Is there a way to update a attribute without first retreiving it?

[Millberg]

I'm writing a script that updates service endpoints with new namespace address and saskey.
the saskey is non retrievable (hidden by dataverse)

$serviceEndpoint.saskey = $ASBKey
when trying to assign saskey a value, exeption is thrown:

Exception setting "saskey": "The property 'saskey' cannot be found on this object. Verify that the property exists and can be set
At line:17 char:13
$serviceEndpoint.saskey = $ASBKeyKGB
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], SetValueInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ExceptionWhenSetting

Is there a way to achieve this?
Cheers!

[seanmcne]

Yep, you do not need to retrieve a record prior to updating. Check out

get-help set-crmrecord -examples

PowerShell will output all of the examples we have included in the module documentation. Examples 1 and 3 will apply here, I'd recommend following the first as you provide the attribute names and values (to avoid confusion). You could also take the collection you have an add a property to it with the desired value to insert it into the record but usually if I already know the values I'll follow the first example and provide the field names and values.

get-help set-crmrecord -examples

NAME
    Set-CrmRecord

SYNOPSIS
    Updates a new CRM record by specifying EntityLogicalName, record's Id (guid) and field name/value sets.

    --------------------------  Example 1  --------------------------

    Set-CrmRecord -conn $conn -EntityLogicalName account -Id 52a17637-5617-e511-80dc-c4346bc4fc6c -Fields
    @{"name"="updated name";"telephone1"="555-5555"}

    This example updates an account record by using Id and new value for name/telephone1 fields.
    Though any of field value is same as current record, it still tries to update the field.

    name_Property      : [name, updated name]
    name               : updatedname
    accountid_Property : [accountid, 52a17637-5617-e511-80dc-c4346bc4fc6c]
    accountid          : 52a17637-5617-e511-80dc-c4346bc4fc6c
    original           : {[name_Property, [name, updated name]], [name, updatedname], [accountid_Property, [accountid,
                        52a17637-5617-e511-80dc-c4346bc4fc6c]], [accountid, 52a17637-5617-e511-80dc-c4346bc4fc6c]}
    logicalname        : account

    --------------------------  Example 2  --------------------------

    PS C:\>$fetch = @"
    <fetch version="1.0" output-format="xml-platform" mapping="logical" distinct="false" no-lock="true">
    <entity name="account">
        <attribute name="name" />
        </entity>
    </fetch>
    "@

    PS C:\>(Get-CrmRecordsByFetch $fetch).CrmRecords | % { $_.name = $_.name + " updated!"; Set-CrmRecord -CrmRecord
    $_}

    This example retrieves and stores account records by using FetchXML and pipe results (CrmRecords). In the next
    pipe, it does foreach operation (%) and assign new value for name. Then it updates each record using Set-CrmRecord.

    --------------------------  Example 3  --------------------------

    Set-CrmRecord account 52a17637-5617-e511-80dc-c4346bc4fc6c @{"industrycode"=New-CrmOptionSetValue -Value 1}

    This example updates an account record by using Id and IndustryCode filed by specifying OptionSetValue.
    When ommiting parameter names, you do not provide $conn, cmdlets automatically finds it.

    --------------------------  Example 4  --------------------------

    PS C:\>$account = Get-CrmRecord account b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0 name
    PS C:\>$account
    PS C:\>$account.name = $account.name + " updated!"
    PS C:\>Set-CrmRecord $account
    PS C:\>Get-CrmRecord account b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0 name

    This example retrieves and store an account record to $account object, then assign new value for name field. Then
    update it by using Set-CrmRecord cmdlet.
    Finally retrieves it again to display the result.
    When omitting parameter names, you do not provide $conn, cmdlets automatically finds it.



    PS C:\>$account = Get-CrmRecord account b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0 name

    PS C:\>$account
    name_Property      : [name, Adventure Works (sample)]
    name               : Adventure Works (sample)
    accountid_Property : [accountid, b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0]
    accountid          : b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0
    original           : {[name_Property, [name, Adventure Works (sample)]], [name, Adventure Works (sample)],
    [accountid_Property, [accountid,
                        b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0]], [accountid, b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0]}
    logicalname        : account

    PS C:\>$account.name = $account.name + " updated!"

    PS C:\>Set-CrmRecord $account

    PS C:\>Get-CrmRecord account b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0 name
    name_Property      : [name, Adventure Works (sample) updated!]
    name               : Adventure Works (sample)updated!
    accountid_Property : [accountid, b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0]
    accountid          : b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0
    original           : {[name_Property, [name, Adventure Works (sample) updated!]], [name, Adventure Works (sample)
    updated!], [accountid_Property, [accountid,
                        b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0]], [accountid, b202caab-6c16-e511-80d6-c4346bc43dc0]}
    logicalname        : account