/// <summary>
/// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
/// Create few types of attributes.
/// Insert status in the existing status list.
/// Retrieve attribute.
/// Update attribute.
/// Update existing state value.
/// Optionally delete/revert any attributes
/// that were created/changed for this sample.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serverConfig">Contains server connection information.</param>
/// <param name="promptForDelete">When True, the user will be prompted to delete all
/// created entities.</param>
public void Run(ServerConnection.Configuration serverConfig, bool promptForDelete)
{
try
{
// Connect to the Organization service.
// The using statement assures that the service proxy will be properly disposed.
using (_serviceProxy = new OrganizationServiceProxy(serverConfig.OrganizationUri, serverConfig.HomeRealmUri,serverConfig.Credentials, serverConfig.DeviceCredentials))
{
// This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes1>
#region How to create attributes
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes2>
// Create storage for new attributes being created
addedAttributes = new List<AttributeMetadata>();
// Create a boolean attribute
BooleanAttributeMetadata boolAttribute = new BooleanAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_boolean",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Boolean", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Boolean Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
OptionSet = new BooleanOptionSetMetadata(
new OptionMetadata(new Label("True", _languageCode), 1),
new OptionMetadata(new Label("False", _languageCode), 0)
)
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(boolAttribute);
// Create a date time attribute
DateTimeAttributeMetadata dtAttribute = new DateTimeAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_datetime",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample DateTime", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("DateTime Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = DateTimeFormat.DateOnly,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(dtAttribute);
// Create a decimal attribute
DecimalAttributeMetadata decimalAttribute = new DecimalAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_decimal",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Decimal", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Decimal Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0,
Precision = 1
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(decimalAttribute);
// Create a integer attribute
IntegerAttributeMetadata integerAttribute = new IntegerAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_integer",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Integer", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Integer Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = IntegerFormat.None,
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(integerAttribute);
// Create a memo attribute
MemoAttributeMetadata memoAttribute = new MemoAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_memo",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Memo", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Memo Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = StringFormat.TextArea,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled,
MaxLength = 500
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(memoAttribute);
// Create a money attribute
MoneyAttributeMetadata moneyAttribute = new MoneyAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_money",
DisplayName = new Label("Money Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Money Attribue", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 1000.00,
MinValue = 0.00,
Precision = 1,
PrecisionSource = 1,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(moneyAttribute);
// Create a picklist attribute
PicklistAttributeMetadata pickListAttribute =
new PicklistAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_picklist",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Picklist Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
// Build local picklist options
OptionSet = new OptionSetMetadata
{
IsGlobal = false,
OptionSetType = OptionSetType.Picklist,
Options =
{
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Created", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Updated", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Deleted", _languageCode), null)
}
}
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(pickListAttribute);
// Create a string attribute
StringAttributeMetadata stringAttribute = new StringAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_string",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample String", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("String Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxLength = 100
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(stringAttribute);
// NOTE: LookupAttributeMetadata cannot be created outside the context of a relationship.
// Refer to the WorkWithRelationships.cs reference SDK sample for an example of this attribute type.
// NOTE: StateAttributeMetadata and StatusAttributeMetadata cannot be created via the SDK.
foreach (AttributeMetadata anAttribute in addedAttributes)
{
// Create the request.
CreateAttributeRequest createAttributeRequest = new CreateAttributeRequest
{
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Attribute = anAttribute
};
// Execute the request.
_serviceProxy.Execute(createAttributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Created the attribute {0}.", anAttribute.SchemaName);
}
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes2>
#endregion How to create attributes
#region How to insert status
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes3>
// Use InsertStatusValueRequest message to insert a new status
// in an existing status attribute.
// Create the request.
InsertStatusValueRequest insertStatusValueRequest =
new InsertStatusValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statuscode",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Label = new Label("Dormant", _languageCode),
StateCode = 0
};
// Execute the request and store newly inserted value
// for cleanup, used later part of this sample.
