URL: https://github.com/phuocle/Dynamics-Crm-DevKit/wiki/cli/proxytypes

The proxytypes task generates early-bound proxy type classes using CrmSvcUtil.exe with custom extensions.

DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.exe /conn:"YourConnectionString" /json:"DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json" /type:proxytypes /profile:"ProfileName"

OR without connection string (using saved connection from SDK Login):

DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.exe /sdklogin:"yes" /json:"DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json" /type:proxytypes /profile:"ProfileName"

Add a proxytypes section in your DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json:

{
  "proxytypes": [
    {
      "profile": "DEFAULT",
      "namespace": "Dev.DevKit.ProxyTypes",
      "output": "Dev.DevKit.ProxyTypes\\ProxyTypes.cs",
      "language": "CS",
   "generateGlobalOptionSets": "true",
      "generateActions": "true"
    }
  ]
}

Uses DynamicsCrm.DevKit.CrmSvcUtilExtensions for:

• Clean code formatting
• Improved naming conventions
• Additional metadata
• Better organization

• Entities: All standard and custom entities
• Option Sets: Local and global option sets
• Actions: Custom actions and workflow messages
• Relationships: 1:N, N:1, N:N relationships

Generates a single .cs or .vb file containing:

• Entity classes with properties
• Option set enumerations
• Relationship properties
• Action request/response classes

DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.exe ^
  /conn:"AuthType=Office365;Url=https://contoso.crm.dynamics.com;[email protected];Password=pass" ^
  /json:"DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json" ^
  /type:proxytypes ^
  /profile:"DEFAULT"

JSON:

{
  "proxytypes": [
    {
      "profile": "DEFAULT",
      "namespace": "MyProject.ProxyTypes",
 "output": "Shared\\ProxyTypes.cs",
      "language": "CS",
      "generateGlobalOptionSets": "true",
"generateActions": "true"
    }
  ]
}

DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.exe ^
  /sdklogin:"yes" ^
  /json:"DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json" ^
  /type:proxytypes ^
  /profile:"DEFAULT"

Workflow:

1. Opens login dialog
2. Saves connection for current session
3. Generates proxy types
4. Connection is cached for subsequent uses

{
  "proxytypes": [
    {
  "profile": "VBNET",
      "namespace": "MyProject.ProxyTypes",
      "output": "Shared\\ProxyTypes.vb",
      "language": "VB",
      "generateGlobalOptionSets": "true",
      "generateActions": "true"
    }
  ]
}

{
  "proxytypes": [
    {
    "profile": "MINIMAL",
      "namespace": "MyProject.Entities",
   "output": "Entities\\EarlyBound.cs",
      "language": "CS",
      "generateGlobalOptionSets": "false",
      "generateActions": "false"
    }
  ]
}

namespace Dev.DevKit.ProxyTypes
{
    [EntityLogicalName("account")]
    public partial class Account : Entity
    {
        public static class Fields
        {
     public const string AccountId = "accountid";
          public const string Name = "name";
            public const string PrimaryContactId = "primarycontactid";
        }

        public Guid AccountId
        {
 get { return GetAttributeValue<Guid>("accountid"); }
            set { SetAttributeValue("accountid", value); }
        }

      public string Name
      {
    get { return GetAttributeValue<string>("name"); }
       set { SetAttributeValue("name", value); }
        }

        public EntityReference PrimaryContactId
     {
            get { return GetAttributeValue<EntityReference>("primarycontactid"); }
        set { SetAttributeValue("primarycontactid", value); }
        }
    }
}

public enum Account_StatusCode
{
    Active = 1,
    Inactive = 2
}

[RequestProxy(typeof(new_CustomActionRequest))]
[ResponseProxy(typeof(new_CustomActionResponse))]
public class new_CustomAction
{
    // Request and Response properties
}

Sample output:

|
| ? Generating proxy types...
| ? Connected to: https://contoso.crm.dynamics.com
| ? Output: Dev.DevKit.ProxyTypes\ProxyTypes.cs
| ?? Entities: 150
| ?? Global Option Sets: 50
| ?? Actions: 10
| ? Generation completed successfully
|

The task uses DynamicsCrm.DevKit.CrmSvcUtilExtensions.dll which provides:

• INamingService: Improved naming conventions
• ICodeWriterFilterService: Enhanced entity/attribute filtering
• ICodeGenerationService: Better code organization
• ICustomizeCodeDomService: Custom code DOM modifications

• Cleaner generated code
• Better IntelliSense
• Consistent naming
• Additional metadata attributes

Solution: Ensure Microsoft.CrmSdk.XrmTooling.CrmConnector.PowerShell is installed via NuGet

Solution: Large metadata may take time. Be patient or filter entities if possible

Solution: Ensure user has privileges to read entity metadata

Solution: Close Visual Studio or any process using the output file

1. Use specific entity lists if possible (requires custom filtering)
2. Generate during off-peak hours for large organizations
3. Disable unused options (global option sets, actions) if not needed
4. Use /sdklogin to avoid typing connection strings repeatedly

1. Version control the generated file
2. Don't manually edit the generated code (use partial classes)
3. Regenerate periodically to stay in sync with metadata changes
4. Use partial classes for custom logic

// In a separate file: Account.Custom.cs
namespace Dev.DevKit.ProxyTypes
{
    public partial class Account
    {
        // Your custom properties and methods
        public string FullAddress
 {
 get { return $"{Address1_Line1}, {Address1_City}"; }
        }
 }
}

- task: PowerShell@2
  displayName: 'Generate Proxy Types'
  inputs:
    targetType: 'inline'
    script: |
  .\DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.exe `
        /conn:"$(ConnectionString)" `
        /json:"DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json" `
        /type:proxytypes `
  /profile:"DEFAULT"

- name: Generate Proxy Types
  run: |
    .\DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.exe `
      /conn:"${{ secrets.D365_CONNECTION }}" `
      /json:"DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli.json" `
      /type:proxytypes `
      /profile:"DEFAULT"

• generators - Generate late-bound classes (alternative approach)

• DynamicsCrm.DevKit.Cli
• Connection Strings
• ProxyTypes Project Template