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Hi all, i'm new to Dataverse Web API and Organisation Service. I'm just wondering what is the difference between sending a BookRequest and CreateRequest when it comes to creating a new appointment / recurring appointment. From reading the microsoft documentation microsoft.xrm.sdk.messages.createrequest , it looks like the CreateRequest support many other entities whereas BookRequest is mainly for : appointment, recurringappointmentmaster and serviceappointment. Does anyone know more about the differences between these two messages?
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Hello @theeheng,
Let me clarify here
CreateRequest --> If you want to Create a Record with Any type of field in OOB Entity or Custom Entity you are good to go with Create Request.
BookingRequest --> Time Depends because we are have some dates based on the dates we are creating a request so we are using the BookingRequest only in appointment, recurringappointmentmaster and serviceappointment.
Hope it helps let me know if you have any other queries.
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I did a test using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk to send both BookingRequest and CreateRequest messages with single appointment object. When I check the data inserted into appointment and acitivitypointer entity, both appointment created via BookingRequest and CreateRequest look the same. Thats why I'm trying to find out the difference and which one I should use when creating appointment.
Hi,
One basic differenct is Book Request can only be used with Appointment, recurringappointmentmaster and serviceappointment entity. However CreateRequest can be used with any Entity request be it Account, Contact and any custom entities.
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If you user BOOKINGREQUEST you can see the EVENT AS BOOK
If you are using Create or Update Operation then the event will be CREATE or UPDATE
Event will show as BOOK or Create Event based on the Message which you are passing
hi @rampprakash , thanks for the clarification thats very helpful. I'm completely new to all this, may I know how I can view the list of event as shown on your screenshot? is that from the XrmToolbox? or on Dynamic 365?
Heng
You can see this in AUDIT log
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