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Sample: Convert queries between Fetch and QueryExpression

 

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\GeneralProgramming\Queries\FetchXmlAndQueryExpressionQueryConversion.cs

SampleCode\VB\GeneralProgramming\Queries\FetchXmlAndQueryExpressionQueryConversion.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 convert queries between FetchXML and Query Expression.

Example


using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ServiceModel;
using Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;

namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
{
    public class FetchXmlAndQueryExpressionQueryConversion
    {

        #region Class Level Members
        private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
        private Guid _accountId;
        private readonly List<Guid> _contactIdList = new List<Guid>();
        private readonly List<Guid> _opportunityIdList = new List<Guid>();
        #endregion

        #region How To Sample Code
        public void Run(ServerConnection.Configuration serverConfig,
            bool promptforDelete)
        {
            using (_serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig))
            {
                // This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
                _serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
                CreateRequiredRecords();
                DoQueryExpressionToFetchXmlConversion();
                DoFetchXmlToQueryExpressionConversion();
                DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete);
            }
        }

        private void DoQueryExpressionToFetchXmlConversion()
        {
            // Build a query expression that we will turn into FetchXML.
            var queryExpression = new QueryExpression()
            {
                Distinct = false,
                EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
                ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("fullname", "address1_telephone1"),
                LinkEntities = 
                    {
                        new LinkEntity 
                        {
                            JoinOperator = JoinOperator.LeftOuter,
                            LinkFromAttributeName = "parentcustomerid",
                            LinkFromEntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
                            LinkToAttributeName = "accountid",
                            LinkToEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                            LinkCriteria = 
                            {
                                Conditions = 
                                {
                                    new ConditionExpression("name", ConditionOperator.Equal, "Litware, Inc.")
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    },
                Criteria =
                {
                    Filters = 
                        {
                            new FilterExpression
                            {
                                FilterOperator = LogicalOperator.And,
                                Conditions = 
                                {
                                    new ConditionExpression("address1_stateorprovince", ConditionOperator.Equal, "WA"),
                                    new ConditionExpression("address1_city", ConditionOperator.In, new String[] {"Redmond", "Bellevue" , "Kirkland", "Seattle"}),
                                    new ConditionExpression("createdon", ConditionOperator.LastXDays, 30),
                                    new ConditionExpression("emailaddress1", ConditionOperator.NotNull)
                                },
                            },
                            new FilterExpression
                            {
                                FilterOperator = LogicalOperator.Or,
                                Conditions =
                                {
                                    new ConditionExpression("address1_telephone1", ConditionOperator.Like, "(206)%"),
                                    new ConditionExpression("address1_telephone1", ConditionOperator.Like, "(425)%")
                                }
                            }
                        }
                }
            };

            // Run the query as a query expression.
            EntityCollection queryExpressionResult =
                _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(queryExpression);
            Console.WriteLine("Output for query as QueryExpression:");
            DisplayContactQueryResults(queryExpressionResult);

            // Convert the query expression to FetchXML.
            var conversionRequest = new QueryExpressionToFetchXmlRequest
            {
                Query = queryExpression
            };
            var conversionResponse =
                (QueryExpressionToFetchXmlResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(conversionRequest);

            // Use the converted query to make a retrieve multiple request to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
            String fetchXml = conversionResponse.FetchXml;
            var fetchQuery = new FetchExpression(fetchXml);
            EntityCollection result = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(fetchQuery);

            // Display the results.
            Console.WriteLine("\nOutput for query after conversion to FetchXML:");
            DisplayContactQueryResults(result);

