processed

            ' Create the mapping
            Dim colMappingId2 As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(colMapping2)

            ' Because we created a column mapping of type lookup, we need to specify lookup details in a lookupmapping.
            ' One lookupmapping will be for the parent account, the other for the current record.
            ' This lookupmapping is important because without it the current record
            ' cannot be used as the parent of another record.

            ' Create a lookup mapping to the parent account.  
            Dim parentLookupMapping As New LookUpMapping() With
                {
                    .ColumnMappingId = New EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName,
                                                           colMappingId2),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(LookUpMappingProcessCode.Process))),
                    .LookUpEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                    .LookUpAttributeName = "name",
                    .LookUpSourceCode = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(LookUpMappingLookUpSourceCode.System)))
                }
            ' Relate this mapping with its parent column mapping.
            ' Force this column to be processed.
            ' Set the lookup for an account entity by its name attribute.

            ' Create the lookup mapping.
            Dim parentLookupMappingId As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(parentLookupMapping)

            ' Create a lookup on the current record's "src_name" so that this record can
            ' be used as the parent account for another record being imported.
            ' Without this lookup, no records using this account as its parent will be imported.
            Dim currentLookUpMapping As New LookUpMapping() With
                {
                    .ColumnMappingId = New EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName,
                                                           colMappingId2),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(LookUpMappingProcessCode.Process))),
                    .LookUpAttributeName = "src_name",
                    .LookUpEntityName = "Account_1",
                    .LookUpSourceCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(LookUpMappingLookUpSourceCode.Source)))
                }
            ' Relate this lookup with its parent column mapping.
            ' Force this column to be processed.
            ' Set the lookup for current record by its src_name attribute.

            ' Create the lookup mapping.
            Dim currentLookupMappingId As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(currentLookUpMapping)
            '           #End Region

            '           #Region "Column Three Mappings"
            ' Create a column mapping for a 'picklist' type field.
            Dim colMapping3 As New ColumnMapping() With
                {
                    .SourceAttributeName = "src_addresstype",
                    .SourceEntityName = "Account_1",
                    .TargetAttributeName = "address1_addresstypecode",
                    .TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                    .ImportMapId = New EntityReference(importMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(ColumnMappingProcessCode.Process)))
                }
            ' Set source properties.
            ' Set target properties.
            ' Relate this column mapping with its parent data map.
            ' Force this column to be processed.

            ' Create the mapping.
            Dim colMappingId3 As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(colMapping3)

            ' Because we created a column mapping of type picklist, we need to specify picklist details in a picklistMapping.
            Dim pickListMapping1 As New PickListMapping() With
                {
                    .SourceValue = "bill",
                    .TargetValue = 1,
                    .ColumnMappingId = New EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName,
                                                           colMappingId3),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(PickListMappingProcessCode.Process)))
                }
            ' Relate this column mapping with its column mapping data map.
            ' Force this column to be processed.

            ' Create the mapping
            Dim picklistMappingId1 As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(pickListMapping1)

            ' Need a picklist mapping for every address type code expected
            Dim pickListMapping2 As New PickListMapping() With
                {
                    .SourceValue = "ship",
                    .TargetValue = 2,
                    .ColumnMappingId = New EntityReference(ColumnMapping.EntityLogicalName,
                                                           colMappingId3),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(PickListMappingProcessCode.Process)))
                }
            ' Relate this column mapping with its column mapping data map
            ' Force this column to be processed

            ' Create the mapping.
            Dim picklistMappingId2 As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(pickListMapping2)
            '           #End Region

            ' Create Import.
            Dim import As New Import() With
                {
                    .ModeCode = New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(ImportModeCode.Create))),
                    .Name = "Importing data"
                }
            ' IsImport is obsolete; use ModeCode to declare Create or Update
            Dim importId As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(import)

