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Posted on by Abdul Wahab

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Hi all

I have below code which I write for some testing in c#.

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Net;
using System.IO;
using Newtonsoft.Json;

namespace TestForMailChimp
{
class Program
{
static void Main(string[] args)
{
var sampleList = JsonConvert.SerializeObject(
new
{
name = "Sample List",
contact = new
{
company = "MailChimp",
address1 = "675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE",
address2 = "Suite 5000",
city = "zip",
state = "GA",
zip = "30308",
country = "US",
phone = ""
},
permission_reminder = "You'\''re receiving this email because you signed up for updates about Freddie'\''s newest hats.",
campaign_defaults = new
{
from_name = "Freddie",
from_email = "freddie@freddiehats.com",
subject = "MailChimp Demo",
language = "en",
},
email_type_option = true
});
var uri = string.Format("https://{0}.api.mailchimp.com/3.0/lists", "");

try
{
using (var webClient = new WebClient())
{
webClient.Headers.Add("Accept", "application/json");
webClient.Headers.Add("Authorization", "apikey " + "ab15c4df98b952ca886a92e5a");

Console.WriteLine(webClient.UploadString(uri, "POST", sampleList));
}
}
catch (WebException we)
{
using (var sr = new StreamReader(we.Response.GetResponseStream()))
{
Console.WriteLine(sr.ReadToEnd());
}
}
}
}
}

I want to use this code on a custom button in crm. How can I use it.?

Thank you

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Andreas Cieslik 9,267 on at

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Hi Abdul,

You need ribbon workbench:

ribbonworkbench.uservoice.com/.../80806-download-ribbon-workbench-for-crm-2011-2013-2015

to create custom button and assign JavaScript to call custom workflow.

Follow this guide:

blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/.../how-to-execute-a-workflow-from-a-ribbon-button-and-control-when-the-button-is-enabled

Sample plugin code with Webclient():

msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg509030(v=crm.5).aspx

Sample custom workflow:

msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg334455(v=crm.5).aspx

You need custom workflow activity with your MailChimp sample.

With guide above you can call that workflow from your own ribbon button.

Cheers,

Andreas

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Hi Andreas Cieslik

I have my web client code which I convert it to custom work flow. Now I am able to see my custom work flow in CRM in the work flow add step. As mentioned in this thread community.dynamics.com/.../178014 call action but What may I call I do not have action in crm 2011?

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You need to call your workflow that uses your custom workflow activity as described here:

blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/.../how-to-execute-a-workflow-from-a-ribbon-button-and-control-when-the-button-is-enabled

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Hi Andreas Cieslik

I make my custom work flow and add this custom work flow into crm through plug in registration tool and I add this custom work flow into work flow of crm with the help of add step and call this code on button click's event.

function CallActionFromJavaScript() {

debugger;

//var entityId = Xrm.Page.data.entity.getId();;

var entityName = "list";

var requestName = "MailChimpIntegration Test";

ExecuteActionCreateProject(/*entityId,*/ entityName, requestName);

}

function ExecuteActionCreateProject(/*EntityId,entityId,*/ entityName, requestName) {

// Creating the request XML for calling the Action

var requestXML = ""

requestXML += "<s:Envelope xmlns:s=\"schemas.xmlsoap.org/.../envelope\">";

requestXML += " <s:Body>";

requestXML += " <Execute xmlns=\"schemas.microsoft.com/.../Services\" xmlns:i=\"www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema-instance\">";

requestXML += " <request xmlns:a=\"schemas.microsoft.com/.../Contracts\">";

requestXML += " <a:Parameters xmlns:b=\"schemas.datacontract.org/.../System.Collections.Generic\">";

requestXML += " <a:KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>";

requestXML += " <b:key>Target</b:key>";

requestXML += " <b:value i:type=\"a:EntityReference\">";

//requestXML += " <a:Id>"+entityId+"</a:Id>";

//requestXML += " <a:LogicalName>"+entityName+"</a:LogicalName>";

requestXML += " <a:Name i:nil=\"true\">";

requestXML += " </a:Name></b:value>";

requestXML += " </a:KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>";

requestXML += " <a:KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>";

requestXML += " <b:key>EntityId</b:key>";

requestXML += " <b:value i:type=\"c:string\" xmlns:c=\"www.w3.org/.../XMLSchema\"></b:value>";

requestXML += " </a:KeyValuePairOfstringanyType>";

requestXML += " </a:Parameters>";

requestXML += " <a:RequestId i:nil=\"true\">";

requestXML += " </a:RequestId>";

requestXML += " <a:RequestName>"+requestName+"</a:RequestName>";

requestXML += " </request>";

requestXML += " </Execute>";

requestXML += " </s:Body>";

requestXML += "</s:Envelope>";

var req = new XMLHttpRequest();

req.open("POST", GetClientUrl(), false)

req.setRequestHeader("Accept", "application/xml, text/xml, */*");

req.setRequestHeader("Content-Type", "text/xml; charset=utf-8");

req.setRequestHeader("SOAPAction", "schemas.microsoft.com/.../Execute");

req.send(requestXML);

//Get the Response from the CRM Execute method

//var response = req.responseXML.xml;

req.onerror = function (e) {

alert(req.statusText);

};

if (req.status === 200) {

alert(req.responseText);

}

}

function GetClientUrl() {

if (typeof Xrm.Page.context == "object") {

clientUrl = Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl();

}

var ServicePath = "/XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc/web";

return clientUrl + ServicePath;

}

My code is not working by doing this all. When I run my code on visual studio. It is working and creating list. Where am I wrong please do let me know.

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You have to create a action and call your action through javascript

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Hi all

Is there anyway to info from custom workflow in crm.

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Hi Alagu nellaikumar.S and Andreas Cieslik

When I run my custom work flow I have this error.

Please help me. How can I sole this problem?

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For this reference assembly error, you can check following link:

https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/crm/2010/11/09/how-to-reference-assemblies-from-plug-ins/

I tried below two solutions which work well for me:

1. Use ILmerge tool to build the reference DLL into you workflow DLL.

2. if your CRM are on premise, use Powershell to publish the reference DLL into the GAC of the server.

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Hi Abdul,

for all reference assemblies you use for your workflow DLL you need to use ILmerge tool.

XrmToolKit offers support for that:

xrmtoolkit.com/.../UsingILMerge

as well as the great and free Visual Studio Developer Extensions for CRM:

marketplace.visualstudio.com/items

offers n ILmerge integration to very simple merge the DLL files

Cheers,

Andreas

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Hello Abdul,

You might want to consider a 3rd party CTI connector for that. One that I know of is Tenfold, they can integrate MS Dynamics. With their integration service you get features such as click to dial, call pop up, advanced analytics and a few more. You can check them out on the link below.

www.tenfold.com/.../dynamics

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