Raw result & RetrieveMultiple plugin

[chironh]

Having a RetrieveMultiple plugin on a specific entity, "Raw result" doesn't show results whereas all other formats (JSON, XML, View) show the correct output.

If I throw purposely an exception in the RetrieveMultiple, all other formats give me the desired exception (which means the RetrieveMultiple has been triggered), except for the "Raw result" which just shows me

<resultset morerecords="0" />

What's the difference between executing a fetch as "Raw result" and the others? What kind of query does it uses behind the scenes?

[rappen]

Interesting!
Do you have the query to share?

Read more:
Raw uses the internal ExecuteFetch method, the others use internal RetrieveMultiple method. see the code
The ExecuteFetch calls a Service.Execute(new ExecuteFetchRequest { FetchXml = fetch }) see code
The RetrieveMultiple calls a Service.RetrieveMultiple(new FetchExpression(fetch)) see code

[chironh]

Ah, that would explain. Another message, hence why the RetrieveMultiple was never triggered. Good to know :)

Maybe on a (small) sidenote: ExecuteFetchRequest is actually deprecated, but apparantly it still works :) But that also means the "Raw result" is not the preferred way to go.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.crm.sdk.messages.executefetchrequest?view=dataverse-sdk-latest

Deprecated. Use the [RetrieveMultipleRequest](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.xrm.sdk.messages.retrievemultiplerequest?view=dataverse-sdk-latest) class.

[rappen]

Thanks for that help - created a new issue #726

[chironh]

Keep up the awesome work thumbsup