_insertedStatusValue = ((InsertStatusValueResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
insertStatusValueRequest)).NewOptionValue;
Console.WriteLine("Created {0} with the value of {1}.",
insertStatusValueRequest.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label,
_insertedStatusValue);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes3>
#endregion How to insert status
#region How to retrieve attribute
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes4>
// Create the request
RetrieveAttributeRequest attributeRequest = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
LogicalName = "new_string",
RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
};
// Execute the request
RetrieveAttributeResponse attributeResponse =
(RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(attributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Retrieved the attribute {0}.",
attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata.SchemaName);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes4>
#endregion How to retrieve attribute
#region How to update attribute
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes5>
// Modify the retrieved attribute
AttributeMetadata retrievedAttributeMetadata =
attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
retrievedAttributeMetadata.DisplayName =
new Label("Update String Attribute", _languageCode);
// Update an attribute retrieved via RetrieveAttributeRequest
UpdateAttributeRequest updateRequest = new UpdateAttributeRequest
{
Attribute = retrievedAttributeMetadata,
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
MergeLabels = false
};
// Execute the request
_serviceProxy.Execute(updateRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Updated the attribute {0}.",
retrievedAttributeMetadata.SchemaName);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes5>
#endregion How to update attribute
#region How to update state value
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes6>
// Modify the state value label from Active to Open.
// Create the request.
UpdateStateValueRequest updateStateValue = new UpdateStateValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statecode",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Value = 1,
Label = new Label("Open", _languageCode)
};
// Execute the request.
_serviceProxy.Execute(updateStateValue);
Console.WriteLine(
"Updated {0} state attribute of {1} entity from 'Active' to '{2}'.",
updateStateValue.AttributeLogicalName,
updateStateValue.EntityLogicalName,
updateStateValue.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label
);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes6>
#endregion How to update state value
#region How to insert a new option item in a local option set
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes7>
// Create a request.
InsertOptionValueRequest insertOptionValueRequest =
new InsertOptionValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "new_picklist",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Label = new Label("New Picklist Label", _languageCode)
};
// Execute the request.
int insertOptionValue = ((InsertOptionValueResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
insertOptionValueRequest)).NewOptionValue;
Console.WriteLine("Created {0} with the value of {1}.",
insertOptionValueRequest.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label,
insertOptionValue);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes7>
#endregion How to insert a new option item in a local option set
#region How to change the order of options of a local option set
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes8>
// Use the RetrieveAttributeRequest message to retrieve
// a attribute by it's logical name.
RetrieveAttributeRequest retrieveAttributeRequest =
new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
LogicalName = "new_picklist",
RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
};
// Execute the request.
RetrieveAttributeResponse retrieveAttributeResponse =
(RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
retrieveAttributeRequest);
// Access the retrieved attribute.
PicklistAttributeMetadata retrievedPicklistAttributeMetadata =
(PicklistAttributeMetadata)
retrieveAttributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
// Get the current options list for the retrieved attribute.
OptionMetadata[] optionList =
retrievedPicklistAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options.ToArray();
// Change the order of the original option's list.
// Use the OrderBy (OrderByDescending) linq function to sort options in
// ascending (descending) order according to label text.
// For ascending order use this:
var updateOptionList =
optionList.OrderBy(x => x.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label).ToList();
// For descending order use this:
// var updateOptionList =
// optionList.OrderByDescending(
// x => x.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label).ToList();
// Create the request.
OrderOptionRequest orderOptionRequest = new OrderOptionRequest
{
// Set the properties for the request.
AttributeLogicalName = "new_picklist",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
// Set the changed order using Select linq function
// to get only values in an array from the changed option list.
Values = updateOptionList.Select(x => x.Value.Value).ToArray()
};
// Execute the request
_serviceProxy.Execute(orderOptionRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Option Set option order changed");
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes8>
#endregion How to change the order of options of a global option set
// NOTE: All customizations must be published before they can be used.
_serviceProxy.Execute(new PublishAllXmlRequest());
Console.WriteLine("Published all customizations.");
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes1>
DeleteRequiredRecords(promptForDelete);
}
}
// Catch any service fault exceptions that Microsoft Dynamics CRM throws.
catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>)
{
// You can handle an exception here or pass it back to the calling method.
throw;
}
}
public override void UpdateAttribute(IOrganizationService service)
{
var existingOptions = GetAttributeMetadata(service).OptionSet.Options;
var updatedOptions = ParseOptions();
foreach (var option in updatedOptions)
{
var existing = existingOptions.FirstOrDefault(x => x.Value == option.Value);
if (existing == null)
{
var request = new InsertStatusValueRequest
{
Value = option.Value,
Label = option.Label,
AttributeLogicalName = LogicalName,
EntityLogicalName = Entity,
StateCode = option.State.Value
};
service.Execute(request);
}
}
base.UpdateAttribute(service);
}
/// <summary>
/// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
/// Create few types of attributes.
