Stop Struggling with Plugins: Learn IOrganizationService the Smart Way

IOrganizationServiceFactory serviceFactory = 

    (IOrganizationServiceFactory)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IOrganizationServiceFactory));

Create IOrganizationService Instance

IOrganizationService service = serviceFactory.CreateOrganizationService(context.UserId);

• CRUD Operations → Create, Update, Delete, Retrieve
• Execute special messages → Assign, WinOpportunity, SetState
• RetrieveMultiple queries → FetchXML or QueryExpression

 public void Execute(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)

{

    // 1. Get context

    var context = (IPluginExecutionContext)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IPluginExecutionContext));

    // 2. Get service factory

    var factory = (IOrganizationServiceFactory)serviceProvider.GetService(typeof(IOrganizationServiceFactory));

    // 3. Create service in user context

    var service = factory.CreateOrganizationService(context.UserId);

    // 4. Use the context to know which record triggered plugin

    if (context.MessageName == "Create" && context.PrimaryEntityName == "contact")

    {

        // 5. Update related Account using IOrganizationService

        Entity account = new Entity("account", context.PrimaryEntityId);

        account["description"] = "Contact created!";

        service.Update(account);

    }

}