Yes you can create attributes programmatically using the SDK. Check out the CreateAttributeRequest in the SDK.
Code snippet from the SDK
// Create storage for new attributes being created
addedAttributes = new List<AttributeMetadata>();
// Create a boolean attribute
BooleanAttributeMetadata boolAttribute = new BooleanAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_boolean",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Boolean", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Boolean Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
OptionSet = new BooleanOptionSetMetadata(
new OptionMetadata(new Label("True", _languageCode), 1),
new OptionMetadata(new Label("False", _languageCode), 0)
)
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(boolAttribute);
// Create a date time attribute
DateTimeAttributeMetadata dtAttribute = new DateTimeAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_datetime",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample DateTime", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("DateTime Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = DateTimeFormat.DateOnly,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(dtAttribute);
// Create a decimal attribute
DecimalAttributeMetadata decimalAttribute = new DecimalAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_decimal",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Decimal", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Decimal Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0,
Precision = 1
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(decimalAttribute);
// Create a integer attribute
IntegerAttributeMetadata integerAttribute = new IntegerAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_integer",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Integer", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Integer Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = IntegerFormat.None,
MaxValue = 100,
MinValue = 0
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(integerAttribute);
// Create a memo attribute
MemoAttributeMetadata memoAttribute = new MemoAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_memo",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Memo", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Memo Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
Format = StringFormat.TextArea,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled,
MaxLength = 500
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(memoAttribute);
// Create a money attribute
MoneyAttributeMetadata moneyAttribute = new MoneyAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_money",
DisplayName = new Label("Money Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Money Attribue", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxValue = 1000.00,
MinValue = 0.00,
Precision = 1,
PrecisionSource = 1,
ImeMode = ImeMode.Disabled
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(moneyAttribute);
// Create a picklist attribute
PicklistAttributeMetadata pickListAttribute =
new PicklistAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_picklist",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample Picklist", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("Picklist Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
// Build local picklist options
OptionSet = new OptionSetMetadata
{
IsGlobal = false,
OptionSetType = OptionSetType.Picklist,
Options =
{
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Created", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Updated", _languageCode), null),
new OptionMetadata(
new Label("Deleted", _languageCode), null)
}
}
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(pickListAttribute);
// Create a string attribute
StringAttributeMetadata stringAttribute = new StringAttributeMetadata
{
// Set base properties
SchemaName = "new_string",
DisplayName = new Label("Sample String", _languageCode),
RequiredLevel = new AttributeRequiredLevelManagedProperty(AttributeRequiredLevel.None),
Description = new Label("String Attribute", _languageCode),
// Set extended properties
MaxLength = 100
};
// Add to list
addedAttributes.Add(stringAttribute);
// NOTE: LookupAttributeMetadata cannot be created outside the context of a relationship.
// Refer to the WorkWithRelationships.cs reference SDK sample for an example of this attribute type.
// NOTE: StateAttributeMetadata and StatusAttributeMetadata cannot be created via the SDK.
foreach (AttributeMetadata anAttribute in addedAttributes)
{
// Create the request.
CreateAttributeRequest createAttributeRequest = new CreateAttributeRequest
{
EntityName = Contact.EntityLogicalName,
Attribute = anAttribute
};
// Execute the request.
_serviceProxy.Execute(createAttributeRequest);
Console.WriteLine("Created the attribute {0}.", anAttribute.SchemaName);
}
HTH
Sam
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