PeopleSoft Campus Solutions (scc_constituent_services)

Question

Hi Everyone -
First of all, I'm a PeopleSoft rookie, so please forgive me for posting this in the wrong place, if I am!
I'm having an issue with a bit of software I'm trying to put together. It's an integration between Microsoft Dynamics CRM and PeopleSoft Campus Solutions. The idea is in the proof-of-concept stage right now, but it's basically this, in a nutshell:
1 - a User updates a Contact record in Microsoft Dynamics CRM
2 - when the 'onUpdate' event is complete, a .dll (called a "plugin" in Microsoft-speak) is fired.
3 - This plugin makes a call to PeopleSoft Campus Solutions' 'scc_constituent_in_sync' web service, and updates the corresponding contact record in the peopleSoft Campus Solutions database.
At this point, all we're getting is an empty message showing up in the PeopleSoft Integration Broker. Is there ANYONE out there who can take a look at the code below and make a recommendation or two about what might be going wrong with the call to "scc_constituent_in_sync"?
Code is below.
Thanks!
-RCisney
using System;
using System.Configuration;
using System.Data;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Globalization;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Net;
using System.ServiceModel;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Xml;
using System.Web;
using Microsoft.Crm;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Query;
using Microsoft.VisualBasic;
using SMU_PeopleSoft.scc_constituent_in_sync;
namespace SMU_PeopleSoft
    public class PSpush : IPlugin
        //postimage values -- "a" for "after"
        public string aUserID = string.Empty;
        public string aNew_emplid = string.Empty;
        public string aBirthdate = string.Empty;
        public string aFamilystatuscode = string.Empty;
        public string aGender = string.Empty;
        public string aEducation = string.Empty;
        public string aFtstudent = string.Empty;
        public string aSalutation = string.Empty;
        public string aSuffix = string.Empty;
        public string aFirstname = string.Empty;
        public string aLastname = string.Empty;
        public string aMiddlename = string.Empty;
        public string aAddrName = string.Empty;
        public string aCountry = string.Empty;
        public string aStreet1 = string.Empty;
        public string aStreet2 = string.Empty;
        public string aStreet3 = string.Empty;
        public string aCity = string.Empty;
        public string aCounty = string.Empty;
        public string aState = string.Empty;
        public string aPostalcode = string.Empty;
        public string aEmailaddress1 = string.Empty;
        private void writefile(String strInput)
            string fileName = "C:\\Users\\SPN01375\\Desktop\\TextFiles\\PluginOutput.txt";
            StreamWriter objWriter = new StreamWriter(fileName);
            objWriter.Write(strInput);
            objWriter.Close();
        public void Execute(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
            //Important step 1: get context
            IPluginExecutionContext context = (IPluginExecutionContext)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IPluginExecutionContext));
            //Important step 2:  set up the webservice instance (the right way)
            IOrganizationServiceFactory factory = (IOrganizationServiceFactory)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IOrganizationServiceFactory));
            IOrganizationService service = factory.CreateOrganizationService(context.UserId);
            //Important step 3:  Set up Tracing, since there is no <bleep> debugger for CRMOnline....
            ITracingService tracer = (ITracingService)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(ITracingService));
            //now - we *know* we're in a plugin - everything else goes in a try/catch for good error handling.
