Sample: Create, retrieve, update, and delete a recurring appointment
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\BusinessDataModel\ScheduleAndAppointment\CRUDRecurringAppointment.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 create, retrieve, update, and delete a recurring appointment series. This sample uses the following common methods:
Example
using System;
using System.Linq;
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, retrieve, update, and delete a
/// recurring appointment series.
/// </summary>
public class CRUDRecurringAppointment
{
#region Class Level Members
/// <summary>
/// Stores the organization service proxy.
/// </summary>
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
// Define the IDs as well as strings needed for this sample.
public Guid _recurringAppointmentMasterId;
#endregion Class Level Members
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
/// Create a recurring appointment.
/// Retrieve the recurring appointment.
/// Update the retrieved 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 = new OrganizationServiceProxy(serverConfig.OrganizationUri, serverConfig.HomeRealmUri,serverConfig.Credentials, serverConfig.DeviceCredentials))
{
// This statement is required to enable early-bound type support.
_serviceProxy.EnableProxyTypes();
// Define an anonymous type to define the possible recurrence pattern values.
var RecurrencePatternTypes = new
{
Daily = 0,
Weekly = 1,
Monthly = 2,
Yearly = 3
};
// 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
};
// 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
};
// Create a recurring appointment
RecurringAppointmentMaster newRecurringAppointment = new RecurringAppointmentMaster
{
Subject = "Sample Recurring Appointment",
StartTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(1),
EndTime = DateTime.Now.AddHours(2),
RecurrencePatternType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrencePatternTypes.Weekly),
Interval = 1,
DaysOfWeekMask = DayOfWeek.Thursday,
PatternStartDate = DateTime.Today,
Occurrences = 10,
PatternEndType = new OptionSetValue(RecurrenceRulePatternEndType.Occurrences)
};
_recurringAppointmentMasterId = _serviceProxy.Create(newRecurringAppointment);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", newRecurringAppointment.Subject);
// Retrieve the newly created recurring appointment
QueryExpression recurringAppointmentQuery = new QueryExpression
{
EntityName = RecurringAppointmentMaster.EntityLogicalName,
ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("subject"),
Criteria = new FilterExpression
{
Conditions =
{
new ConditionExpression
{
AttributeName = "subject",
Operator = ConditionOperator.Equal,
Values = { "Sample Recurring Appointment" }
},
new ConditionExpression
{
AttributeName = "interval",
Operator = ConditionOperator.Equal,
Values = { 1 }
}
}
},
PageInfo = new PagingInfo
{
Count = 1,
PageNumber = 1
}
};
RecurringAppointmentMaster retrievedRecurringAppointment =
_serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(recurringAppointmentQuery).
Entities.Select(x => (RecurringAppointmentMaster)x).FirstOrDefault();
Console.WriteLine("Retrieved the recurring appointment.");
// Update the recurring appointment.
// Update the following for the retrieved recurring appointment series:
// 1. Update the subject.
// 2. Update the number of occurences to 5.
// 3. Update the appointment interval to 2.
retrievedRecurringAppointment.Subject = "Updated Recurring Appointment";
retrievedRecurringAppointment.Occurrences = 5;
retrievedRecurringAppointment.Interval = 2;
_serviceProxy.Update(retrievedRecurringAppointment);
Console.WriteLine("Updated the subject, occurrences, and interval of the recurring appointment.");
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 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)
{
_serviceProxy.Delete(RecurringAppointmentMaster.EntityLogicalName,
_recurringAppointmentMasterId);
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();
CRUDRecurringAppointment app = new CRUDRecurringAppointment();
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
}
}
See Also
IOrganizationService
Create
Retrieve
Update
Delete
Helper code: ServerConnection class
Create a recurring appointment series, instance, or exception
Update a recurring appointment
Delete or end a recurring appointment series or instance
Sample code for schedule and appointment Entities
Microsoft Dynamics 365
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