CRMContract.UpdateAndRetrieve Method
The UpdateAndRetrieve method updates a contract and then retrieves it.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function UpdateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal ContractId As String,
ByVal InContractXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string UpdateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string ContractId,
string InContractXml
);
[C++]
public: String* UpdateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* ContractId,
String* InContractXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvWriteContract and prvReadContract privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
ContractId
Specifies the ID of the contract.
InContractXml
Specifies an XML string describing the contract. The XML schema is described by contract.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data representing the newly updated contract. The XML schema is described by contract.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";
// CRMContract proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMContract contract = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMContract ();
contract.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
contract.Url = strDir + "CRMContract.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strContractId = "{A87D821C-DF25-4FA0-A4F6-E2F41AB2B336}";
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string to update the contract
string strContractXml = "<contract>";
strContractXml += "<billingstarton>" + start + "</billingstarton>";
strContractXml += "<billingendon>" + end + "</billingendon>";
strContractXml += "</contract>";
// Update and then retrieve the contract
string strNewContractXml = contract.UpdateAndRetrieve(userAuth, strContractId, strContractXml);
}
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