Sample: Query connections by reciprocal roles (early bound)
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. The sample can be found in the following location in the download package:
SampleCode\CS\BusinessDataModel\BusinessManagement\QueryConnectionRolesByReciprocalRole.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 matching roles and then find a matching role for a particular role.
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 find connection roles by a reciprocal connectionrole.
/// </summary>
public class QueryConnectionRolesByReciprocalRole
{
#region Class Level Members
/// <summary>
/// Stores the organization service proxy.
/// </summary>
private OrganizationServiceProxy _serviceProxy;
// Define the IDs needed for this sample.
public Guid _primaryConnectionRoleId;
public Guid _reciprocalConnectionRoleId;
#endregion Class Level Members
#region How To Sample Code
/// <summary>
/// Create and configure the organization service proxy.
/// Call the method to create any data that this sample requires.
/// Query all connection roles that have this role listed as a reciprocal role.
/// 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();
// Call the method to create any data that this sample requires.
CreateRequiredRecords();
// This query retrieves all connection roles that have this role
// listed as a reciprocal role.
QueryExpression query = new QueryExpression
{
EntityName = ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
ColumnSet = new ColumnSet("connectionroleid"),
LinkEntities =
{
new LinkEntity
{
JoinOperator = JoinOperator.Inner,
LinkFromEntityName = ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
LinkFromAttributeName = "connectionroleid",
LinkToEntityName = "connectionroleassociation",
LinkToAttributeName = "connectionroleid",
LinkCriteria = new FilterExpression
{
FilterOperator = LogicalOperator.And,
Conditions =
{
new ConditionExpression
{
AttributeName = "associatedconnectionroleid",
Operator = ConditionOperator.Equal,
Values = { _reciprocalConnectionRoleId }
}
}
}
}
}
};
EntityCollection results = _serviceProxy.RetrieveMultiple(query);
// TODO: Here you would perform some operation on the retrieved
// roles.
Console.WriteLine("Retrieved {0} connectionrole instance.", results.Entities.Count);
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>
/// This method creates any entity records that this sample requires.
/// Create a primary connection role instance.
/// Create a reciprocal connection role instance.
/// Associate the connection roles.
/// </summary>
public void CreateRequiredRecords()
{
// Define some anonymous types to define the range
// of possible connection property values.
var Categories = new
{
Business = 1,
Family = 2,
Social = 3,
Sales = 4,
Other = 5
};
// Create the Connection Roles.
// Create the primary connection Role instance.
ConnectionRole setupPrimaryConnectionRole = new ConnectionRole
{
Name = "Example Primary Connection Role",
Category = new OptionSetValue(Categories.Business),
};
_primaryConnectionRoleId = _serviceProxy.Create(setupPrimaryConnectionRole);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", setupPrimaryConnectionRole.Name);
// Create a related Connection Role Object Type Code record for Account
// on the primary role.
ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode accountPrimaryConnectionRoleTypeCode
= new ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode
{
ConnectionRoleId = new EntityReference(
ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _primaryConnectionRoleId),
AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Account.EntityLogicalName
};
_serviceProxy.Create(accountPrimaryConnectionRoleTypeCode);
Console.WriteLine(@"Created a related Connection Role Object Type Code
record for Account on the primary role.");
// Create another Connection Role.
ConnectionRole setupReciprocalConnectionRole = new ConnectionRole
{
Name = "Example Reciprocal Connection Role",
Category = new OptionSetValue(Categories.Business),
};
_reciprocalConnectionRoleId = _serviceProxy.Create(setupReciprocalConnectionRole);
Console.WriteLine("Created {0}.", setupReciprocalConnectionRole.Name);
// Create a related Connection Role Object Type Code record for Account
// on the related role.
ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode accountReciprocalConnectionRoleTypeCode
= new ConnectionRoleObjectTypeCode
{
ConnectionRoleId = new EntityReference(
ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _reciprocalConnectionRoleId),
AssociatedObjectTypeCode = Account.EntityLogicalName
};
_serviceProxy.Create(accountReciprocalConnectionRoleTypeCode);
Console.WriteLine(@"Created a related Connection Role Object Type Code
record for Account on the related role.");
// Associate the connection roles.
AssociateRequest associateConnectionRoles =
new AssociateRequest
{
Target = new EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_primaryConnectionRoleId),
RelatedEntities = new EntityReferenceCollection()
{
new EntityReference(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName,
_reciprocalConnectionRoleId)
},
// 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);
return;
}
/// <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 deleted? (y/n)");
String answer = Console.ReadLine();
deleteRecords = (answer.StartsWith("y") || answer.StartsWith("Y"));
}
if (deleteRecords)
{
_serviceProxy.Delete(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _primaryConnectionRoleId);
_serviceProxy.Delete(ConnectionRole.EntityLogicalName, _reciprocalConnectionRoleId);
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();
QueryConnectionRolesByReciprocalRole app = new QueryConnectionRolesByReciprocalRole();
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
Sample code for connection entities
Connection entities
Microsoft Dynamics 365
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