CRMActivityAttachment.Create Method
The Create method creates an attachment for an activity.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal EntityXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
string EntityXML
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* EntityXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateActivity privilege. See CUserAuth.
EntityXML
Specifies an XML string describing the attachment. The XML schema is described by activitymimeattachment.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the newly created activity attachment.
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";
// CRMActivityAttachment proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMActivityAttachment activityAttachment = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMActivityAttachment ();
activityAttachment.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
activityAttachment.Url = strDir + "CRMActivityAttachment.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strActivityId = "{33A081D8-ABFF-4103-9E9B-DB0A4B1FD48E}";
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the activity attachment
string strXml = "<activitymimeattachment>";
strXml += "<subject>Activity 1</subject>";
strXml += "<attachmentnumber>1</attachmentnumber>";
strXml += "<activityid>" + strActivityId + "</activityid>";
strXml += "</activitymimeattachment>";
// Create the activity attachment
string strAttachmentId = activityAttachment.Create(userAuth, strXml);
}
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