DYNAMICS 365 HOW TO EXECUTE FETCHXML QUERIES IN C#

Previously, we saw how to execute FetchXml query using Xrm.WebApi in JavaScript

In this quick post, we will see how to execute FetchXml query in C#.

  1. Prepare the FetchXml you want to execute whether from the Advanced Find, or any other FetchXml generator in the community
  2. Create the C# function you want to call in order to execute the retrieve request and Copy/Paste the FetchXml query
  3. In order to be able to execute FetchXml queries in C#, you must use the FetchExpression class instead of QueryExpression as per the below

    public void FetchXmlInFetchExpression()
    {
    var fetchQuery = @"
    <fetch version='1.0' output-format='xml-platform' mapping='logical' distinct='false'>
    <entity name='account'>
    <attribute name='name' />
    <attribute name='primarycontactid' />
    <attribute name='telephone1' />
    <attribute name='accountid' />
    <order attribute='name' descending='false' />
    <filter type='and'>
    <condition attribute='primarycontactid' operator='not-null' />
    <condition attribute='name' operator='like' value='%Northwind%' />
    </filter>
    </entity>
    </fetch>";
    var objRecords = AdminService.RetrieveMultiple(new FetchExpression(fetchQuery));
    }

  4. The above fetchXml is a very simple query, but you can build and execute more complex queries based on your needs


Hope This Helps!

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