Sample: Qualify a lead
Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2015
This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update. Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:
SampleCode\CS\BusinessDataModel\BusinessManagementSampleCode\WorkingWithLeads.cs
Requirements
For more information about the requirements for running the sample code provided in this SDK, see Use the sample and helper code.
Demonstrates
This sample shows how to qualify a lead and create an account, contact, or opportunity based on the lead.
Example
using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
public class WorkingWithLeads
{
#region Class Level Members
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
private Guid _lead1Id;
private Guid _lead2Id;
private Guid _accountId;
private Guid _leadAccountId;
private Guid _contactId;
private Guid _opportunityId;
#endregion
#region How To Sample Code
public void Run(ServerConnection.Configuration serverConfig,
bool promptforDelete)
{
using (_serviceProxy = new OrganizationServiceProxy(serverConfig.OrganizationUri, serverConfig.HomeRealmUri,serverConfig.Credentials, serverConfig.DeviceCredentials))
{
// This statement is required to enable early bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
CreateRequiredRecords();
Console.WriteLine("=== Creating and Qualifying Leads ===");
// Create two leads.
var lead1 = new Lead
{
CompanyName = "A. Datum Corporation",
FirstName = "Henriette",
LastName = "Andersen",
Subject = "Sample Lead 1"
};
_lead1Id = _serviceProxy.Create(lead1);
NotifyEntityCreated(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _lead1Id);
var lead2 = new Lead
{
CompanyName = "Adventure Works",
FirstName = "Michael",
LastName = "Sullivan",
Subject = "Sample Lead 2"
};
_lead2Id = _serviceProxy.Create(lead2);
NotifyEntityCreated(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _lead2Id);
// Qualify the first lead, creating an account and a contact from it, but
// not creating an opportunity.
var qualifyIntoAccountContactReq = new QualifyLeadRequest
{
CreateAccount = true,
CreateContact = true,
LeadId = new EntityReference(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _lead1Id),
Status = new OptionSetValue((int)lead_statuscode.Qualified)
};
var qualifyIntoAccountContactRes =
(QualifyLeadResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(qualifyIntoAccountContactReq);
Console.WriteLine(" The first lead was qualified.");
foreach (var entity in qualifyIntoAccountContactRes.CreatedEntities)
{
NotifyEntityCreated(entity.LogicalName, entity.Id);
if (entity.LogicalName == Account.EntityLogicalName)
{
_leadAccountId = entity.Id;
}
else if (entity.LogicalName == Contact.EntityLogicalName)
{
_contactId = entity.Id;
}
}
// Retrieve the organization's base currency ID for setting the
// transaction currency of the opportunity.
var query = new QueryExpression("organization");
query.ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("basecurrencyid");
var result = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(query);
var currencyId = (EntityReference)result.Entities[0]["basecurrencyid"];
// Qualify the second lead, creating an opportunity from it, and not
// creating an account or a contact. We use an existing account for the
// opportunity customer instead.
var qualifyIntoOpportunityReq = new QualifyLeadRequest
{
CreateOpportunity = true,
OpportunityCurrencyId = currencyId,
OpportunityCustomerId = new EntityReference(
Account.EntityLogicalName,
_accountId),
Status = new OptionSetValue((int)lead_statuscode.Qualified),
LeadId = new EntityReference(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _lead2Id)
};
var qualifyIntoOpportunityRes =
(QualifyLeadResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(qualifyIntoOpportunityReq);
Console.WriteLine(" The second lead was qualified.");
foreach (var entity in qualifyIntoOpportunityRes.CreatedEntities)
{
NotifyEntityCreated(entity.LogicalName, entity.Id);
if (entity.LogicalName == Opportunity.EntityLogicalName)
{
_opportunityId = entity.Id;
}
}
DeleteRecords(promptforDelete);
}
}
private void NotifyEntityCreated(String entityName, Guid entityId)
{
Console.WriteLine(" {0} created with GUID {{{1}}}",
entityName, entityId);
}
private void CreateRequiredRecords()
{
// Create an account to relate the opportunity to.
var account = new Account
{
Name = "Litware, Inc.",
Address1_StateOrProvince = "Colorado"
};
_accountId = (_serviceProxy.Create(account));
}
private void DeleteRecords(bool prompt)
{
bool toBeDeleted = true;
if (prompt)
{
// Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
Console.Write("\nDo you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ");
String answer = Console.ReadLine();
if (answer.StartsWith("y") ||
answer.StartsWith("Y") ||
answer == String.Empty)
{
toBeDeleted = true;
}
else
{
toBeDeleted = false;
}
}
if (toBeDeleted)
{
// Deleting the accounts will delete all of their related records, and then
// only the leads will be left.
_serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _accountId);
_serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _leadAccountId);
_serviceProxy.Delete(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _lead1Id);
_serviceProxy.Delete(Lead.EntityLogicalName, _lead2Id);
}
}
#endregion How To Sample Code
#region Main method
/// <summary>
/// Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"></param>
static public void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
// Obtain the target organization's web address and client logon
// credentials from the user.
ServerConnection serverConnect = new ServerConnection();
ServerConnection.Configuration config = serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration();
var app = new WorkingWithLeads();
app.Run(config, true);
}
catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", ex.Detail.Timestamp);
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", ex.Detail.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Detail.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == ex.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
}
catch (System.TimeoutException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Stack Trace: {0}", ex.StackTrace);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == ex.InnerException.Message ? "No Inner Fault" : ex.InnerException.Message);
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
// Display the details of the inner exception.
if (ex.InnerException != null)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message);
FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> fe = ex.InnerException
as FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>;
if (fe != null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp);
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == fe.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
}
}
}
// Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException, ExpiredSecurityTokenException,
// SecurityAccessDeniedException, MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.
finally
{
Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
#endregion Main method
}
}
See Also
QualifyLeadRequest
Sales entities (lead, opportunity, competitor, quote, order, invoice)
Lead entity
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