Sample: Create a reciprocal connection role (early bound)
Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2013
This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:
SampleCode\CS\BusinessDataModel\BusinessManagement\CreateReciprocalConnectionRole.cs
SampleCode\VB\BusinessDataModel\BusinessManagement\CreateReciprocalConnectionRole.vb
Requirements
For more information about the requirements for running the sample code provided in this SDK, see Use the sample and helper code.
Demonstrates
This sample shows how to create the reciprocal connection roles. It creates a connection role for an account and a connection role for a contact, and then makes them reciprocal by associating them with each other.
Example
using System;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.ServiceModel.Description;
// These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
// found in the SDK\bin folder.
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Discovery;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages;
// This namespace is found in Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
// found in the SDK\bin folder.
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
/// <summary>
/// This Sample shows how to create a reciprocal connection role.
/// </summary>
public class CreateReciprocalConnectionRole
{
#region Class Level Members
/// <summary>
/// Stores the organization service proxy.
/// </summary>
OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
// Define the IDs needed for this sample.
public Guid _connectionRole1Id;
public Guid _connectionRole2Id;
#endregion Class Level Members
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
/// Create the connection role instances.
/// Associate the connection roles.
/// 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();
// Create the Connection Role 1
ConnectionRole newConnectionRole1 = new ConnectionRole
{
Name = "Example Connection Role 1",
Category = new OptionSetValue((int)connectionrole_category.Business),
};
_connectionRole1Id = _serviceProxy.Create(newConnectionRole1);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", newConnectionRole1.Name);
// Create a related Connection Role Object Type Code record for Account
ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode newAccountConnectionRole1TypeCode
= new ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode
{
ConnectionRoleId = new EntityReference(
ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole1Id),
AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Account.EntityLogicalName
};
_serviceProxy.Create(newAccountConnectionRole1TypeCode);
Console.WriteLine(
"Created a related Connection Role 1 Object Type Code record for Account."
);
// Create a related Connection Role Object Type Code record for Contact
ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode newContactConnectionRole1TypeCode
= new ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode
{
ConnectionRoleId = new EntityReference(
ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole1Id),
AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Contact.EntityLogicalName
};
_serviceProxy.Create(newContactConnectionRole1TypeCode);
Console.WriteLine(
"Created a related Connection Role 1 Object Type Code record for Contact."
);
// Create the Connection Role 2
ConnectionRole newConnectionRole2 = new ConnectionRole
{
Name = "Example Connection Role 2",
Category = new OptionSetValue((int)connectionrole_category.Business),
};
_connectionRole2Id = _serviceProxy.Create(newConnectionRole2);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", newConnectionRole2.Name);
// Create a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Account
ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode newAccountConnectionRole2TypeCode
= new ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode
{
ConnectionRoleId = new EntityReference(
ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole2Id),
AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Account.EntityLogicalName
};
_serviceProxy.Create(newAccountConnectionRole2TypeCode);
Console.WriteLine(
"Created a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Account."
);
// Create a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Contact
ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode newContactConnectionRole2TypeCode
= new ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode
{
ConnectionRoleId = new EntityReference(
ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole2Id),
AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Contact.EntityLogicalName
};
_serviceProxy.Create(newContactConnectionRole2TypeCode);
Console.WriteLine(
"Created a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Contact."
);
// Associate the connection roles
AssociateRequest associateConnectionRoles = new AssociateRequest
{
Target = new EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole1Id),
RelatedEntities = new EntityReferenceCollection()
{
new EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole2Id)
},
// The name of the relationship connection role association
// relationship in MS CRM
Relationship = new Relationship()
{
PrimaryEntityRole = EntityRole.Referencing, // Referencing or Referenced based on N:1 or 1:N reflexive relationship.
SchemaName = "connectionroleassociation_association"
}
};
_serviceProxy.Execute(associateConnectionRoles);
Console.WriteLine("Associated the connection roles.");
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;
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Deletes any entity records that were created for this sample.
/// <param name="prompt">Indicates whether to prompt the user
/// to delete the records created in this sample.</param>
/// </summary>
public void DeleteRequiredRecords(bool prompt)
{
bool toBeDeleted = true;
if (prompt)
{
// Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
Console.Write("\nDo you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ");
String answer = Console.ReadLine();
if (answer.StartsWith("y") ||
answer.StartsWith("Y") ||
answer == String.Empty)
{
toBeDeleted = true;
}
else
{
toBeDeleted = false;
}
}
if (toBeDeleted)
{
_serviceProxy.Delete(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole1Id);
_serviceProxy.Delete(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole2Id);
Console.WriteLine("Entity records have been deleted.");
}
}
#endregion How To Sample Code
#region Main
/// <summary>
/// Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="args"></param>
static public void Main(string[] args)
{
try
{
// Obtain the target organization's Web address and client logon
// credentials from the user.