            try
                tracer.Trace("starting TRY");
                if (context.InputParameters.Contains("Target") && (context.InputParameters["Target"] is Entity))
                    Entity ctContact = (Entity)context.InputParameters["Target"];
                    if (ctContact.LogicalName == "contact")
                        tracer.Trace("starting trace operations on CONTACT entity!");
                        if (ctContact.Id != null) // this is a new record.  don't fire now
                        //if(ctContact.GetAttributeValue<>("contactid") == null) // this is a new record.  don't fire now
                        //if (context.OutputParameters.Contains("id"))
                            Entity retContact = new Entity("contact");
                            ColumnSet cols = new ColumnSet(true);
                            retContact = service.Retrieve("contact", ctContact.Id, cols);
                            tracer.Trace("1");
                            if (retContact.Attributes["new_emplid"] != null)// this *MUST* be a record existing in PeopleSoft or Don't Fire
                                //  CREATE THE WEB SERVICE INSTANCE and the Request container>>
                                SCC_CONSTITUENT_IN_SYNC psSvc = new SCC_CONSTITUENT_IN_SYNC();
                                SCC_CONSTITUENT_IN_SYNC_DS_TypeShape psReq = new SCC_CONSTITUENT_IN_SYNC_DS_TypeShape();
                                tracer.Trace("begin postimage values");
                                // LIST ALL ( Updateable )VALUES on the Dynamics CRM Side.  Yes its ugly - but this is a POC.  No elegance points!
                                // note:  nothing magic about the 'a' prefix.  it just means "after" (after the 'Save' event)...
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("new_emplid"))
                                    aNew_emplid = retContact.Attributes["new_emplid"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("birthdate"))
                                    aBirthdate = retContact.Attributes["birthdate"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("familystatuscode"))
                                    aFamilystatuscode = ((Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OptionSetValue)(retContact.Attributes["familystatuscode"])).Value.ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("gendercode"))
                                    aGender = ((Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OptionSetValue)(retContact.Attributes["gendercode"])).Value.ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("educationcode"))
                                    aEducation = ((Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.OptionSetValue)(retContact.Attributes["educationcode"])).Value.ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("new_ftstudent"))
                                    aFtstudent = retContact.Attributes["new_ftstudent"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("salutation"))
                                    aSalutation = retContact.Attributes["salutation"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("suffix"))
                                    aSuffix = retContact.Attributes["suffix"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("firstname"))
                                    aFirstname = retContact.Attributes["firstname"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("lastname"))
                                    aLastname = retContact.Attributes["lastname"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("middlename"))
                                    aMiddlename = retContact.Attributes["middlename"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_name"))
                                    aAddrName = retContact.Attributes["address1_name"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_country"))
                                    aCountry = retContact.Attributes["address1_country"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_line1"))
                                    aStreet1 = retContact.Attributes["address1_line1"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_line2"))
                                    aStreet2 = retContact.Attributes["address1_line2"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_line3"))
                                    aStreet3 = retContact.Attributes["address1_line3"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_city"))
                                    aCity = retContact.Attributes["address1_city"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_county"))
                                    aCounty = retContact.Attributes["address1_county"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_stateorprovince"))
                                    aState = retContact.Attributes["address1_stateorprovince"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("address1_postalcode"))
                                    aPostalcode = retContact.Attributes["address1_postalcode"].ToString();
                                if (retContact.Attributes.ContainsKey("emailaddress1"))
                                    aEmailaddress1 = retContact.Attributes["emailaddress1"].ToString();
                                //set the "after" userID to a Value
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.EMPLID_TypeShape _emplid = new scc_constituent_in_sync.EMPLID_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.BIRTHDATE_TypeShape _Birthdate = new scc_constituent_in_sync.BIRTHDATE_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.MAR_STATUS_TypeShape _Familystatuscode = new scc_constituent_in_sync.MAR_STATUS_TypeShape();      // 1=S/2=M/3=D/4=W
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.SEX_TypeShape _Gender = new scc_constituent_in_sync.SEX_TypeShape();             //1=M; 2=F
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.HIGHEST_EDUC_LVL_TypeShape _Education = new scc_constituent_in_sync.HIGHEST_EDUC_LVL_TypeShape();//0=A; 1=B
