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Error message when you run a solution that sets the state of a request or of a response for an entity in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0: "This method can only be called in the context of web service request"

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The hotfix that is discussed in this article is not available for the Chinese version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM or for the Japanese version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

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Symptoms

When you run a solution that sets the state of a request or of a response for an entity in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0, you receive the following error message:
This method can only be called in the context of web service request.
ErrorCode: -2147220970
If you have the DevErrors parameter enabled, the following error message is logged in the Web.config file:
Error code: 0x80040216 Description: An unexpected error occurred.
Platform:
Details: This method can only be called in the context of web service request.
at Microsoft.Crm.CrmTrace.Assert(Boolean condition, String message)
at Microsoft.Crm.BusinessEntities.SerializationState.ValidateInWebService()
at Microsoft.Crm.BusinessEntities.SerializationState.OnEndWebRequest()
at Microsoft.Crm.WebServices.CrmSoapExtension.ProcessMessage(SoapMessage message)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapMessage.RunExtensions(SoapExtension[] extensions)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapServerProtocol.WriteReturns(Object[] returnValues, Stream outputStream)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.WriteReturns(Object[] returnValues)
at System.Web.Services.Protocols.WebServiceHandler.Invoke()

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Cause

This problem may occur after you install hotfix 915791. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
915791� An appointment time may change when you synchronize Outlook with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0

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Resolution

This problem is fixed in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Update Rollup 2. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
927751� Update Rollup 2 is available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0

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More information

For more information about the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684� Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
887283� Microsoft Business Solutions CRM software hotfix and update package naming standards

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Keywords: KB924454, kbmbsmigrate, kbqfe, kbhotfixserver, kbexpertiseinter, kbbug, kberrmsg, kbfix

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Article Info
Article ID : 924454
Revision : 4
Created on : 7/17/2007
Published on : 7/17/2007
Exists online : False
Views : 339