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C# Create a CRM record using the OrganizationServiceContext

C#, Plug-in c#, create, organizationservicecontext, plug-in, plugin

[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1485102809783{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]The following snippet demonstrates how to create a record in C# using the OrganizationServiceContext. The method allows for multiple records to be added to an object before committing to a save.[/vc_wp_text][cq_vc_tabs rotatetabs=”0″][cq_vc_tab_item tabicon=”entypo” icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-code” tabtitle=”Code”]

// The following code creates a Contact record using the OrganizationServiceContext
// This method can be used to loop though and add multiple contacts before committing to a single save.

try {

    OrganizationServiceContext orgContext = new OrganizationServiceContext(service);

    Entity contact = new Entity("contact");
    contact["firstname"] = "Pamela";
    contact["lastname"] = "Brown";
    contact["address1_line1"] = "123 Easy St.";
    contact["address1_city"] = "Atlanta";
    contact["address1_stateorprovince"] = "GA";
    contact["address1_postalcode"] = "32254";
    contact["telephone1"] = "425-555-5678";

    orgContext.AddObject(contact);
    orgContext.SaveChanges();

} catch (FaultException ex) {
    throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("An error occurred in the plug-in", ex);
}

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// The following code creates a Contact record using the OrganizationServiceContext

// This method can be used to loop though and add multiple contacts before committing to a single save.

try {

OrganizationServiceContext orgContext = new OrganizationServiceContext(service);

Entity contact = new Entity("contact");

contact["firstname"] = "Pamela";

contact["lastname"] = "Brown";

contact["address1_line1"] = "123 Easy St.";

contact["address1_city"] = "Atlanta";

contact["address1_stateorprovince"] = "GA";

contact["address1_postalcode"] = "32254";

contact["telephone1"] = "425-555-5678";

orgContext.AddObject(contact);

orgContext.SaveChanges();

} catch (FaultException ex) {

throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("An error occurred in the plug-in", ex);

}

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C# Create a CRM record using Early Binding

C#, Plug-in c#, create, early binding, early bound, plug-in, plugin

[vc_row][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1485102809783{margin-top: 0px !important;border-top-width: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;}”][vc_wp_text]The following snippet demonstrates how to create a record in C# using Early Binding.[/vc_wp_text][cq_vc_tabs rotatetabs=”0″][cq_vc_tab_item tabicon=”entypo” icon_entypo=”entypo-icon entypo-icon-code” tabtitle=”Code”]

// Create a new Account record using Early Binding
// The Early Bound class file must be generated and attached to the project

            try
            {
                OrganizationServiceContext context = new OrganizationServiceContext(service);

                Account account = new Account()
                {
                    FirstName = "Pamela",
                    LastName = "Brown",
                    Address1_Line1 = "123 Easy St.",
                    Address1_City = "Atlanta",
                    Address1_StateOrProvince = "GA",
                    Address1_PostalCode = "32254",
                    Telephone1 = "425-555-5678"
                };

                context.AddObject(account);
                context.SaveChanges();
            }
            catch (FaultException ex)
            {
                throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("An error occurred in the plug-in", ex);
            }

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// Create a new Account record using Early Binding

// The Early Bound class file must be generated and attached to the project

try

{

OrganizationServiceContext context = new OrganizationServiceContext(service);

Account account = new Account()

{

FirstName = "Pamela",

LastName = "Brown",

Address1_Line1 = "123 Easy St.",

Address1_City = "Atlanta",

Address1_StateOrProvince = "GA",

Address1_PostalCode = "32254",

Telephone1 = "425-555-5678"

};

context.AddObject(account);

context.SaveChanges();

}

catch (FaultException ex)

{

throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("An error occurred in the plug-in", ex);

}

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C# Create a CRM record using Late Binding

C#, Plug-in c#, create, late binding, latebinding, plug-in, plugin

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// Code snippet demonstrates how to create a new record in the Account entity
// This snippet creates a new record pre-populating two fields
// Refer to the C# & CRM programming reference for more information.

            try
            {
                // Create a new instance of the Entity
                Entity newAccountRecord = new Entity("account");
                {
                    // Populate the 'new_name' field
                    newAccountRecord["name"] = "Microsoft";

                    // Populate the form Lookup with the current record
                    newAccountRecord["new_parent"] = new EntityReference(context.PrimaryEntityName, context.PrimaryEntityId);

                    // Call service.create method to invoke the creation of a new record
                    service.Create(newAccountRecord);

                    // To avoid an execution loop, trap the depth
                    if (context.Depth & lt;= 1) {
                        service.Create(newAccountRecord);
                    }
                };
            }
            catch (FaultException ex)
            {
                // Throws a message that the User can see
                throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("An error occurred in the plug-in", ex);
            }

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// Code snippet demonstrates how to create a new record in the Account entity

// This snippet creates a new record pre-populating two fields

// Refer to the C# & CRM programming reference for more information.

try

{

// Create a new instance of the Entity

Entity newAccountRecord = new Entity("account");

{

// Populate the 'new_name' field

newAccountRecord["name"] = "Microsoft";

// Populate the form Lookup with the current record

newAccountRecord["new_parent"] = new EntityReference(context.PrimaryEntityName, context.PrimaryEntityId);

// Call service.create method to invoke the creation of a new record

service.Create(newAccountRecord);

// To avoid an execution loop, trap the depth

if (context.Depth & lt;= 1) {

service.Create(newAccountRecord);

}

};

}

catch (FaultException ex)

{

// Throws a message that the User can see

throw new InvalidPluginExecutionException("An error occurred in the plug-in", ex);

}

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