        }

        private static void DisplayContactQueryResults(EntityCollection result)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("List all contacts matching specified parameters");
            Console.WriteLine("===============================================");
            foreach (Entity entity in result.Entities)
            {
                var contact = entity.ToEntity<Contact>();
                Console.WriteLine("Contact ID: {0}", contact.Id);
                Console.WriteLine("Contact Name: {0}", contact.FullName);
                Console.WriteLine("Contact Phone: {0}", contact.Address1_Telephone1);
            }
            Console.WriteLine("<End of Listing>");
            Console.WriteLine();
        }

        private void DoFetchXmlToQueryExpressionConversion()
        {
            // Create a Fetch query that we will convert into a query expression.
            var fetchXml =
                @"<fetch mapping='logical' version='1.0'>
                    <entity name='opportunity'>
                        <attribute name='name' />
                        <filter>
                            <condition attribute='estimatedclosedate' operator='next-x-fiscal-years' value='3' />
                        </filter>
                        <link-entity name='account' from='accountid' to='customerid'>
                            <link-entity name='contact' from='parentcustomerid' to='accountid'>
                                <attribute name='fullname' />
                                <filter>
                                    <condition attribute='address1_city' operator='eq' value='Bellevue' />
                                    <condition attribute='address1_stateorprovince' operator='eq' value='WA' />
                                </filter>
                            </link-entity>
                        </link-entity>
                    </entity>
                </fetch>";

            // Run the query with the FetchXML.
            var fetchExpression = new FetchExpression(fetchXml);
            EntityCollection fetchResult =
                _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(fetchExpression);
            Console.WriteLine("\nOutput for query as FetchXML:");
            DisplayOpportunityQueryResults(fetchResult);

            // Convert the FetchXML into a query expression.
            var conversionRequest = new FetchXmlToQueryExpressionRequest
            {
                FetchXml = fetchXml
            };

            var conversionResponse =
                (FetchXmlToQueryExpressionResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(conversionRequest);

            // Use the newly converted query expression to make a retrieve multiple
            // request to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
            QueryExpression queryExpression = conversionResponse.Query;

            EntityCollection result = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(queryExpression);

            // Display the results.
            Console.WriteLine("\nOutput for query after conversion to QueryExpression:");
            DisplayOpportunityQueryResults(result);

        }

        private static void DisplayOpportunityQueryResults(EntityCollection result)
        {
            Console.WriteLine("List all opportunities matching specified parameters.");
            Console.WriteLine("===========================================================================");
            foreach (Entity entity in result.Entities)
            {
                var opportunity = entity.ToEntity<Opportunity>();
                Console.WriteLine("Opportunity ID: {0}", opportunity.Id);
                Console.WriteLine("Opportunity: {0}", opportunity.Name);
                var aliased = (AliasedValue)opportunity["contact2.fullname"];
                var contactName = (String)aliased.Value;
                Console.WriteLine("Associated contact: {0}", contactName);
            }
            Console.WriteLine("<End of Listing>");
            Console.WriteLine();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        /// </summary>
        public void CreateRequiredRecords()
        {

            // Create an account.
            var account = new Account
            {
                Name = "Litware, Inc.",
                Address1_StateOrProvince = "Colorado"
            };
            _accountId = (_serviceProxy.Create(account));

            // Create the two contacts.
            var contact = new Contact()
            {
                FirstName = "Ben",
                LastName = "Andrews",
                EMailAddress1 = "sample@example.com",
                Address1_City = "Redmond",
                Address1_StateOrProvince = "WA",
                Address1_Telephone1 = "(206)555-5555",
                ParentCustomerId = new EntityReference
                {
                    Id = _accountId,
                    LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                }
            };
            _contactIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(contact));

            contact = new Contact()
            {
                FirstName = "Colin",
                LastName = "Wilcox",
                EMailAddress1 = "sample@example.com",
                Address1_City = "Bellevue",
                Address1_StateOrProvince = "WA",
                Address1_Telephone1 = "(425)555-5555",
                ParentCustomerId = new EntityReference
                {
                    Id = _accountId,
                    LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                }
            };
            _contactIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(contact));

