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we are trying to update the "Is Searchable" flag on a field. Via a .Net application but unable to find any documentation

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Hi All,

i am trying to update "Is Searchable" flag programmatically.

Through the UI, i can set it :

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but i cannot change it via SDK.

RetrieveAttributeRequest attributeRequest = new RetrieveAttributeRequest
            {
                EntityLogicalName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                LogicalName = "	accountratingcode",
                RetrieveAsIfPublished = true
            };

            RetrieveAttributeResponse attributeResponse =
                        (RetrieveAttributeResponse)_serviceProxy.Execute(attributeRequest);

            Console.WriteLine("Retrieved the attribute {0}.",
                        attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata.SchemaName);

            AttributeMetadata retrievedAttributeMetadata =
                        attributeResponse.AttributeMetadata;
            retrievedAttributeMetadata.IsSearchable = true;

            // Update an attribute retrieved via RetrieveAttributeRequest
            UpdateAttributeRequest updateRequest = new UpdateAttributeRequest
            {
                Attribute = retrievedAttributeMetadata,
                EntityName = Account.EntityLogicalName,
                MergeLabels = false
            };

            // Execute the request
            _serviceProxy.Execute(updateRequest);

but it says:

Error CS0200 Property or indexer 'AttributeMetadata.IsSearchable' cannot be assigned to -- it is read only

Can someone help me? i did not find any related doc!

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Abby Kong 6 on at

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Hi 10120,

Please try to set IsValidForAdvancedFind

Also XrmToolBox has a plugin Attribute Bulk Updater https://www.xrmtoolbox.com/plugins/MscrmTools.AttributeBulkUpdater/

You can use it to bulk update 'Valid for Adv. Find' which will set Searchable in your picture. That project is also open source on GitHub if you are interested in checking out the source code.

Regards,

Abby

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Kokulan 18,054 on at

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Hi

The Is Searchable is only for internal use, please see below

AttributeMetadata.IsSearchable Property : This API supports the product infrastructure and is not intended to be used directly from your code.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/dynamicscrm-2016/developers-guide/mt621852(v%3dcrm.8)

AttributeMetadata.IsValidForAdvancedFind Property : Gets or sets the property that determines whether the attribute appears in Advanced Find.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/dynamicscrm-2016/developers-guide/gg307509(v%3dcrm.8)

As suggested above, you have to set IsValidForAdvancedFind not Is Searchable

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OK. i see. i had thought the UI settings are corresponded to "is searchable". I made a mistake. So the conclusion is that This property is not able to change, right?

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Abby Kong 6 on at

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Hi 10120,

You are right. And I just noticed it's also showing in the picture you posted originally. Anything without CanBeChanged is not intended for developers to set.

Regards,

Abby

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