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crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

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Posted on by NAOMI314 395

Hi,

My code:

myEntity= (from t in xrmContext.MyEntitySet
where t.myEntityId == myEntityId .lookUpField.Id
select new MyEntity()
{
myEntityId = t.myEntityId,
field1=t.field
}).FirstOrDefault();
myEntity.EntityState = EntityState.Changed;
service.Update(myEntity);

In the line myEntity.EntityState = EntityState.Changed; 

I get an error: The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead.

What should I do?

thanks!

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    BackToTheCrm Profile Picture
    BackToTheCrm on at
    RE: crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

    Hello Nomi,

    To update an record check this example :

    msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg328416.aspx

  • NAOMI314 Profile Picture
    NAOMI314 395 on at
    RE: crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

    thanks!

    I use early bound,

    Your link refers to late bound.

    What I  need is how to change the EntityState.

    thanks!!!

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    ManirajKV Profile Picture
    ManirajKV 1,477 on at
    RE: crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

    Hi,

    Instead of using "Service.Update", try to create context like below and check

    ---------------------------------------------

    using Microsoft.Xrm.Client;

    using (var service = new OrganizationService(connection))

    using (var context = new OrganizationServiceContext(service))

    {

    var contact = context.CreateQuery<Contact>().First(c => c.FirstName == "Bob");

    contact.JobTitle = "Developer";

    context.UpdateObject(contact);

    context.SaveChanges();

    // contact is no longer attached at this point so reattach it

    context.Reattach(contact);

    contact.EMailAddress1 = "bob@contoso.com";

    context.UpdateObject(contact);

    context.SaveChanges();

    }

    ----------------------------------------------------------------------

    Hope it helps. If u facing any issue, please reply back

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    BackToTheCrm on at
    RE: crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

    Nomi,

    Here is the example for early-bound : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg334754.aspx

    Do you mean you want to update the State Code ?

    If it's the case you must use the SetStateRequest message, here is an example : https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh547420.aspx

    If you're in CRM 2015 online update 1, you can directly set the StateCode property and the corresponding StatusCode property.

  • NAOMI314 Profile Picture
    NAOMI314 395 on at
    RE: crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

    Thank u very mach!!

    I am in CRM 2015 online update 1, So how can I directly set the StateCode property and the corresponding StatusCode property?

    u mean :myEntity.EntityState = EntityState.Changed;?

    thanks!

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    BackToTheCrm on at
    RE: crm plugin The entity is read-only and the 'EntityState' property cannot be modified. Use the context to update the entity instead

    Nomi,

    StateCode is different from EntityState, the state of a record is defined by the combination of the StateCode and the StatusCode.

    EntityState is a read-only property which indicate whether or not the entity object as been modified in the C# code and need to be updated.

    I think you mistake the 2 definitions.

    So, if you want to change the Status (Active/Inactive), you must use the StateCode and the StatusCode properties.

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