/// Insert status in the existing status list.
/// Retrieve attribute.
/// Update attribute.
/// Update existing state value.
/// Optionally delete/revert any attributes
/// that were created/changed for this sample.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="serverConfig">Contains server connection information.</param>
/// <param name="promptForDelete">When True, the user will be prompted to delete all
/// created entities.</param>
public void Run(ServerConnection.Configuration serverConfig, bool promptForDelete)
{
try
{
// Connect to the Organization service.
// The using statement assures that the service proxy will be properly disposed.
using (_serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig))
{
// This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes1>
#region How to create attributes
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes2>
// Create storage for new attributes being created
addedAttributes = new List <AttributeMetadata>();
// Create a boolean attribute
BooleanAttributeMetadata boolAttribute = new BooleanAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_boolean",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Boolean", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Boolean Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
OptionSet = new BooleanOptionSetMetadata(
new OptionMetadata(new Label("True", _languageCode), 1),
new OptionMetadata(new Label("False", _languageCode), 0)
)
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(boolAttribute);
// Create a date time attribute
DateTimeAttributeMetadata dtAttribute = new DateTimeAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_datetime",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample DateTime", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("DateTime Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = DateTimeFormat.DateOnly,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(dtAttribute);
// Create a decimal attribute
DecimalAttributeMetadata decimalAttribute = new DecimalAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_decimal",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Decimal", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Decimal Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0,
Precision = 1
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(decimalAttribute);
// Create a integer attribute
IntegerAttributeMetadata integerAttribute = new IntegerAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_integer",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Integer", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Integer Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = IntegerFormat.None,
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(integerAttribute);
// Create a memo attribute
MemoAttributeMetadata memoAttribute = new MemoAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_memo",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Memo", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Memo Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = StringFormat.TextArea,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled,
MaxLength = 500
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(memoAttribute);
// Create a money attribute
MoneyAttributeMetadata moneyAttribute = new MoneyAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_money",
DisplayName = new Label("Money Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Money Attribue", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 1000.00,
MinValue = 0.00,
Precision = 1,
PrecisionSource = 1,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(moneyAttribute);
// Create a picklist attribute
PicklistAttributeMetadata pickListAttribute =
new PicklistAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_picklist",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Picklist Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
// Build local picklist options
OptionSet = new OptionSetMetadata
{
IsGlobal = false,
OptionSetType = OptionSetType.Picklist,
Options =
{
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Created", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Updated", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Deleted", _languageCode), null)
}
}
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(pickListAttribute);
// Create a string attribute
StringAttributeMetadata stringAttribute = new StringAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_string",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample String", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("String Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxLength = 100
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(stringAttribute);
// NOTE: LookupAttributeMetadata cannot be created outside the context of a relationship.
// Refer to the WorkWithRelationships.cs reference SDK sample for an example of this attribute type.
// NOTE: StateAttributeMetadata and StatusAttributeMetadata cannot be created via the SDK.
foreach (AttributeMetadata anAttribute in addedAttributes)
{
// Create the request.
CreateAttributeRequest createAttributeRequest = new CreateAttributeRequest
{
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Attribute = anAttribute
};
// Execute the request.
_serviceProxy.Execute(createAttributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Created the attribute {0}.", anAttribute.SchemaName);
}
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes2>
#endregion How to create attributes
#region How to insert status
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes3>
// Use InsertStatusValueRequest message to insert a new status
// in an existing status attribute.
// Create the request.
InsertStatusValueRequest insertStatusValueRequest =
new InsertStatusValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statuscode",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Label = new Label("Dormant", _languageCode),
StateCode = 0
};
// Execute the request and store newly inserted value
// for cleanup, used later part of this sample.
