CRMAccount.CreateAndRetrieve Method
The CreateAndRetrieve method creates a new account and then retrieves it.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal InAccountXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string InAccountXml
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* InAccountXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateAccount and prvReadAccount privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
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 containing the account information for the newly created 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;
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the account
string strAccountXml = "<account>";
strAccountXml += "<name>Account Number 2</name>";
strAccountXml += "<accountnumber>A0193</accountnumber>";
strAccountXml += "<websiteurl>www.adventure-works.com</websiteurl>";
strAccountXml += "<ownerid type=\"" + Microsoft.CRM.Flags.ObjectType.otSystemUser.ToString() +"\">";
strAccountXml += userAuth.UserId + "</ownerid>";
strAccountXml += "</account>";
string strNewAccountXml = account.CreateAndRetrieve(userAuth, 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