BizUser.CreateAndRetrieve Method
The CreateAndRetrieve method creates a user and then retrieves the newly created user.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function CreateAndRetrieve(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal User As String
) As String
[C#]
public string CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth Caller,
string User
);
[C++]
public: String* CreateAndRetrieve(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* User
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateUser and prvReadUser privileges to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
User
Specifies an XML string containing the user information. The XML schema is described by systemuser.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data containing the newly created user information. The XML schema is described by systemuser.xsd.
Remarks
After the user is created, call the SecRole.AssignUserRoles method to assign proper security roles to the user.
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";
string strErrorMsg;
string strBizID = "{0876468B-8FC4-4381-8D81-C0B4D05E9386}";
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
string sUserName = "jpeoples";
// Set up the XML string for the user
// The domainname field must map to an existing Active Directory user name
string strUserXml = "<systemuser><domainname>" + sUserName + "</domainname>";
strUserXml += "<firstname>John</firstname>";
strUserXml += "<lastname>Peoples</lastname>";
strUserXml += "<businessunitid>" + strBizID + "</businessunitid>";
strUserXml += "</systemuser>";
string strNewUserXml = bizUser.CreateAndRetrieve(userAuth, strUserXml);
}
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