/// <summary>
/// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
/// Initiate the method to create any data that this sample requires.
/// Convert an appointment to a recurring appointment.
/// Optionally delete any entity records that were created 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();
// Call the method to create any data that this sample requires.
CreateRequiredRecords();
//<snippetConvertAnAppointmenttoRecurringAppointment1>
// Specify the recurrence information that needs to be added to the
// existing appointment.
// 1. Define an anonymous type to define the possible recurrence pattern values.
var RecurrencePatternTypes = new
{
Daily = 0,
Weekly = 1,
Monthly = 2,
Yearly = 3
};
// 2. Define an anonymous type to define the possible values for days
// of the week
var DayOfWeek = new
{
Sunday = 0x01,
Monday = 0x02,
Tuesday = 0x04,
Wednesday = 0x08,
Thursday = 0x10,
Friday = 0x20,
Saturday = 0x40
};
// 3. Define an anonymous type to define the possible values
// for the recurrence rule pattern end type.
var RecurrenceRulePatternEndType = new
{
NoEndDate = 1,
Occurrences = 2,
PatternEndDate = 3
};
// 4. Finally, use a recurring appointment master object to specify
// the recurrence information. Other appointment details such as
// 'subject' and 'location' are copied from the existing appointment
// to the recurring appointment master object.
RecurringAppointmentMaster newRecurringAppointmentInfo = new RecurringAppointmentMaster
{
StartTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(2),
EndTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(3),
RecurrencePatternType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrencePatternTypes.Weekly),
Interval = 1,
DaysOfWeekMask = DayOfWeek.Thursday,
PatternStartDate = DateTime.Today,
PatternEndType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrenceRulePatternEndType.Occurrences),
Occurrences = 5
};
// Use the AddRecurrence message to convert the existing appointment
// object to a recurring appointment master object. The existing
// appointment object is deleted thereafter.
AddRecurrenceRequest recurringInfoRequest = new AddRecurrenceRequest
{
Target = newRecurringAppointmentInfo,
AppointmentId = _appointmentId
};
AddRecurrenceResponse recurringInfoResponse = (AddRecurrenceResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(recurringInfoRequest);
__recurringAppointmentMasterId = recurringInfoResponse.id;
// Verify that the newly created recurring appointment master has same 'subject'
// as the existing appointment.
RecurringAppointmentMaster retrievedMasterAppointment = (RecurringAppointmentMaster)_serviceProxy.Retrieve(RecurringAppointmentMaster.EntityLogicalName, __recurringAppointmentMasterId, new ColumnSet(true));
if (retrievedMasterAppointment.Subject == "Sample Appointment")
{
Console.WriteLine("Sample Appointment is converted to a recurring appointment.");
}
//</snippetConvertAnAppointmenttoRecurringAppointment1>
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] // Added to support UX
static void Main(string[] args)
{
CrmServiceClient service = null;
try
{
service = SampleHelpers.Connect("Connect");
if (service.IsReady)
{
#region Sample Code
//////////////////////////////////////////////
#region Set up
SetUpSample(service);
#endregion Set up
#region Demonstrate
// Specify the recurrence information that needs to be added to the
// existing appointment.
// 1. Define an anonymous type to define the possible recurrence pattern values.
var RecurrencePatternTypes = new
{
Daily = 0,
Weekly = 1,
Monthly = 2,
Yearly = 3
};
// 2. Define an anonymous type to define the possible values for days
// of the week
var DayOfWeek = new
{
Sunday = 0x01,
Monday = 0x02,
Tuesday = 0x04,
Wednesday = 0x08,
Thursday = 0x10,
Friday = 0x20,
Saturday = 0x40
};
// 3. Define an anonymous type to define the possible values
// for the recurrence rule pattern end type.
var RecurrenceRulePatternEndType = new
{
NoEndDate = 1,
Occurrences = 2,
PatternEndDate = 3
};
// 4. Finally, use a recurring appointment master object to specify
// the recurrence information. Other appointment details such as
// 'subject' and 'location' are copied from the existing appointment
// to the recurring appointment master object.
RecurringAppointmentMaster newRecurringAppointmentInfo = new RecurringAppointmentMaster
{
StartTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(2),
EndTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(3),
RecurrencePatternType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrencePatternTypes.Weekly),
Interval = 1,
DaysOfWeekMask = DayOfWeek.Thursday,
PatternStartDate = DateTime.Today,
PatternEndType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrenceRulePatternEndType.Occurrences),
Occurrences = 5
};
// Use the AddRecurrence message to convert the existing appointment
// object to a recurring appointment master object. The existing
// appointment object is deleted thereafter.
AddRecurrenceRequest recurringInfoRequest = new AddRecurrenceRequest
{
Target = newRecurringAppointmentInfo,
AppointmentId = _appointmentId
};
AddRecurrenceResponse recurringInfoResponse = (AddRecurrenceResponse)service.Execute(recurringInfoRequest);
__recurringAppointmentMasterId = recurringInfoResponse.id;
// Verify that the newly created recurring appointment master has same 'subject'
// as the existing appointment.
RecurringAppointmentMaster retrievedMasterAppointment = (RecurringAppointmentMaster)service.Retrieve(RecurringAppointmentMaster.EntityLogicalName, __recurringAppointmentMasterId, new ColumnSet(true));
if (retrievedMasterAppointment.Subject == "Sample Appointment")
{
Console.WriteLine("Sample Appointment is converted to a recurring appointment.");
}
#region Clean up
CleanUpSample(service);
#endregion Clean up
}
#endregion Demonstrate
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;
}
}
}
#endregion Sample code
catch (Exception ex)
{
SampleHelpers.HandleException(ex);
}
finally
{
if (service != null)
{
service.Dispose();
}
Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
