Sample: Dump attribute metadata to a file
Applies To: Dynamics 365 (online), Dynamics 365 (on-premises), Dynamics CRM 2016, Dynamics CRM Online
This sample code is for Microsoft Dynamics 365 (online & on-premises). Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK package. It can be found in the following location in the download package:
SampleCode\CS\Metadata\Attributes\DumpAttributeInfo.cs
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 write out all the attribute metadata to an XML file. It uses the RetrieveAllEntitiesRequest message.
The following sample creates a new file at \Entities\bin\Debug\AllAttributeDesc.xml. You can open this file in Microsoft Office Excel to see a tabular report. You can easily look up information such as which attributes can be specified in a create, retrieve, or update operation. This information can also be found in the “EntityName Entity Attribute Metadata” topic for each entity.
Example
using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.ServiceModel.Description;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Xml.Serialization;
using System.Xml;
using System.IO;
// 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.Query;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Metadata;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Client;
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 retreive all the attribute info and dump it to an Excel file.
/// </summary>
public class DumpAttributeInfo
{
#region Class Level Members
/// <summary>
/// Stores the organization service proxy.
/// </summary>
OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
// Create storage for new attributes being created
public List<AttributeMetadata> addedAttributes;
// Specify which language code to use in the sample. If you are using a language
// other than US English, you will need to modify this value accordingly.
// See https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0h88fahh.aspx
public const int _languageCode = 1033;
// Define the IDs/variables needed for this sample.
public int _insertedStatusValue;
#endregion Class Level Members
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// </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();
#region How to dump attribute info
RetrieveAllEntitiesRequest request = new RetrieveAllEntitiesRequest()
{
EntityFilters = EntityFilters.Attributes,
RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
};
// Retrieve the MetaData.
RetrieveAllEntitiesResponse response = (RetrieveAllEntitiesResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(request);
// Create an instance of StreamWriter to write text to a file.
// The using statement also closes the StreamWriter.
// To view this file, right click the file and choose open with Excel.
// Excel will figure out the schema and display the information in columns.
String filename = String.Concat("AllAttributeDesc.xml");
using (StreamWriter sw = new StreamWriter(filename))
{
// Create Xml Writer.
XmlTextWriter metadataWriter = new XmlTextWriter(sw);
// Start Xml File.
metadataWriter.WriteStartDocument();
// Metadata Xml Node.
metadataWriter.WriteStartElement("Metadata");
foreach (EntityMetadata currentEntity in response.EntityMetadata)
{
//if (currentEntity.IsIntersect.Value == false)
if (true)
{
// Start Entity Node
metadataWriter.WriteStartElement("Entity");
// Write the Entity's Information.
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("EntitySchemaName", currentEntity.SchemaName);
if (currentEntity.IsCustomizable.Value == true)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsCustomizable", "yes");
else
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsCustomizable", "no");
if (currentEntity.IsIntersect.Value == true)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsIntersect", "yes");
else
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsIntersect", "no");
#region Attributes
// Write Entity's Attributes.
metadataWriter.WriteStartElement("Attributes");
foreach (AttributeMetadata currentAttribute in currentEntity.Attributes)
{
// Only write out main attributes.
if (currentAttribute.AttributeOf == null)
{
// Start Attribute Node
metadataWriter.WriteStartElement("Attribute");
// Write Attribute's information.
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("LogicalName", currentAttribute.LogicalName);
// Write the Description if it is set.
if (currentAttribute.Description.UserLocalizedLabel != null)
{
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("Description", currentAttribute.Description.UserLocalizedLabel.Label.ToString());
}
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("Type", currentAttribute.AttributeType.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.DisplayName.UserLocalizedLabel != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("DisplayName", currentAttribute.DisplayName.UserLocalizedLabel.Label.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.SchemaName != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("SchemaName", currentAttribute.SchemaName.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IntroducedVersion != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IntroducedVersion", currentAttribute.IntroducedVersion.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.DeprecatedVersion != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("DeprecatedVersion", currentAttribute.DeprecatedVersion.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsCustomAttribute != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsCustomAttribute", currentAttribute.IsCustomAttribute.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsCustomizable != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsCustomizable", currentAttribute.IsCustomizable.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.RequiredLevel != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("RequiredLevel", currentAttribute.RequiredLevel.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsValidForCreate != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsValidForCreate", currentAttribute.IsValidForCreate.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsValidForRead != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsValidForRead", currentAttribute.IsValidForRead.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsValidForUpdate != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsValidForUpdate", currentAttribute.IsValidForUpdate.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.CanBeSecuredForCreate != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("CanBeSecuredForCreate", currentAttribute.CanBeSecuredForCreate.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.CanBeSecuredForRead != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("CanBeSecuredForRead", currentAttribute.CanBeSecuredForRead.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.CanBeSecuredForUpdate != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("CanBeSecuredForUpdate", currentAttribute.CanBeSecuredForUpdate.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsAuditEnabled != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsAuditEnabled", currentAttribute.IsAuditEnabled.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsManaged != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsManaged", currentAttribute.IsManaged.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsPrimaryId != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsPrimaryId", currentAttribute.IsPrimaryId.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsPrimaryName != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsPrimaryName", currentAttribute.IsPrimaryName.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsRenameable != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsRenameable", currentAttribute.IsRenameable.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsSecured != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsSecured", currentAttribute.IsSecured.Value.ToString());
if (currentAttribute.IsValidForAdvancedFind != null)
metadataWriter.WriteElementString("IsValidForAdvancedFind", currentAttribute.IsValidForAdvancedFind.Value.ToString());
// End Attribute Node
metadataWriter.WriteEndElement();
}
}
// End Attributes Node
metadataWriter.WriteEndElement();
#endregion
// End Entity Node
metadataWriter.WriteEndElement();
}
}
// End Metadata Xml Node
metadataWriter.WriteEndElement();
metadataWriter.WriteEndDocument();
// Close xml writer.
metadataWriter.Close();
}
#endregion How to dump attribute info
Console.WriteLine("Done.");
//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/Reverts the record that was created/changed 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 deleteRecords = true;
if (prompt)
{
Console.WriteLine(
"\nDo you want these entity records to be deleted? (y/n)");
String answer = Console.ReadLine();
deleteRecords = (answer.StartsWith("y") || answer.StartsWith("Y"));
}
if (deleteRecords)
{
}
}
#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();
DumpAttributeInfo app = new DumpAttributeInfo();
app.Run(config, false);
}
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
}
}
See Also
RetrieveAllEntitiesRequest
RetrieveAllEntitiesResponse
Customize entity attribute metadata
Sample: Dump attribute picklist metadata to a file
Use the Organization service with Dynamics 365 metadata
Microsoft Dynamics 365
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