            // Create two opportunities.
            var opportunity = new Opportunity()
            {
                Name = "Litware, Inc. Opportunity 1",
                EstimatedCloseDate = DateTime.Now.AddMonths(6),
                CustomerId = new EntityReference
                {
                    Id = _accountId,
                    LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                }
            };
            _opportunityIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(opportunity));

            opportunity = new Opportunity()
            {
                Name = "Litware, Inc. Opportunity 2",
                EstimatedCloseDate = DateTime.Now.AddYears(4),
                CustomerId = new EntityReference
                {
                    Id = _accountId,
                    LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                }
            };
            _opportunityIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(opportunity));
        }

        /// <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)
            {
                // Delete all records created in this sample.
                foreach (Guid contactId in _contactIdList)
                {
                    _serviceProxy.Delete(Contact.EntityLogicalName, contactId);
                }

                foreach (Guid opportunityId in _opportunityIdList)
                {
                    _serviceProxy.Delete(Opportunity.EntityLogicalName, opportunityId);
                }

                _serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _accountId);

                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.");
            }
        }

        #endregion

        #region Main method

        /// <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();

                var app = new FetchXmlAndQueryExpressionQueryConversion();
                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 method
    }
}

Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic
Imports System
Imports System.Collections.Generic
Imports System.ServiceModel
Imports Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Messages
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client
Imports Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query

Namespace Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Samples
    Public Class FetchXmlAndQueryExpressionQueryConversion

        #Region "Class Level Members"
        Private _serviceProxy As OrganizationServiceProxy
        Private _accountId As Guid
        Private ReadOnly _contactIdList As New List(Of Guid)()
        Private ReadOnly _opportunityIdList As New List(Of Guid)()
        #End Region

        #Region "How To Sample Code"
        Public Sub Run(ByVal serverConfig As ServerConnection.Configuration,
                       ByVal promptforDelete As Boolean)
            _serviceProxy = ServerConnection.GetOrganizationProxy(serverConfig)
            Using _serviceProxy
                ' This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
                _serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes()
                CreateRequiredRecords()
                DoQueryExpressionToFetchXmlConversion()
                DoFetchXmlToQueryExpressionConversion()
                DeleteRequiredRecords(promptforDelete)
            End Using
        End Sub

        Private Sub DoQueryExpressionToFetchXmlConversion()
            ' Build a query expression that we will turn into FetchXML.
            Dim queryExpressionObj As QueryExpression =
                New QueryExpression() With
                {
                    .Distinct = False,
                    .EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
                    .ColumnSet = New ColumnSet("fullname", "address1_telephone1")
                }
            Dim queryLink As New LinkEntity() With
                {
                    .JoinOperator = JoinOperator.LeftOuter,
                    .LinkFromAttributeName = "parentcustomerid",
                    .LinkFromEntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
                    .LinkToAttributeName = "accountid",
                    .LinkToEntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName
                }
            queryLink.LinkCriteria().AddCondition("name",
                                                  ConditionOperator.Equal,
                                                  "Litware, Inc.")
            queryExpressionObj.LinkEntities().Add(queryLink)

            Dim queryCriteriaFilter1 As New FilterExpression() With
                {
                    .FilterOperator = LogicalOperator.And
                }
            queryCriteriaFilter1.AddCondition(
                New ConditionExpression("address1_stateorprovince",
                                        ConditionOperator.Equal,
                                        "WA"))
            queryCriteriaFilter1.AddCondition(
                New ConditionExpression("address1_city",
                                        ConditionOperator.In,
                                        New String() {"Redmond",
                                                      "Bellevue",
                                                      "Kirkland",
                                                      "Seattle"}))
            queryCriteriaFilter1.AddCondition(
                New ConditionExpression("createdon",
                                        ConditionOperator.LastXDays,
                                        30))
            queryCriteriaFilter1.AddCondition(
                New ConditionExpression("emailaddress1",
                                        ConditionOperator.NotNull))
            Dim queryCriteriaFilter2 As New FilterExpression() With
                {
                    .FilterOperator = LogicalOperator.Or
                }
            queryCriteriaFilter2.AddCondition(
                New ConditionExpression("address1_telephone1",
                                        ConditionOperator.Like,
                                        "(206)%"))
            queryCriteriaFilter2.AddCondition(
                New ConditionExpression("address1_telephone1",
                                        ConditionOperator.Like,
                                        "(425)%"))
            queryExpressionObj.Criteria.Filters.AddRange(queryCriteriaFilter1,
                                                      queryCriteriaFilter2)

