MergeOption Enumeration

Applies To: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013, Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online

Describes the synchronization option for sending or receiving entity data to or from a data service using the OrganizationServiceContext.

Namespace: Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client
Assembly: Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk (in Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Enumeration MergeOption
public enum MergeOption

Members

Member name Description
AppendOnly New Microsoft Dynamics CRM entities are appended. Existing entities or their original values are not be modified. No client-side changes are lost in this merge. This is the default behavior. Value = 0.
NoTracking Microsoft Dynamics CRM entities are always loaded from persisted storage. Any attribute changes made to entities in the OrganizationServiceContext are overwritten by the data source values. Value = 3.
OverwriteChanges All current values on the client are overwritten with current values from the Web service regardless of whether they have been changed on the client. Value = 1.
PreserveChanges Current values that have been changed on the client are not modified, but any unchanged values are updated with current values from the Web service. No client-side changes are lost in this merge. Value = 2.

Platforms

Development Platforms

Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7 (All Versions), Windows 8 (All Versions)

Target Platforms

Windows Server 2008, ,Windows Server 2012, ,Windows 7 (All Versions),

See Also

Reference

Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client Namespace

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