ServerConnection serverConnect = new ServerConnection();
ServerConnection.Configuration config = serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration();
CreateReciprocalConnectionRole app = new CreateReciprocalConnectionRole();
app.Run(config, true);
}
catch (FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", ex.Detail.Timestamp);
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", ex.Detail.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Detail.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == ex.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
}
catch (System.TimeoutException ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Stack Trace: {0}", ex.StackTrace);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == ex.InnerException.Message ? "No Inner Fault" : ex.InnerException.Message);
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.");
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message);
// Display the details of the inner exception.
if (ex.InnerException != null)
{
Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message);
FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault> fe
= ex.InnerException
as FaultException<Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault>;
if (fe != null)
{
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp);
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode);
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message);
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText);
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
null == fe.Detail.InnerFault ? "No Inner Fault" : "Has Inner Fault");
}
}
}
// Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException, ExpiredSecurityTokenException,
// SecurityAccessDeniedException, MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.
finally
{
Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.");
Console.ReadLine();
}
}
#endregion Main
}
}
Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports System.ServiceModel
Imports System.ServiceModel.Description
' These namespaces are found in the Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll assembly
' found in the SDK\bin folder.
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Discovery
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Messages
' This namespace is found in Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll assembly
' found in the SDK\bin folder.
Imports Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages
Namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
''' <summary>
''' This Sample shows how to create a reciprocal connection role.
''' </summary>
Public Class CreateReciprocalConnectionRole
#Region "Class Level Members"
''' <summary>
''' Stores the organization service proxy.
''' </summary>
Private _serviceProxy As OrganizationServiceProxy
' Define the IDs needed for this sample.
Public _connectionRole1Id As Guid
Public _connectionRole2Id As Guid
#End Region ' Class Level Members
#Region "How To Sample Code"
''' <summary>
''' Create and configure the organization service proxy.
''' Create the connection role instances.
''' Associate the connection roles.
''' 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 Sub Run(ByVal serverConfig As ServerConnection.Configuration,
ByVal promptForDelete As Boolean)
Try
' Connect to the Organization service.
' The using statement assures that the service proxy will be properly disposed.
_serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig)
Using _serviceProxy
' This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes()
' Create the Connection Role 1
Dim newConnectionRole1 As ConnectionRole =
New ConnectionRole With
{
.Name = "Example Connection Role 1",
.Category =
New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(connectionrole_category.Business)))
}
_connectionRole1Id = _serviceProxy.Create(newConnectionRole1)
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", newConnectionRole1.Name)
' Create a related Connection Role Object Type Code record for Account
Dim newAccountConnectionRole1TypeCode As ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode =
New ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode With
{
.ConnectionRoleId =
New EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole1Id),
.AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Account.EntityLogicalName
}
_serviceProxy.Create(newAccountConnectionRole1TypeCode)
Console.WriteLine("Created a related Connection Role 1 Object Type Code record for Account.")
' Create a related Connection Role Object Type Code record for Contact
Dim newContactConnectionRole1TypeCode As ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode =
New ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode With
{
.ConnectionRoleId =
New EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole1Id),
.AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Contact.EntityLogicalName
}
_serviceProxy.Create(newContactConnectionRole1TypeCode)
Console.WriteLine("Created a related Connection Role 1 Object Type Code record for Contact.")
' Create the Connection Role 2
Dim newConnectionRole2 As ConnectionRole =
New ConnectionRole With
{
.Name = "Example Connection Role 2",
.Category =
New OptionSetValue(CInt(Fix(connectionrole_category.Business)))
}
_connectionRole2Id = _serviceProxy.Create(newConnectionRole2)
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", newConnectionRole2.Name)
' Create a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Account
Dim newAccountConnectionRole2TypeCode As ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode =
New ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode With
{
.ConnectionRoleId =
New EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole2Id),
.AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Account.EntityLogicalName
}
_serviceProxy.Create(newAccountConnectionRole2TypeCode)
Console.WriteLine("Created a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Account.")