_insertedStatusValue = ((InsertStatusValueResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
insertStatusValueRequest)).NewOptionValue;
Console.WriteLine("Created {0} with the value of {1}.",
insertStatusValueRequest.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label,
_insertedStatusValue);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes3>
#endregion How to insert status
#region How to retrieve attribute
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes4>
// Create the request
RetrieveAttributeRequest attributeRequest = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
LogicalName = "new_string",
// When RetrieveAsIfPublished property is set to false, retrieves only the currently published changes. Default setting of the property is false.
// When RetrieveAsIfPublished property is set to true, retrieves the changes that are published and those changes that have not been published.
RetrieveAsIfPublished = false
};
// Execute the request
RetrieveAttributeResponse attributeResponse =
(RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(attributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Retrieved the attribute {0}.",
attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata.SchemaName);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes4>
#endregion How to retrieve attribute
#region How to update attribute
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes5>
// Modify the retrieved attribute
AttributeMetadata retrievedAttributeMetadata =
attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
retrievedAttributeMetadata.DisplayName =
new Label("Update String Attribute", _languageCode);
// Update an attribute retrieved via RetrieveAttributeRequest
UpdateAttributeRequest updateRequest = new UpdateAttributeRequest
{
Attribute = retrievedAttributeMetadata,
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
MergeLabels = false
};
// Execute the request
_serviceProxy.Execute(updateRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Updated the attribute {0}.",
retrievedAttributeMetadata.SchemaName);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes5>
#endregion How to update attribute
#region How to update state value
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes6>
// Modify the state value label from Active to Open.
// Create the request.
UpdateStateValueRequest updateStateValue = new UpdateStateValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statecode",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Value = 1,
Label = new Label("Open", _languageCode)
};
// Execute the request.
_serviceProxy.Execute(updateStateValue);
Console.WriteLine(
"Updated {0} state attribute of {1} entity from 'Active' to '{2}'.",
updateStateValue.AttributeLogicalName,
updateStateValue.EntityLogicalName,
updateStateValue.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label
);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes6>
#endregion How to update state value
#region How to insert a new option item in a local option set
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes7>
// Create a request.
InsertOptionValueRequest insertOptionValueRequest =
new InsertOptionValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "new_picklist",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Label = new Label("New Picklist Label", _languageCode)
};
// Execute the request.
int insertOptionValue = ((InsertOptionValueResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
insertOptionValueRequest)).NewOptionValue;
Console.WriteLine("Created {0} with the value of {1}.",
insertOptionValueRequest.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label,
insertOptionValue);
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes7>
#endregion How to insert a new option item in a local option set
#region How to change the order of options of a local option set
//<snippetWorkWithAttributes8>
// Use the RetrieveAttributeRequest message to retrieve
// a attribute by it's logical name.
RetrieveAttributeRequest retrieveAttributeRequest =
new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
LogicalName = "new_picklist",
// When RetrieveAsIfPublished property is set to false, retrieves only the currently published changes. Default setting of the property is false.
// When RetrieveAsIfPublished property is set to true, retrieves the changes that are published and those changes that have not been published.
RetrieveAsIfPublished = false
};
// Execute the request.
RetrieveAttributeResponse retrieveAttributeResponse =
(RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(
retrieveAttributeRequest);
// Access the retrieved attribute.
PicklistAttributeMetadata retrievedPicklistAttributeMetadata =
(PicklistAttributeMetadata)
retrieveAttributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
// Get the current options list for the retrieved attribute.
OptionMetadata[] optionList =
retrievedPicklistAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options.ToArray();
// Change the order of the original option's list.
// Use the OrderBy (OrderByDescending) linq function to sort options in
// ascending (descending) order according to label text.
// For ascending order use this:
var updateOptionList =
optionList.OrderBy(x => x.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label).ToList();
// For descending order use this:
// var updateOptionList =
// optionList.OrderByDescending(
// x => x.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label).ToList();
// Create the request.
OrderOptionRequest orderOptionRequest = new OrderOptionRequest
{
// Set the properties for the request.
AttributeLogicalName = "new_picklist",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
// Set the changed order using Select linq function
// to get only values in an array from the changed option list.
