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CRMContact.CreateAndRetrieve Method

The CreateAndRetrieve method creates a new contact record and then retrieves it.

Syntax

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
  ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
  ByVal InContactXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
  CUserAuth  Caller,
  string  InContactXml
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
  CUserAuth*  Caller,
  String*  InContactXml
);

Parameters

Caller

Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateContact and prvReadContact privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.

InContactXml

Specifies an XML string representing a contact. The XML schema is described by contact.xsd.

Return Value

Returns a String type that specifies the XML data representing the new competitor. The XML schema is described by contact.xsd.

Remarks

If there is an error, SOAP throws an exception and the error message is reported in System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException.Detail.OuterXml.

All IDs passed to the platform are GUIDs wrapped in braces. For example: {6522D89A-A752-4455-A2B0-51494C6957C3}

Example

[C#]
// strServer should be set with the name of the platform Web server
string strServer = "myservername";

// virtualDirectory should be set with the name of the Microsoft CRM
// virtual directory on the platform Web server
string virtualDirectory = "mscrmservices";
string strDir = "https://" + strServer + "/" + virtualDirectory + "/";

// BizUser proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";

// CRMContact proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMContact contact = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMContact ();
contact.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
contact.Url = strDir + "CRMContact.srf";

string strErrorMsg;
string strAccountId = "{3E24E79C-7EC5-4473-95FF-7E46FEBB534B}";
try
{
   Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();

   // Set up the XML string for the new contact
   string strContactXml = "<contact>";
   strContactXml += "<firstname>Name</firstname><lastname>One</lastname><donotemail>0</donotemail>";
   strContactXml += "<donotpostalmail>1</donotpostalmail>";
   strContactXml += "<department>Department Name</department>";
   strContactXml += "<donotfax>1</donotfax>";
   strContactXml += "<accountid>" + strAccountId;
   strContactXml += "</accountid>";
   strContactXml += "<ownerid type=\"" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ObjectType.otSystemUser.ToString() +"\">";
   strContactXml += userAuth.UserId + "</ownerid>";
   strContactXml += "</contact>";

   string strNewContactXml = contact.CreateAndRetrieve(userAuth, strContactXml);
}
catch (System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException err)
{
   // Process the platform error here
   strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message + " " + err.Detail.OuterXml + " Source: " + err.Source );
}
catch (Exception err)
{
   // Process other errors here
   strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message );
}

Requirements

Namespace: Microsoft.CRM.Proxy

Assembly: microsoft.crm.proxy.dll

See Also

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