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CRMContact.Update Method

The Update method updates a contact.

Syntax

[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub Update(
  ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
  ByVal ContactId As String,
  ByVal Contact As String
)
[C#]
public void Update(
  CUserAuth  Caller,
  string  ContactId,
  string  Contact
);
[C++]
public: void Update(
  CUserAuth*  Caller,
  String*  ContactId,
  String*  Contact
);

Parameters

Caller

Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvWriteContact privilege to perform this action. See CUserAuth.

ContactId

Specifies the ID of the contact to update.

Contact

Specifies an XML string describing the contact. The XML schema is described by contact.xsd.

Return Value

No return value.

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 strContactId = "{ECF99EF1-3858-4E06-ABD9-EBFE526BF9FF}";
try
{
   Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();

   // Set up the XML string for the contact
   string strContactXml = "<contact>";
   strContactXml += "<jobtitle>Master of Sales</jobtitle>";
   strContactXml += "<employeeid>7</employeeid>";
   strContactXml += "<emailaddress1>masterofsales@adventure-works.com</emailaddress1>";
   strContactXml += "</contact>";

   // Now update the contact with some new information
   contact.Update(userAuth, strContactId, 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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