Values = updateOptionList.Select(x => x.Value.Value).ToArray()
};
// Execute the request
_serviceProxy.Execute(orderOptionRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Option Set option order changed");
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes8>
#endregion How to change the order of options of a global option set
// NOTE: All customizations must be published before they can be used.
_serviceProxy.Execute(new PublishAllXmlRequest());
Console.WriteLine("Published all customizations.");
//</snippetWorkWithAttributes1>
DeleteRequiredRecords(promptForDelete);
}
}
// Catch any service fault exceptions that Microsoft Dynamics CRM throws.
catch (FaultException <Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> )
{
// You can handle an exception here or pass it back to the calling method.
throw;
}
}
[STAThread] // Required to support the interactive login experience
static void Main(string[] args)
{
CrmServiceClient service = null;
try
{
service = SampleHelpers.Connect("Connect");
if (service.IsReady)
{
// Create any entity records that the demonstration code requires
SetUpSample(service);
#region Demonstrate
_productVersion = Version.Parse(((RetrieveVersionResponse)service.Execute(new RetrieveVersionRequest())).Version);
#region How to create attributes
// Create storage for new attributes being created
addedAttributes = new List <AttributeMetadata>();
// Create a boolean attribute
var boolAttribute = new BooleanAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Boolean",
LogicalName = "new_boolean",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Boolean", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Boolean Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
OptionSet = new BooleanOptionSetMetadata(
new OptionMetadata(new Label("True", _languageCode), 1),
new OptionMetadata(new Label("False", _languageCode), 0)
)
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(boolAttribute);
// Create a date time attribute
var dtAttribute = new DateTimeAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Datetime",
LogicalName = "new_datetime",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample DateTime", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("DateTime Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = DateTimeFormat.DateOnly,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(dtAttribute);
// Create a decimal attribute
var decimalAttribute = new DecimalAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Decimal",
LogicalName = "new_decimal",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Decimal", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Decimal Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0,
Precision = 1
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(decimalAttribute);
// Create a integer attribute
var integerAttribute = new IntegerAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Integer",
LogicalName = "new_integer",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Integer", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Integer Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = IntegerFormat.None,
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(integerAttribute);
// Create a memo attribute
var memoAttribute = new MemoAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Memo",
LogicalName = "new_memo",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Memo", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Memo Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = StringFormat.TextArea,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled,
MaxLength = 500
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(memoAttribute);
// Create a money attribute
var moneyAttribute = new MoneyAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Money",
LogicalName = "new_money",
DisplayName = new Label("Money Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Money Attribue", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 1000.00,
MinValue = 0.00,
Precision = 1,
PrecisionSource = 1,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(moneyAttribute);
// Create a picklist attribute
var pickListAttribute =
new PicklistAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_Picklist",
LogicalName = "new_picklist",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Picklist Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
// Build local picklist options
OptionSet = new OptionSetMetadata
{
IsGlobal = false,
OptionSetType = OptionSetType.Picklist,
Options =
{
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Created", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Updated", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Deleted", _languageCode), null)
}
}
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(pickListAttribute);
// Create a string attribute
var stringAttribute = new StringAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_String",
LogicalName = "new_string",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample String", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("String Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxLength = 100
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(stringAttribute);
//Multi-select attribute requires version 9.0 or higher.
if (_productVersion > new Version("9.0"))
{
// Create a multi-select optionset
var multiSelectOptionSetAttribute = new MultiSelectPicklistAttributeMetadata()
{
SchemaName = "new_MultiSelectOptionSet",
LogicalName = "new_multiselectoptionset",
DisplayName = new Label("Multi-Select OptionSet", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Multi-Select OptionSet description", _languageCode),
OptionSet = new OptionSetMetadata()
{
IsGlobal = false,
OptionSetType = OptionSetType.Picklist,
Options =
{
new OptionMetadata(new Label("First Option", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(new Label("Second Option", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(new Label("Third Option", _languageCode), null)
}
}
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(multiSelectOptionSetAttribute);
}
// NOTE: LookupAttributeMetadata cannot be created outside the context of a relationship.
// Refer to the WorkWithRelationships.cs reference SDK sample for an example of this attribute type.
