CRMSalesLiterature.Create Method
The Create method creates a sales literature object.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal EntityXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
string EntityXML
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* EntityXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvCreateSalesLiterature privilege to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
EntityXML
Specifies an XML string describing the new sales literature object. The XML schema is described by salesliterature.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the newly created sales literature object.
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.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMSalesLiterature proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMSalesLiterature salesliterature = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMSalesLiterature();
salesliterature.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
salesliterature.Url = strDir + "CRMSalesLiterature.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the sales literature XML string
string strSalesLiteratureXml = "<salesliterature>";
strSalesLiteratureXml += "<name>name1</name>";
strSalesLiteratureXml += "<description>description1</description>";
strSalesLiteratureXml += "</salesliterature>";
// Now create the sales literature object
string strSalesLitId = salesliterature.Create(userAuth, strSalesLiteratureXml);
}
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