            ' Run the query as a query expression.
            Dim queryExpressionResult As EntityCollection =
                _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(queryExpressionObj)
            Console.WriteLine("Output for query as QueryExpression:")
            DisplayContactQueryResults(queryExpressionResult)

            ' Convert the query expression to FetchXML.
            Dim conversionRequest As QueryExpressionToFetchXmlRequest =
                New QueryExpressionToFetchXmlRequest With {.Query = queryExpressionObj}
            Dim conversionResponse = CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(conversionRequest), 
                QueryExpressionToFetchXmlResponse)

            ' Use the converted query to make a retrieve multiple request to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
            Dim fetchXml As String = conversionResponse.FetchXml
            Dim fetchQuery = New FetchExpression(fetchXml)
            Dim result As EntityCollection = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(fetchQuery)

            ' Display the results.
            Console.WriteLine(vbLf &amp; "Output for query after conversion to FetchXML:")
            DisplayContactQueryResults(result)
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub DisplayContactQueryResults(ByVal result As EntityCollection)
            Console.WriteLine("List all contacts matching specified parameters")
            Console.WriteLine("===============================================")
            For Each entity As Entity In result.Entities
                Dim contact = entity.ToEntity(Of Contact)()
                Console.WriteLine("Contact ID: {0}", contact.Id)
                Console.WriteLine("Contact Name: {0}", contact.FullName)
                Console.WriteLine("Contact Phone: {0}", contact.Address1_Telephone1)
            Next entity
            Console.WriteLine("<End of Listing>")
            Console.WriteLine()
        End Sub

        Private Sub DoFetchXmlToQueryExpressionConversion()
            ' Create a Fetch query that we will convert into a query expression.
            Dim fetchXml = "<fetch mapping='logical' version='1.0'>" _
                           &amp; "  <entity name='opportunity'>" _
                           &amp; "      <attribute name='name' />" _
                           &amp; "      <filter>" _
                           &amp; "          <condition attribute='estimatedclosedate' operator='next-x-fiscal-years' value='3' />" _
                           &amp; "      </filter>" _
                           &amp; "      <link-entity name='account' from='accountid' to='customerid'>" _
                           &amp; "          <link-entity name='contact' from='parentcustomerid' to='accountid'>" _
                           &amp; "              <attribute name='fullname' />" _
                           &amp; "              <filter>" _
                           &amp; "                <condition attribute='address1_city' operator='eq' value='Bellevue' />" _
                           &amp; "                <condition attribute='address1_stateorprovince' operator='eq' value='WA' />" _
                           &amp; "              </filter>" _
                           &amp; "          </link-entity>" _
                           &amp; "      </link-entity>" _
                           &amp; "  </entity>" _
                           &amp; "</fetch>"

            ' Run the query with the FetchXML.
            Dim fetchExpression = New FetchExpression(fetchXml)
            Dim fetchResult As EntityCollection = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(fetchExpression)
            Console.WriteLine(vbLf &amp; "Output for query as FetchXML:")
            DisplayOpportunityQueryResults(fetchResult)

            ' Convert the FetchXML into a query expression.
            Dim conversionRequest = New FetchXmlToQueryExpressionRequest With
                                    {
                                        .FetchXml = fetchXml
                                    }

            Dim conversionResponse = CType(_serviceProxy.Execute(conversionRequest), 
                FetchXmlToQueryExpressionResponse)

            ' Use the newly converted query expression to make a retrieve multiple
            ' request to Microsoft Dynamics CRM.
            Dim queryExpression As QueryExpression = conversionResponse.Query

            Dim result As EntityCollection = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(queryExpression)

