CRMAccount.UpdateAndRetrieve Method
The UpdateAndRetrieve method updates the specified account record and then retrieves it.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function UpdateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal AccountId As String,
ByVal InAccountXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string UpdateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string AccountId,
string InAccountXml
);
[C++]
public: String* UpdateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* AccountId,
String* InAccountXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvWriteAccount and prvReadAccount privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
AccountId
Specifies the ID of the account to be updated.
InAccountXml
Specifies an XML string containing the new account information. The XML schema is described by account.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data describing the newly updated account. The XML schema is described by account.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";
// CRMAccount proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMAccount account = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMAccount ();
account.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
account.Url = strDir + "CRMAccount.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strAccountId = "{3E24E79K-7EC5-4473-95FF-7E46FELM534B}";
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the update
string strAccountXml = "<account>";
strAccountXml += "<numberofemployees>1928</numberofemployees>";
strAccountXml += "</account>";
// Now update the account, and then retrieve it
string strResultsXml = account.UpdateAndRetrieve(userAuth, strAccountId, strAccountXml);
}
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