DuplicateRule entity messages and methods

 

Applies To: Dynamics CRM 2013

A duplicate rule is a rule based on which duplicate records are detected for a specified entity type. The schema name for this entity is DuplicateRule. To view the entity metadata for your organization, install the Metadata Browser solution described in Browse the metadata for your organization. You can also view the metadata for an uncustomized organization in the Excel file called EntityMetadata.xlsx included in the top-level folder of the SDK download.

The following table describes the messages for this entity, which you use with the IOrganizationService.Execute method.

Message	Description
AssignRequest	Assigns a duplicate rule to another user or team.
AssociateRequest	Creates a link between a record and one or more records that participate in a relationship. You can also use the IOrganizationService.Associate method. For more information, see Actions on entity records. For a list of default relationships for this entity, refer to the duplicate rule entity metadata. You can find this information in the metadata for your organization. See the preceding metadata browser information.
CompoundCreateRequest	Deprecated. Use the CreateRequest class. Creates a duplicate rule and its related duplicate rule conditions.
CompoundUpdateDuplicateDetectionRuleRequest	Updates a duplicate rule and its related duplicate rule conditions.
CreateRequest	Creates a duplicate rule. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Create method.
DeleteRequest	Deletes a duplicate rule. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Delete method.
DisassociateRequest	Removes a link between a record and one or more records that participate in a relationship. You can also use the IOrganizationService. Disassociate method. For more information, see Actions on entity records. For a list of default relationships for this entity, refer to the duplicate rule entity metadata. You can find this information in the metadata for your organization. See the preceding metadata browser information.
GrantAccessRequest	Shares a duplicate rule with another security principal (user or team).
InitializeFromRequest	Initializes a new record from an existing record provided that an attribute map is defined for the two entities. For more information, see Customize entity and attribute mappings.
ModifyAccessRequest	Changes the access rights for a duplicate rule previously shared with another security principal (user or team).
PublishDuplicateRuleRequest	Publishes the duplicate rule.
RetrieveDuplicatesRequest	Detects and retrieves duplicate records for the specified record provided that duplicate detection is enabled and there are published duplicate detection rules for the entity. For more information, see Detect duplicate data.
RetrieveRequest	Retrieves a duplicate rule. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Retrieve method.
RetrieveMultipleRequest	Retrieves a collection of duplicate rules. You can also call the IOrganizationService.RetrieveMultiple method.
RetrievePrincipalAccessRequest	Retrieves the access that the specified security principal (user or team) has to a duplicate rule.
RetrieveSharedPrincipalsAndAccessRequest	Retrieves the security principals (users or teams) that have access to a duplicate rule, and their access rights to the duplicate rule.
RevokeAccessRequest	Revokes the access rights for a duplicate rule for the specified security principal (user or team).
UnpublishDuplicateRuleRequest	Unpublishes a duplicate rule.
UpdateRequest	Updates a duplicate rule. You can also call the IOrganizationService.Update method.

See Also

Detect duplicate data
DuplicateRule (duplicate detection rule) entity privileges
DuplicateRuleCondition entity messages and methods