CRMOpportunity.Create Method
The Create method creates a new opportunity. A parent account or contact must be provided for a new opportunity.
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function Create(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal OpportunityXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string Create(
CUserAuth Caller,
string OpportunityXML
);
[C++]
public: String* Create(
CUserAuth* Caller,
String* OpportunityXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. To perform this action, the caller must have the prvCreateOpportunity privilege. See CUserAuth.
OpportunityXML
Specifies an XML string representing the opportunity. The XML schema is described by opportunity.xsd.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the ID of the newly created opportunity.
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";
// CRMOpportunity proxy object
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMOpportunity opportunity = new Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CRMOpportunity();
opportunity.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
opportunity.Url = strDir + "CRMOpportunity.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strAccountId = "{3E24E79C-7EC5-4473-95FF-7E46FEBB534B}";
try
{
Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
// Set up the XML string for the opportunity
string strOpportunityXml = "<opportunity>";
strOpportunityXml += "<name>My Opportunity</name>";
strOpportunityXml += "<accountid>" + strAccountId + "</accountid>";
strOpportunityXml += "<ownerid type=\"" + Microsoft.Crm.Platform.Types.ObjectType.otSystemUser.ToString() +"\">";
strOpportunityXml += userAuth.UserId + "</ownerid>";
strOpportunityXml += "</opportunity>";
// Create the opportunity
string strOpportunityId = opportunity.Create(userAuth, strOpportunityXml);
}
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