Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...

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drangineni
New Contributor
Ho do we use Activity object of a Service Request object. I am trying to
create an Activity object for a existing Service Request object.
I am looking for some sample code.
I greatly appreciate your help.
Product: CRM OnDemand
11-26-2006 12:40 PM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
BigSlick
Valued Contributor
drangineni, What programming language are you using?
BS
12-04-2006 10:56 AM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
drangineni
New Contributor
Hi, I am using C# .
12-04-2006 07:40 PM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
BigSlick
Valued Contributor
drangineni, assuming you know the service requestid or externalId of the
Sr you are dealin gwith you would first set that value.
ServiceRequest1[] objSRList =new ServiceRequest1[1];
objSRList[0] = new ServiceRequest1();
objSRList[0].ServiceRequestId = <YourSRId>;
Then you create an array of activities and initialize the first one:
objSRList[0].ListOfActivity = new Activity[1];
objSRList[0].ListOfActivity[0] = new Activity();
Now set the data fields
objSRList[0].ListOfActivity[0].Subject ="My Subject";
objSRList[0].ListOfActivity[0].Description ="My Description";
objSRList[0].ListOfActivity[0].Display = "Task"; //valid values are either
"Task" or "Appointment"
Then call the ServiceREquestInsertOrUpdate method on the ServiceRequest
WebService and pass in the above variable.
BS
12-06-2006 12:36 PM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
drangineni
New Contributor
Thank you BigSlick.
The following error is thrown when I use the
ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate(objInput)
"No user key can be used for the Integration Component instance 'Service <br/>
Request_Action'.(SBL-EAI-04397)"
When I use the prxySrvcRequest.ServiceRequestInsert(objInput), no error is
thrown and the Activity gets added, but a new Service Request object is
created, but the Activity gets added to an existing Service Request
object. I greatly appreciate your help.
The following is the code:
int ActivityLength = 0;
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest1[] ServiceRequest = new
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest1[1];
ServiceRequest[0] = new WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest1();
ServiceRequest[0].ServiceRequestId = this.Request.QueryString["id"];
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.Activity[ActivityLength + 1];
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[0] = new WSOD_ServiceRequest.Activity();
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].Description =
this.txtDescription.Text;
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].Display = "Task";
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].Subject = "My Subject";
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest prxySrvcRequest = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest();
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Input
objInput = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Input();
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Output
objOutput = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Output();
objInput.ListOfServiceRequest = ServiceRequest;
Session objSession;
objSession = (Session) Application["Session"];
prxySrvcRequest.Url = objSession.GetURL();
try
objOutput = prxySrvcRequest.ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate(objInput);
catch(Exception e)
12-09-2006 09:53 AM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
drangineni
New Contributor
Thank you BigSlick.
The following error is thrown when I use the
ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate(objInput)
"No user key can be used for the Integration Component instance 'Service <br/>
Request_Action'.(SBL-EAI-04397)"
When I use the prxySrvcRequest.ServiceRequestInsert(objInput), no error is
thrown and the Activity gets added, but a new Service Request object is
created, but the Activity gets added to an existing Service Request
object. I greatly appreciate your help.
The following is the code:
int ActivityLength = 0;
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest1[] ServiceRequest = new
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest1[1];
ServiceRequest[0] = new WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest1();
ServiceRequest[0].ServiceRequestId = this.Request.QueryString["id"];
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.Activity[ActivityLength + 1];
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[0] = new WSOD_ServiceRequest.Activity();
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].Description =
this.txtDescription.Text;
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].Display = "Task";
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].Subject = "My Subject";
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest prxySrvcRequest = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequest();
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Input
objInput = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Input();
WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Output
objOutput = new
WebSelfService.WSOD_ServiceRequest.ServiceRequestWS_ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate_Output();
objInput.ListOfServiceRequest = ServiceRequest;
Session objSession;
objSession = (Session) Application["Session"];
prxySrvcRequest.Url = objSession.GetURL();
try
objOutput = prxySrvcRequest.ServiceRequestInsertOrUpdate(objInput);
catch(Exception e)
12-10-2006 08:49 AM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
BigSlick
Valued Contributor
Ah yes, I forgot you also need to specify a unquie Id for the activity.
It's kinda strange.
Try adding this:
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].ActivityId = "DummyId";
//OD will overwrite this with a real Id
Or if you have a unquie ID for your Activities you can use:
ServiceRequest[0].ListOfActivity[ActivityLength].ExternalSystemId = <Your
Unique Value>;
Hope that helps,
BS
12-11-2006 10:52 AM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
surgientweb
New Contributor
Hi all,
I have a similar problem, but mine is returning a message that field
"Display" is required. Looking at this post and the documentation it is
obvious that Display is a required field, but my WSDL did not include a
field called "Display", so my proxy did not generate one.
I tried adding a field called Display to the WSDL and the proxy class, but
I get a different error... I figure I maybe cannot add it manually like
that - but I think the bigger problem is it is not part of the WSDL that
Siebel OD generates for me in my admin account.
On top of that Display is not shown in the list of fields for Activity
through the admin interface.. is it possible my account is bugged? Am I
missing something simple here? BigSlick, I see you mention a .Display in
your code sample so I thought you might understand what is wrong. Here is
my code (I am trying to add a activity to a lead).
Thanks for any insight into this!
private void InsertLeadActivity(Session session, NameValueCollection data,
string leadID)
try
if (blnDebug)
Response.Write("Setting up Activity<br>";
// instantiate the proxy service
Activity_Service.Activity activityProxy = new Activity_Service.Activity();
// set up the target URL
activityProxy.Url = session.GetURL();
activityProxy.CookieContainer = session.GetCookieContainer();
// set up input argument
ActivityNWS_Activity_Insert_Input input = new
ActivityNWS_Activity_Insert_Input();
input.ListOfActivity = new Activity1[1];
input.ListOfActivity[0] = new Activity1();
if (blnDebug)
Response.Write("Getting Data<br>";
// dg note: name value
// input.ListOfActivity[0].MrMrs = data["MrMrs"];
input.ListOfActivity[0].LeadId = leadID.ToString();
input.ListOfActivity[0].Description = DataToString(data);
input.ListOfActivity[0].Subject = "Website Submission Activity";
input.ListOfActivity[0].Priority = "3-Low";
//input.ListOfActivity[0].DueDate =
DateTime.Now.AddDays(7).ToShortDateString();
input.ListOfActivity[0].Owner = this.defaultLeadOwner;
input.ListOfActivity[0].Type = "Call";
//input.ListOfActivity[0].Display = "Task";
input.ListOfActivity[0].ActivityId = "DummyId";
input.ListOfActivity[0].ExternalSystemId = "web";
activityProxy.Activity_Insert(input);
catch (Exception exInsertActivity1)
if (blnDebug)
Response.Write("<br>Error inserting activity.<br><br>" +
exInsertActivity1.ToString() + "<br>";
01-06-2007 05:05 PM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
surgientweb
New Contributor
Figured it out.. the field "Display" is also known as "Activity"........
Here are some notes for other people.. good luck and feel free to write me
at raskawa-at-gmail-com if you want a code sample.
Some unpublished nice to knows for Siebel On Demand Activities....
In summary:
- .Activity is also known as Display in documentation and on the error
messages coming back from the WS. Also, it appears based on these boards
some people actually have a .Display field. Maybe different accounts
generate different WSDL's.... buggy.
- If a error message is thrown saying "Description is required" it really
means "Subject is required" (make sure .Subject has a value)
- If a error message is thrown complaining that ActionType is not right..
that is really .Type.. make sure it's lookup value is valid for the
dropdown values in your CRM OD system.
My code/values that worked..
input.ListOfActivity[0].LeadId = leadID.ToString();
input.ListOfActivity[0].Description = DataToString(data);
input.ListOfActivity[0].Subject = "Website Submission Activity";
input.ListOfActivity[0].Priority = "3-Low";
//input.ListOfActivity[0].DueDate =
DateTime.Now.AddDays(7).ToShortDateString();
input.ListOfActivity[0].Owner = this.defaultLeadOwner;
input.ListOfActivity[0].Type = "Call";
input.ListOfActivity[0].ActivityId = "DummyId";
input.ListOfActivity[0].ExternalSystemId = "web";
//input.ListOfActivity[0].Display = "Task"; //doesn't work
input.ListOfActivity[0].Activity = "Task"; //does work.
01-06-2007 05:17 PM
Re: Creating Activity object for a Service Request object...
raskawa
First Time Contributor
Hi,
This is surgientweb (under my own login now..)
Anyway, I wanted to add that I figured out that there are two ways to add
a Activity to a Lead. Via the Lead object (by getting a ListOfActivities)
OR by creating a Activity directly and just adding your "LeadID" to it (or
you can also add a "ContactID" to relate the activity to a Contact.)
Feel free to email me for a code example (raskawa....at....gmail)
-David
01-09-2007 02:58 PM

