CRMCompetitor.RetrieveByObject Method
The RetrieveByObject method retrieves all the competitors associated with an object (product).
Syntax
[Visual Basic .NET]
Public Function RetrieveByObject(
ByVal Caller As CUserAuth,
ByVal Object As CObjectName,
ByVal ColumnSetXML As String
) As String
[C#]
public string RetrieveByObject(
CUserAuth Caller,
CObjectName Object,
string ColumnSetXML
);
[C++]
public: String* RetrieveByObject(
CUserAuth* Caller,
CObjectName* Object,
String* ColumnSetXML
);
Parameters
Caller
Specifies the identity of the caller. The caller must have the prvReadCompetitor privilege to perform this action. See CUserAuth.
Object
Specifies the linked object (product). See CObjectName.
ColumnSetXML
Specifies an XML string describing the set of columns that is to be retrieved. Passing "" or null returns all columns. You can find the valid column names in competitor.xsd. See also ColumnSetXML Schema.
Return Value
Returns a String type that specifies the XML data representing the set of competitors retrieved. The fields that are returned depend on what fields are specified in the ColumnSetXML parameter. The XML schema is described by competitor.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";
// CRMCompetitor proxy object
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMCompetitor competitor = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CRMCompetitor ();
competitor.Credentials = System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials;
competitor.Url = strDir + "CRMCompetitor.srf";
string strErrorMsg;
string strProductId = "{9BA55E02-89B9-4257-B541-07F926E03B0B}";
try
{
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CUserAuth userAuth = bizUser.WhoAmI();
Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CObjectName objName = new Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.CObjectName();
objName.Id = strProductId;
objName.Type = Microsoft.CRM.Proxy.ObjectType.otProduct;
// Set up the columns that you want to retrieve.
string strColumnSetXml = "<columnset>";
strColumnSetXml += "<column>name</column>";
strColumnSetXml += "<column>strengths</column>";
strColumnSetXml += "<column>weaknesses</column>";
strColumnSetXml += "<column>opportunities</column>";
strColumnSetXml += "</columnset>";
// Retrieve all the competitors for this product
string strResultsXml = competitor.RetrieveByObject(userAuth, objName, strColumnSetXml);
}
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