CRMLead.Update Method
The Update method updates an existing lead.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Sub Update(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal LeadId As String,
ByVal LeadXML As String
)
[C#]
public void Update(
CUserAuth Caller,
string LeadId,
string LeadXML
);
[C++]
public: void Update(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* LeadId,
String* LeadXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvWriteLead privilege and access rights on the object to be updated. See CUserAuth.
LeadId
Specifies the ID of the lead to be updated.
LeadXML
Specifies an XML string containing the lead information. The XML schema is described by lead.xsd.
Return Value
No return value.
Remarks
If there is an error, SOAP throws an exception and the error message is reported in System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException.Detail.OuterXml.
All IDs passed to the platform are GUIDs wrapped in braces. For example: {6522D89A-A752-4455-A2B0-51494C6957C3}
Example
[C#]
// strServer should be set with the name of the platform Web server
string strServer = "myservername";
// virtualDirectory should be set with the name of the Microsoft CRM
// virtual directory on the platform Web server
string virtualDirectory = "mscrmservices";
string strDir = "https://" + strServer + "/" + virtualDirectory + "/";
// BizUser proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
// CRMLead proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMLead lead = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMLead ();
lead.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
lead.Url = strDir + "CRMLead.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strLeadId = "{0876468B-8FC4-4381-8D81-C0B4D05E9386}";
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Update the XML string for the lead
string strLeadXml = "<lead>";
strLeadXml += "<firstname>George</firstname>";
strLeadXml += "</lead>";
// Now update the lead
lead.Update(userAuth, strLeadId, strLeadXml);
}
catch (System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException err)
{
// Process the platform error here
strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message + " " + err.Detail.OuterXml + " Source: " + err.Source );
}
catch (Exception err)
{
// Process other errors here
strErrorMsg = ("ErrorMessage: " + err.Message );
}
Requirements
Namespace: Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy
Assembly: Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.dll
See Also