            ' Create Import File.
            Dim importFile As New ImportFile() With
                {
                    .Content = BulkImportHelper.ReadCsvFile("Import Accounts.csv"),
                    .Name = "Account record import",
                    .IsFirstRowHeader = True,
                    .ImportMapId = New EntityReference(importMap.EntityLogicalName, importMapId),
                    .UseSystemMap = False,
                    .Source = "Import Accounts.csv",
                    .SourceEntityName = "Account_1",
                    .TargetEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                    .ImportId = New EntityReference(import.EntityLogicalName, importId),
                    .EnableDuplicateDetection = False,
                    .FieldDelimiterCode = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(ImportFileFieldDelimiterCode.Comma))),
                    .DataDelimiterCode = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(ImportFileDataDelimiterCode.DoubleQuote))),
                    .ProcessCode = New OptionSetValue(
                        CInt(Fix(ImportFileProcessCode.Process)))
                }

            ' Get the current user to set as record owner.
            Dim systemUserRequest As New WhoAmIRequest()
            Dim systemUserResponse As WhoAmIResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(systemUserRequest), WhoAmIResponse)

            ' Set the owner ID.             
            importFile.RecordsOwnerId = New EntityReference(SystemUser.EntityLogicalName,
                                                            systemUserResponse.UserId)

            Dim importFileId As Guid = _serviceProxy.Create(importFile)

            ' Retrieve the header columns used in the import file.
            Dim headerColumnsRequest As New GetHeaderColumnsImportFileRequest() With
                {.ImportFileId = importFileId}
            Dim headerColumnsResponse As GetHeaderColumnsImportFileResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(headerColumnsRequest), 
                    GetHeaderColumnsImportFileResponse)

            ' Output the header columns.
            Dim columnNum As Integer = 1
            For Each headerName As String In headerColumnsResponse.Columns
                Console.WriteLine("Column[" &amp; columnNum.ToString() &amp; "] = " &amp; headerName)
                columnNum += 1
            Next headerName

            ' Parse the import file.
            Dim parseImportRequest As New ParseImportRequest() With {.ImportId = importId}
            Dim parseImportResponse As ParseImportResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(parseImportRequest), ParseImportResponse)
            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for Parse async job to complete")
            BulkImportHelper.WaitForAsyncJobCompletion(_serviceProxy,
                                                       parseImportResponse.AsyncOperationId)
            BulkImportHelper.ReportErrors(_serviceProxy, importFileId)

            ' Retrieve the first two distinct values for column 1 from the parse table.
            ' NOTE: You must create the parse table first using the ParseImport message.
            ' The parse table is not accessible after ImportRecordsImportResponse is called.
            Dim distinctValuesRequest As New GetDistinctValuesImportFileRequest() With
                {
                    .columnNumber = 1,
                    .ImportFileId = importFileId,
                    .pageNumber = 1,
                    .recordsPerPage = 2
                }
            Dim distinctValuesResponse As GetDistinctValuesImportFileResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(distinctValuesRequest), 
                    GetDistinctValuesImportFileResponse)

            ' Output the distinct values.  In this case: (column 1, row 1) and (column 1, row 2).
            Dim cellNum As Integer = 1
            For Each cellValue As String In distinctValuesResponse.Values
                Console.WriteLine("(1, " &amp; cellNum.ToString() &amp; "): " &amp; cellValue)
                Console.WriteLine(cellValue)
                cellNum += 1
            Next cellValue

            ' Retrieve data from the parse table.
            ' NOTE: You must create the parse table first using the ParseImport message.
            ' The parse table is not accessible after ImportRecordsImportResponse is called.
            Dim parsedDataRequest As New RetrieveParsedDataImportFileRequest() With
                {
                    .ImportFileId = importFileId,
                    .PagingInfo = New PagingInfo() With
                                  {
                                      .Count = 2,
                                      .PageNumber = 1,
                                      .PagingCookie = "1"
                                  }
                }
            ' Specify the number of entity instances returned per page.
            ' Specify the number of pages returned from the query.
            ' Specify a total number of entity instances returned.

