CRMProduct.Create Method
The Create method creates a new product.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal ProductXml As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
string ProductXml
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* ProductXml
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateProduct privilege. See CUserAuth.
ProductXml
Specifies an XML string representing a product. The XML schema is described by product.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the new product.
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.Platform.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMProduct proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMProduct product = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMProduct();
product.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
product.Url = strDir + "CRMProduct.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the product
string strXml = "<product>";
strXml += "<name>Chain</name>";
strXml += "<description>Superior shifting performance</description>";
strXml += "<price>20.24</price>";
strXml += "<productnumber>CH-0234</productnumber>";
strXml += "</product>";
// Create the product
string strProductId = product.Create (userAuth, strXml);
}
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.Platform.Proxy
Assembly: Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.dll
See Also