            ' Display the results.
            Console.WriteLine(vbLf &amp; "Output for query after conversion to QueryExpression:")
            DisplayOpportunityQueryResults(result)
        End Sub

        Private Shared Sub DisplayOpportunityQueryResults(ByVal result As EntityCollection)
            Console.WriteLine("List all opportunities matching specified parameters.")
            Console.WriteLine("===========================================================================")
            For Each entity As Entity In result.Entities
                Dim opportunity = entity.ToEntity(Of Opportunity)()
                Console.WriteLine("Opportunity ID: {0}", opportunity.Id)
                Console.WriteLine("Opportunity: {0}", opportunity.Name)
                Dim aliased = CType(opportunity("contact2.fullname"), AliasedValue)
                Dim contactName = CType(aliased.Value, String)
                Console.WriteLine("Associated contact: {0}", contactName)
            Next entity
            Console.WriteLine("<End of Listing>")
            Console.WriteLine()
        End Sub

        ''' <summary>
        ''' Creates any entity records that this sample requires.
        ''' </summary>
        Public Sub CreateRequiredRecords()

            ' Create an account.
            Dim account = New Account With
                          {
                              .Name = "Litware, Inc.",
                              .Address1_StateOrProvince = "Colorado"
                          }
            _accountId = (_serviceProxy.Create(account))

            ' Create the two contacts.
            Dim contact = New Contact() With
                          {
                              .FirstName = "Ben",
                              .LastName = "Andrews",
                              .EMailAddress1 = "sample@example.com",
                              .Address1_City = "Redmond",
                              .Address1_StateOrProvince = "WA",
                              .Address1_Telephone1 = "(206)555-5555",
                              .ParentCustomerId =
                              New EntityReference With
                              {
                                  .Id = _accountId,
                                  .LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                              }
                          }
            _contactIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(contact))

            contact = New Contact() With
                      {
                          .FirstName = "Colin",
                          .LastName = "Wilcox",
                          .EMailAddress1 = "sample@example.com",
                          .Address1_City = "Bellevue",
                          .Address1_StateOrProvince = "WA",
                          .Address1_Telephone1 = "(425)555-5555",
                          .ParentCustomerId =
                          New EntityReference With
                          {
                              .Id = _accountId,
                              .LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                          }
                      }
            _contactIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(contact))

            ' Create two opportunities.
            Dim opportunity As New Opportunity() With
                {
                    .Name = "Litware, Inc. Opportunity 1",
                    .EstimatedCloseDate = Date.Now.AddMonths(6),
                    .CustomerId =
                    New EntityReference With
                    {
                        .Id = _accountId,
                        .LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                    }
                }
            _opportunityIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(opportunity))

            opportunity = New Opportunity() With
                          {
                              .Name = "Litware, Inc. Opportunity 2",
                              .EstimatedCloseDate = Date.Now.AddYears(4),
                              .CustomerId =
                              New EntityReference With
                              {
                                  .Id = _accountId,
                                  .LogicalName = account.LogicalName
                              }
                          }
            _opportunityIdList.Add(_serviceProxy.Create(opportunity))
        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 &amp; "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
                ' Delete all records created in this sample.
                For Each contactId As Guid In _contactIdList
                    _serviceProxy.Delete(Contact.EntityLogicalName, contactId)
                Next contactId

                For Each opportunityId As Guid In _opportunityIdList
                    _serviceProxy.Delete(Opportunity.EntityLogicalName, opportunityId)
                Next opportunityId

                _serviceProxy.Delete(Account.EntityLogicalName, _accountId)

                Console.WriteLine("Entity record(s) have been deleted.")
            End If
        End Sub

        #End Region

        #Region "Main method"

        ''' <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 = New FetchXmlAndQueryExpressionQueryConversion()
                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 method
    End Class
End Namespace

See Also

IOrganizationService
RetrieveMultiple
FetchExpression
Helper code: ServerConnection class
Build queries with FetchXML
Sample: Validate and execute a saved query
Build queries with QueryExpression