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.FT_STUDENT_TypeShape _Ftstudent = new scc_constituent_in_sync.FT_STUDENT_TypeShape();      //1=Y; 0=N
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.NAME_PREFIX_TypeShape _Salutation = new scc_constituent_in_sync.NAME_PREFIX_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.NAME_SUFFIX_TypeShape _Suffix = new scc_constituent_in_sync.NAME_SUFFIX_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.FIRST_NAME_TypeShape _Firstname = new scc_constituent_in_sync.FIRST_NAME_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.LAST_NAME_TypeShape _Lastname = new scc_constituent_in_sync.LAST_NAME_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.MIDDLE_NAME_TypeShape _Middlename = new scc_constituent_in_sync.MIDDLE_NAME_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS_TYPE_TypeShape _AddrName = new scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS_TYPE_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.COUNTRY_TypeShape _Country = new scc_constituent_in_sync.COUNTRY_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS1_TypeShape _Street1 = new scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS1_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS2_TypeShape _Street2 = new scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS2_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS3_TypeShape _Street3 = new scc_constituent_in_sync.ADDRESS3_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.CITY_TypeShape _City = new scc_constituent_in_sync.CITY_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.COUNTY_TypeShape _County = new scc_constituent_in_sync.COUNTY_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.STATE_TypeShape _State = new scc_constituent_in_sync.STATE_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.POSTAL_TypeShape _Postalcode = new scc_constituent_in_sync.POSTAL_TypeShape();
                                scc_constituent_in_sync.EMAIL_ADDR_TypeShape _Emailaddress1 = new scc_constituent_in_sync.EMAIL_ADDR_TypeShape();
                                tracer.Trace("3");
                                _emplid.Value = aNew_emplid;
                                _Birthdate.Value = Convert.ToDateTime(aBirthdate);
                                switch (Convert.ToInt32(aFamilystatuscode))
                                    case 4:
                                        _Familystatuscode.Value = "W";
                                        break;
                                    case 3:
                                        _Familystatuscode.Value = "D";
                                        break;
                                    case 2:
                                        _Familystatuscode.Value = "M";
                                        break;
                                    case 1:
                                        _Familystatuscode.Value = "S";
                                        break;
                                    default:
                                        _Familystatuscode.Value = "S";
                                        break;
                                _Gender.Value = (Convert.ToInt32(aGender) == 1) ? "M" : "F";
                                switch (Convert.ToInt32(aEducation))
                                    case 5:
                                        _Education.Value = "F";
                                        break;
                                    case 4:
                                        _Education.Value = "E";
                                        break;
                                    case 3:
                                        _Education.Value = "D";
                                        break;
                                    case 2:
                                        _Education.Value = "C";
                                        break;
                                    case 1:
                                        _Education.Value = "B";
                                        break;
                                    default:
                                        _Education.Value = "A";
                                        break;
                                _Ftstudent.Value = (aFtstudent == "True") ? "Y" : "N";
                                _Salutation.Value = aSalutation;
                                _Suffix.Value = aSuffix;
                                _Firstname.Value = aFirstname;
                                _Lastname.Value = aLastname;
                                _Middlename.Value = aMiddlename;
                                _AddrName.Value = aAddrName;
                                _Country.Value = aCountry;
                                _Street1.Value = aStreet1;
                                _Street2.Value = aStreet2;
                                _Street3.Value = aStreet3;
                                _City.Value = aCity;
                                _County.Value = aCounty;
                                _State.Value = aState;
                                _Postalcode.Value = aPostalcode;
                                _Emailaddress1.Value = aEmailaddress1;
                                psSvc.CallSCC_CONSTITUENT_IN_SYNC(psReq);
                            else // it's not an existing PeopleSoft Contact
                                writefile("NOT A PS CONTACT:");
                        else
                            //this is a new record altogether.  don't fire.
                            writefile("NOTHING TO SEE HERE.  MOVE ALONG:");
            catch (Exception ex)
                //handle any error - basically here wer'e just throwing the trace message(s).
                tracer.Trace("Encountered Program Exception at : {0}", ex);
}

Answer 1

Make sure emplid is part of your key structure (if its a key on the base component).
you can also acheive this by putting code behind rowinit or save, but its preferable for component processor to take care of this.
Subhash