Letter entity messages and methods

 

Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online

This entity represents an activity that tracks the delivery of a letter. The activity can contain a copy of the letter. The schema name for this entity is Letter. To view the entity metadata for your organization, install the Metadata Browser solution described in Browse the metadata for your organization. You can also view the metadata for an uncustomized organization in the Excel file called EntityMetadata.xlsx included in the top-level folder of the SDK download.

The following table describes the messages for this entity, which you use with the IOrganizationService.Execute method.

Message

Description

AssignRequest

Assigns a letter to another user or team.

AssociateRequest

Creates a link between a record and one or more records that participate in a relationship. You can also use the IOrganizationService.Associate method. For more information, see Actions on entity records. For a list of default relationships for this entity, see the Letter entity metadata. You can find this information in the metadata for your organization. See the preceding metadata browser information.

CreateRequest

Creates a letter. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Create method.

DeleteRequest

Deletes a letter. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Delete method.

DisassociateRequest

Removes a link between a record and one or more records that participate in a relationship. You can also use the IOrganizationService. Disassociate method. For more information, see Actions on entity records. For a list of default relationships for this entity, see the Letter entity metadata. You can find this information in the metadata for your organization. See the preceding metadata browser information.

GrantAccessRequest

Shares a letter with another security principal (user or team).

InitializeFromRequest

Initializes a new record from an existing record provided that an attribute map is defined for the two entities. For more information, see Customize entity and attribute mappings.

ModifyAccessRequest

Changes the access rights for a letter previously shared with another security principal (user or team).

RetrieveDuplicatesRequest

Detects and retrieves duplicate records for the specified record provided that duplicate detection is enabled and there are published duplicate detection rules for the entity. For more information, see Detect duplicate data.

RetrieveRequest

Retrieves a letter. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Retrieve method.

RetrieveMultipleRequest

Retrieves a collection of letters. You can also call the IOrganizationService.RetrieveMultiple method.

RetrievePrincipalAccessRequest

Retrieves the access that the specified security principal (user or team) has to a letter.

RetrieveSharedPrincipalsAndAccessRequest

Retrieves the security principals (users or teams) that have access to a letter, and their access rights to the letter.

RevokeAccessRequest

Removes all access to a letter for the specified security principal (user or team).

SetStateRequest

Sets the state of a letter. The possible values for this attribute are defined in the LetterState attribute. If you use early bound types, you can use the Letter.State enumeration. For a list of possible state values, see the Letter entity metadata. You can find this information in the metadata for your organization. See the preceding metadata browser information.

UpdateRequest

Updates a letter. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Update method.

See Also

Activity entities
Task, fax, phone call, and letter activity entities
PhoneCall entity messages and methods
Privileges by entity

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