Answer 1

Hi Stephane,
You can definitely read the categories using Tables in CRM. The logic is a bit complicated though.
Use the following steps to retrieve Categories using Std. CRM Tables:
1. Pass transaction GUID in field GUID of table CRMV_REPORT_SUBJ and get KATALOGART, CODEGRUPPE and CODE field values in lv_catalog, lv_codegrp and lv_code.
2. Now you need to concatenate these 3 fields values carefully like this:
CONCATENATE lv_catelog lv_codegrp '    ' lv_code into lv_category1.
Remember there are 4 spaces between lv_codegrp and lv_code.
3. Now pass this lv_category1 in field OBJEXT in table CRMC_ERMS_CAT_OK and get OBJGUID in field lv_objguid.
4. Pass this lv_objguid in field OBJ_GUID and LNK_TYPE = 'IS_CODE' in table CRMC_ERMS_CAT_LN and get value of CAT_GUID in lv_cat_guid.
5. Pass this lv_cat_guid in field CAT_GUID in table CRMC_ERMS_CAT_CA and get value of CAT_ID in field lv_cat_text.
Remember this lv_cat_text is the text value of your last level of category of transaction.
6. To get its upper cateogry level value, simply use table CRMC_ERMS_CAT_HI and get parent guid value and pass this as CAT_GUID again in table CRMC_ERMS_CAT_CA to get its text.
Alternatively, you can also use class method cl_crm_ml_category_util=>get_parse_all to get all levels of categories.
Hope this helps.
Thanks
Vishal