// NOTE: StateAttributeMetadata and StatusAttributeMetadata cannot be created via the SDK.
foreach (AttributeMetadata anAttribute in addedAttributes)
{
// Create the request.
var createAttributeRequest = new CreateAttributeRequest
{
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Attribute = anAttribute
};
// Execute the request.
service.Execute(createAttributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Created the attribute {0}.", anAttribute.SchemaName);
}
#endregion How to create attributes
#region How to insert status
// Use InsertStatusValueRequest message to insert a new status
// in an existing status attribute.
// Create the request.
var insertStatusValueRequest =
new InsertStatusValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statuscode",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Label = new Label("Dormant", _languageCode),
StateCode = 0
};
// Execute the request and store newly inserted value
// for cleanup, used later part of this sample.
_insertedStatusValue = ((InsertStatusValueResponse)service.Execute(
insertStatusValueRequest)).NewOptionValue;
Console.WriteLine("Created status named '{0}' with the value of {1}.",
insertStatusValueRequest.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label,
_insertedStatusValue);
#endregion How to insert status
#region How to retrieve attribute
// Create the request
var attributeRequest = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
LogicalName = "new_string",
RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
};
// Execute the request
RetrieveAttributeResponse attributeResponse =
(RetrieveAttributeResponse)service.Execute(attributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Retrieved the attribute {0}.",
attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata.SchemaName);
#endregion How to retrieve attribute
#region How to update attribute
// Modify the retrieved attribute
var retrievedAttributeMetadata =
attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
retrievedAttributeMetadata.DisplayName =
new Label("Update String Attribute", _languageCode);
// Update an attribute retrieved via RetrieveAttributeRequest
var updateRequest = new UpdateAttributeRequest
{
Attribute = retrievedAttributeMetadata,
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
MergeLabels = false
};
// Execute the request
service.Execute(updateRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Updated the attribute {0}.",
retrievedAttributeMetadata.SchemaName);
#endregion How to update attribute
#region How to update state value
// Modify the state value label from Active to Open.
// Create the request.
var updateStateValue = new UpdateStateValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statecode",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Value = 1,
Label = new Label("Open", _languageCode)
};
// Execute the request.
service.Execute(updateStateValue);
Console.WriteLine(
"Updated {0} state attribute of {1} entity from 'Active' to '{2}'.",
updateStateValue.AttributeLogicalName,
updateStateValue.EntityLogicalName,
updateStateValue.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label
);
#endregion How to update state value
#region How to insert a new option item in a local option set
// Create a request.
var insertOptionValueRequest =
new InsertOptionValueRequest
{
AttributeLogicalName = "new_picklist",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Label = new Label("New Picklist Label", _languageCode)
};
// Execute the request.
int insertOptionValue = ((InsertOptionValueResponse)service.Execute(
insertOptionValueRequest)).NewOptionValue;
Console.WriteLine("Created {0} with the value of {1}.",
insertOptionValueRequest.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label,
insertOptionValue);
#endregion How to insert a new option item in a local option set
#region How to change the order of options of a local option set
// Use the RetrieveAttributeRequest message to retrieve
// a attribute by it's logical name.
var retrieveAttributeRequest =
new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
LogicalName = "new_picklist",
RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
};
// Execute the request.
RetrieveAttributeResponse retrieveAttributeResponse =
(RetrieveAttributeResponse)service.Execute(
retrieveAttributeRequest);
// Access the retrieved attribute.
var retrievedPicklistAttributeMetadata =
(PicklistAttributeMetadata)
retrieveAttributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
// Get the current options list for the retrieved attribute.
OptionMetadata[] optionList =
retrievedPicklistAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options.ToArray();
// Change the order of the original option's list.
// Use the OrderBy (OrderByDescending) linq function to sort options in
// ascending (descending) order according to label text.
// For ascending order use this:
var updateOptionList =
optionList.OrderBy(x => x.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label).ToList();
// For descending order use this:
// var updateOptionList =
// optionList.OrderByDescending(
// x => x.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label).ToList();
// Create the request.
var orderOptionRequest = new OrderOptionRequest
{
// Set the properties for the request.
AttributeLogicalName = "new_picklist",
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
// Set the changed order using Select linq function
// to get only values in an array from the changed option list.
