CRMNewsArticle.Create Method
The Create method creates a news article.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal ArticleXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
string ArticleXML
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* ArticleXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateNewsArticle privilege. See CUserAuth.
ArticleXML
Specifies an XML string representing a news article. The XML schema is described by businessunitnewsarticle.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the newly created news article.
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";
// CRMNewsArticle proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMNewsArticle newsarticle = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMNewsArticle();
newsarticle.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
newsarticle.Url = strDir + "CRMNewsarticle.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
string strBusinessUnitId = "{A8D031CA-C250-42B8-BB80-CA1BD47BFD8F}";
// Set up the XML string for the news article
string xml = "<businessunitnewsarticle>";
xml += "<newsarticle>Bicycle Training Workshop</newsarticle>";
xml += "<businessunitid>" + strBusinessUnitId + "</businessunitid>";
xml += "</businessunitnewsarticle>";
// Create the news article
string strArticleId = newsarticle.Create(userAuth, 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