CRMFiscalCalendar.Create Method
The Create method creates a fiscal calendar.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal CalendarType As Integer,
ByVal EntityXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
int CalendarType,
string EntityXML
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
long CalendarType,
String* EntityXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvWriteUser privilege. See CUserAuth.
CalendarType
Specifies the calendar type. This is one of the following in the ObjectType class: otAnnualFiscalCalendar, otFixedMonthlyFiscalCalendar, otMonthlyFiscalCalendar, otQuarterlyFiscalCalendar, or otSemiAnnualFiscalCalendar.
EntityXML
Specifies an XML string containing the fiscal calendar information. Depending on the value of CalendarType, the XML schema is described by one of the following: annualfiscalcalendar.xsd, fixedmonthlyfiscalcalendar.xsd, monthlyfiscalcalendar.xsd, quarterlyfiscalcalendar.xsd, or semiannualfiscalcalendar.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the newly created fiscal calendar.
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";
// CRMFiscalCalendar proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMFiscalCalendar fiscalcalendar = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMFiscalCalendar();
fiscalcalendar.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
fiscalcalendar.Url = strDir + "CRMFiscalcalendar.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the fiscal calendar
string xml = "<semiannualfiscalcalendar>";
xml += "<salespersonid>" + userAuth.UserId + "</salespersonid>";
xml += "<effectiveon>2002:12:12</effectiveon>";
xml += "<firsthalf>123.00</firsthalf>";
xml += "</semiannualfiscalcalendar>";
int type = Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Types.ObjectType.otSemiAnnualFiscalCalendar;
string strFiscalCalendarId = fiscalcalendar.Create(userAuth, type, xml);
}
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