如何将国家/地区数据插入MS Dynamics CRM Lead实体

Question

How to insert country data ( Address1_Country ) to the MS Dynamics CRM Lead entity?

I am using the Xrm.cs and Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk NuGet package. I would like to add a country data along the new Lead entity that I am creating.

I have no problem creating a new Lead entity, like:

And I am adding a country data along other data to the Lead entity, like:

But the country data does not get passed further to the CRM:

I have NO idea what is wrong. The Address1_Country data is string type. So I have tried also data like "DE" and it does not work.

However it is true that country data here is a special data - lookup one. I am sure that this and my problem is somehow connected. Maybe I should fill the Id or Guid in? But Usually in Xrm.cs those data are also Guid data type .. So I am a bit lost here.

How can I fill the country data in CRM via C# API?

Answer 1

If Country is a lookup type, you need to set there an EntityReference .

Address1_Country = new EntityReference("entityLogicalName", Guid);

So you need to Retrieve the Guid of the country you want to set there (If you are going to filter by name you need a RetrieveMultiple) and set that Id there.

This is the approach with Late Bound, I think you are using Early Bound, you only need to parse this to Early.

Answer 2

I think you need to double check the field on the form is the same field you are referencing. Open the properties of the field on the form, and open the Details tab and check the field name.

My guess is that it is likely a different address field.

Another way to verify this would be to look at all the columns for the record in an Advanced Find view.

Hopefully that helps.