Values = updateOptionList.Select(x => x.Value.Value).ToArray()
};
// Execute the request
service.Execute(orderOptionRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Option Set option order changed");
#endregion How to change the order of options of a global option set
// NOTE: All customizations must be published before they can be used.
service.Execute(new PublishAllXmlRequest());
Console.WriteLine("Published all customizations.");
#endregion Demonstrate
#region Clean up
CleanUpSample(service);
#endregion Clean up
}
else
{
const string UNABLE_TO_LOGIN_ERROR = "Unable to Login to Microsoft Dataverse";
if (service.LastCrmError.Equals(UNABLE_TO_LOGIN_ERROR))
{
Console.WriteLine("Check the connection string values in cds/App.config.");
throw new Exception(service.LastCrmError);
}
else
{
throw service.LastCrmException;
}
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
SampleHelpers.HandleException(ex);
}
finally
{
if (service != null)
{
service.Dispose();
}
Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
public void Should_update_entity_metadata_with_status()
{
var label = "dummy status";
var attributeName = "statuscode";
var value = 1;
var statecode = 1;
var ctx = new XrmFakedContext();
var entityMetadata = new EntityMetadata()
{
LogicalName = "contact"
};
StatusAttributeMetadata enumAttribute = new StatusAttributeMetadata()
{
LogicalName = attributeName
};
entityMetadata.SetAttributeCollection(new List <AttributeMetadata>()
{
enumAttribute
});
ctx.InitializeMetadata(entityMetadata);
var req = new InsertStatusValueRequest()
{
EntityLogicalName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
AttributeLogicalName = attributeName,
Label = new Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Label(label, 0),
Value = value,
StateCode = statecode
};
var service = ctx.GetOrganizationService();
service.Execute(req);
//Check the status metadata was updated
var key = $"{Contact.EntityLogicalName}#{attributeName}";
Assert.True(ctx.StatusAttributeMetadata.ContainsKey(key));
var option = ctx.StatusAttributeMetadata[key].OptionSet.Options.FirstOrDefault();
Assert.Equal(label, option.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label);
// Get a list of Status values for the Status Reason fields from its metadata
RetrieveAttributeRequest attReq = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
{
EntityLogicalName = "contact",
LogicalName = "statuscode",
RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
};
RetrieveAttributeResponse attResponse = (RetrieveAttributeResponse)service.Execute(attReq);
StatusAttributeMetadata statusAttributeMetadata = (StatusAttributeMetadata)attResponse.AttributeMetadata;
Assert.NotNull(statusAttributeMetadata.OptionSet);
Assert.NotNull(statusAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options);
Assert.Equal(1, statusAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options.Count(o => o.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label == label));
Assert.Equal(statecode, ((StatusOptionMetadata)statusAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options[0]).State);
Assert.Equal(statecode, ((StatusOptionMetadata)statusAttributeMetadata.OptionSet.Options.FirstOrDefault(o => o.Label.LocalizedLabels[0].Label == label)).State);
}
public virtual int insertStatus(InsertStatusValueRequest request)
{
return ((InsertStatusValueResponse)this.getService().Execute(request)).NewOptionValue;
}
/// <summary>
/// Ensures that the required statuses on email activities exist
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public void EnsureEmailMetadata()
{
List<string> expectedStatus = new List<string>(){ "Draft", "Completed", "Sent", "Received", "Canceled", "Pending Send", "Sending", "Failed", "Bounced" };
foreach (OptionMetadata attribute in this.getOptionSet("email", "statuscode"))
{
emailStatus[attribute.Label.UserLocalizedLabel.Label] = (int)attribute.Value;
}
foreach (OptionMetadata attribute in this.getOptionSet("email", "statecode"))
{
emailState[attribute.Label.UserLocalizedLabel.Label] = (int)attribute.Value;
}
var remainderStatus = this.listSubtraction(expectedStatus, emailStatus.Keys.ToList());
foreach (string status in remainderStatus)
{
InsertStatusValueRequest insertStatusValueRequest = new InsertStatusValueRequest()
{
AttributeLogicalName = "statuscode",
EntityLogicalName = "email",
//1033 below represents localeId for the United States and English
Label = new Label(status, 1033),
StateCode = this.getState("Completed")
};
emailStatus[status] = this.insertStatus(insertStatusValueRequest);
}
}
