BizUser.RetrieveParent Method
The RetrieveParent method retrieves user information about the parent of the specified user.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function RetrieveParent(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal UserId As String
) As String
[C#]
public string RetrieveParent(
CUserAuth Caller,
string UserId
);
[C++]
public: String* RetrieveParent(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* UserId
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvReadUser privilege to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
UserId
Specifies the ID of the user. This ID is specified by the platform and obtained at creation time.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data containing the parent user information. The XML schema is described by systemuser.xsd.
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.Proxy.BizUser bizUser = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.BizUser ();
bizUser.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
bizUser.Url = strDir + "BizUser.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strUserId = "{ECF99EF1-3858-4E06-ABD9-EBFE526BF9FF}";
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Retrieve the parent for the specified user
// This will succeed if the user has a parent user; otherwise, it will fail
string strParentUserXml = bizUser.RetrieveParent(userAuth, strUserID);
}
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.Proxy
Assembly: microsoft.crm.proxy.dll
See Also