Enreach.API.Xrm.execute

(Available from v1.5.2 on)

Executes a request (e.g. an action) against Dynamics API.

Parameters:

• data: the data (payload) to be sent to the API

• metaData: the metadata of the request

This API function utilizes the same window.postMessage() mechanism as all the rest of Xrm API functions.

According to Microsoft’s documentation, when executing requests, metadata retrieval happens by adding a getMetadata() function to the prototype of the request function.

Request data is serialized to JSON and then sent to a sub-page for processing, using window.postMessage(). Since functions like getMetadata() couldn't be serialized, data and metaData objects have to be passed separately. The final query object with getMetadata() function is assembled within the sub-page which is handling request execution.

Example code to execute a WhoAmIRequest in a custom plugin:

var SampleCustomer = SampleCustomer || {};
SampleCustomer.Plugins = SampleCustomer.Plugins || {};

SampleCustomer.Plugins.whoAmI = async function (context) {
    var requestData = {};

    var metadata = {
        boundParameter: null,
        parameterTypes: {},
        operationType: 1, // This is a function. Use '0' for actions and '2' for CRUD
        operationName: "WhoAmI",
    };

    var response = await Enreach.API.Xrm.execute(requestData, metadata);
    console.log("Your user id is " + response.UserId);
};