' Create a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Contact
Dim newContactConnectionRole2TypeCode As ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode =
New ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode With
{
.ConnectionRoleId =
New EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole2Id),
.AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Contact.EntityLogicalName
}
_serviceProxy.Create(newContactConnectionRole2TypeCode)
Console.WriteLine("Created a related Connection Role 2 Object Type Code record for Contact.")
' Associate the connection roles
Dim associateConnectionRoles As AssociateRequest =
New AssociateRequest With
{
.Target = New EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole1Id),
.RelatedEntities =
New EntityReferenceCollection() From
{
New EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_connectionRole2Id)
},
.Relationship =
New Relationship() With
{
.PrimaryEntityRole = EntityRole.Referencing,
.SchemaName = "connectionroleassociation_association"
}
}
' The name of the relationship connection role association
' relationship in MS CRM
_serviceProxy.Execute(associateConnectionRoles)
Console.WriteLine("Associated the connection roles.")
DeleteRequiredRecords(promptForDelete)
End Using
' Catch any service fault exceptions that Microsoft Dynamics CRM throws.
Catch fe As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault)
' You can handle an exception here or pass it back to the calling method.
Throw
End Try
End Sub
''' <summary>
''' Deletes any entity records that were created for this sample.
''' <param name="prompt">Indicates whether to prompt the user
''' to delete the records created in this sample.</param>
''' </summary>
Public Sub DeleteRequiredRecords(ByVal prompt As Boolean)
Dim toBeDeleted As Boolean = True
If prompt Then
' Ask the user if the created entities should be deleted.
Console.Write(vbLf & "Do you want these entity records deleted? (y/n) [y]: ")
Dim answer As String = Console.ReadLine()
If answer.StartsWith("y") OrElse answer.StartsWith("Y") OrElse answer = String.Empty Then
toBeDeleted = True
Else
toBeDeleted = False
End If
End If
If toBeDeleted Then
_serviceProxy.Delete(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole1Id)
_serviceProxy.Delete(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _connectionRole2Id)
Console.WriteLine("Entity records have been deleted.")
End If
End Sub
#End Region ' How To Sample Code
#Region "Main"
''' <summary>
''' Standard Main() method used by most SDK samples.
''' </summary>
''' <param name="args"></param>
Public Shared Sub Main(ByVal args() As String)
Try
' Obtain the target organization's Web address and client logon
' credentials from the user.
Dim serverConnect As New ServerConnection()
Dim config As ServerConnection.Configuration =
serverConnect.GetServerConfiguration()
Dim app As New CreateReciprocalConnectionRole()
app.Run(config, True)
Catch ex As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault)
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", ex.Detail.Timestamp)
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", ex.Detail.ErrorCode)
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Detail.Message)
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", ex.Detail.TraceText)
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
If(Nothing Is ex.Detail.InnerFault, "No Inner Fault", "Has Inner Fault"))
Catch ex As System.TimeoutException
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", ex.Message)
Console.WriteLine("Stack Trace: {0}", ex.StackTrace)
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
If(Nothing Is ex.InnerException.Message, "No Inner Fault", ex.InnerException.Message))
Catch ex As System.Exception
Console.WriteLine("The application terminated with an error.")
Console.WriteLine(ex.Message)
' Display the details of the inner exception.
If ex.InnerException IsNot Nothing Then
Console.WriteLine(ex.InnerException.Message)
Dim fe As FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault) =
TryCast(ex.InnerException,
FaultException(Of Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OrganizationServiceFault))
If fe IsNot Nothing Then
Console.WriteLine("Timestamp: {0}", fe.Detail.Timestamp)
Console.WriteLine("Code: {0}", fe.Detail.ErrorCode)
Console.WriteLine("Message: {0}", fe.Detail.Message)
Console.WriteLine("Plugin Trace: {0}", fe.Detail.TraceText)
Console.WriteLine("Inner Fault: {0}",
If(Nothing Is fe.Detail.InnerFault, "No Inner Fault", "Has Inner Fault"))
End If
End If
' Additional exceptions to catch: SecurityTokenValidationException, ExpiredSecurityTokenException,
' SecurityAccessDeniedException, MessageSecurityException, and SecurityNegotiationException.
Finally
Console.WriteLine("Press <Enter> to exit.")
Console.ReadLine()
End Try
End Sub
#End Region ' Main
End Class
End Namespace
See Also
Sample code for connection entities
Connection entities
Sample: Update a connection role (early bound)