            Dim parsedDataResponse As RetrieveParsedDataImportFileResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(parsedDataRequest), 
                    RetrieveParsedDataImportFileResponse)

            ' Output the first two rows retrieved.
            Dim rowCount As Integer = 1
            For Each rows As String() In parsedDataResponse.Values
                Dim colCount As Integer = 1
                For Each column As String In rows
                    Console.WriteLine("(" &amp; rowCount.ToString() &amp; "," _
                                      &amp; colCount.ToString() &amp; ") = " &amp; column)
                    colCount += 1
                Next column
                rowCount += 1
            Next rows

            ' Transform the import.
            Dim transformImportRequest As New TransformImportRequest() With
                {.ImportId = importId}
            Dim transformImportResponse As TransformImportResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(transformImportRequest), TransformImportResponse)
            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for Transform async job to complete")
            BulkImportHelper.WaitForAsyncJobCompletion(_serviceProxy,
                                                       transformImportResponse.AsyncOperationId)
            BulkImportHelper.ReportErrors(_serviceProxy, importFileId)

            ' Upload the records.
            Dim importRequest As New ImportRecordsImportRequest() With {.ImportId = importId}
            Dim importResponse As ImportRecordsImportResponse =
                CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(importRequest), ImportRecordsImportResponse)
            Console.WriteLine("Waiting for ImportRecords async job to complete")
            BulkImportHelper.WaitForAsyncJobCompletion(_serviceProxy,
                                                       importResponse.AsyncOperationId)
            BulkImportHelper.ReportErrors(_serviceProxy, importFileId)
        End Sub

        ''' <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 Sub DeleteRequiredRecords(ByVal prompt As Boolean)
            Dim toBeDeleted As Boolean = True

            If prompt Then
                ' Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
                Console.Write(vbLf &amp; "Do you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ")
                Dim answer As String = Console.ReadLine()
                If answer.StartsWith("y") OrElse answer.StartsWith("Y") OrElse answer =
                    String.Empty Then
                    toBeDeleted = True
                Else
                    toBeDeleted = False
                End If
            End If

            If toBeDeleted Then
                ' Retrieve all account records created in this sample.
                Dim query As New QueryExpression() With
                    {
                        .EntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                        .ColumnSet = New ColumnSet(False)
                    }
                query.Criteria().Conditions().Add(
                    New ConditionExpression("createdon", ConditionOperator.OnOrAfter, _executionDate))
                Dim accountsCreated = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(query).Entities

                ' Delete all records created in this sample.
                For Each account_temp In accountsCreated
                    _serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, account_temp.Id)
                Next account_temp

                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.")
            End If
        End Sub
#Region "Main method"

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
        ''' </summary>
        ''' <param name="args"></param>
        Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
            Try
                ' Obtain the target organization's web address and client logon 
                ' credentials from the user.
                Dim serverConnect As New ServerConnection()
                Dim config As ServerConnection.Configuration = serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration()

                Console.WriteLine(vbLf &amp; "Running Data Import")
                Dim app As New ImportWithCreate()
                app.Run(config, True)
                Console.WriteLine("Data Import Completed" &amp; vbLf)

            Catch ex As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault)
                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("Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText)
                Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}", If(Nothing Is ex.Detail.InnerFault, "No Inner Fault", "Has Inner Fault"))
            Catch ex As TimeoutException
                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}", If(Nothing Is ex.InnerException.Message, "No Inner Fault", ex.InnerException.Message))
            Catch ex As Exception
                Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
                Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)

                ' Display the details of the inner exception.
                If ex.InnerException IsNot Nothing Then
                    Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message)

                    Dim fe As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault) = _
                        TryCast(ex.InnerException, FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault))
                    If fe IsNot Nothing Then
                        Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp)
                        Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode)
                        Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message)
                        Console.WriteLine("Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText)
                        Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}", If(Nothing Is fe.Detail.InnerFault, "No Inner Fault", "Has Inner Fault"))
                    End If
                End If
                ' Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException, ExpiredSecurityTokenException,
                ' SecurityAccessDeniedException, MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.

            Finally
                Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.")
                Console.ReadLine()
            End Try
        End Sub
#End Region ' Main method
    End Class
End Namespace

See Also

GetHeaderColumnsImportFileRequest
ParseImportRequest
GetDistinctValuesImportFileRequest
RetrieveParsedDataImportFileRequest
TransformImportRequest
ImportRecordsImportRequest
Import data