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cloning record using plugin Microsoft.Xrm.Client clone()

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Posted on by sahara 645

Hey

I searched the net for a way to clone a record using plugin, I found out that the lib -  Microsoft.Xrm.Client has the clone function, there are many options to clone a record but I need a wide example of using the clone function(of Microsoft.Xrm.Client) or explanation.

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    Shaminderpal Singh 1,565 on at

    Hi sahara,

    This dll was used to connect to crm in full trust till version 2016.You will not able to register plugin using this dll and from d365 it is not even present in sdk.

    You can clone your record by getting the fields and substituing them to new entity object in and invoking create request then.

    Hope it helps.

    -Shaminder

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    sahara 645 on at

    Hey Shaninderpal

    I asked if Microsoft.Xrm.Client is supported  in crm 2016 on this forum and I got an answer that it's supported... so I'm a little confused now... what do you think is the best way to clone using plugin ?

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    Shaminderpal Singh 1,565 on at

    Hi sahara,

    Its a valid dll for crm 2016 however its prime purpose was to establish a connection to crm and get the org service object.

    Since you want to have your logic in plugin we dont need this dll as connection is already handled by native plugin code and we get the org service object from service provider itself.Moreover this dll requires full trust to run and if you are having crm online which runs plugin in sandbox you will not be able to register it unless you bind it using ILMerge and stuff.

    Related to cloning,on which action you want to clone plugin ,i mean (create/update)

    If you want it to be user initiated process,create a ribbon button and on click of it,call an action(bounded) .On this action,use create message and map the fields from your current record to it using wf editor itself.

    If it needs to be a dynamic operation means triggered from your code rather than user action  ,then you need to retrieve the fields and create a new entity object and substitute them.

    I created a similar protype for the user initiated actions in one of my previous projects using oob actions and js.

    -Shaminder

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