Troubleshooting a Failed Update of an MBO in the C# Client API

Problem: When you use the C# client API to edit a mobile business object (MBO), then synchronize this update to the server, the update fails at the backend server. Then, if you call the C# client API to delete the MBO, the delete fails.

Example code:

int id = 777; //it's the customer id
Customer cust = Customer.FindBy(id);
cust.Name = "some other name";
cust.Update();
Customer.Synchronize()
//...
//you verify operation log that indicates the update failed at backend server
//...
cust = Customer.FindBy(id);
cust.Delete();
Customer.Synchronize(); 
//...
//you verify operation log that indicates the delete failed
//...

Solution: Call UndoUpdate() after the failed update operation to delete the MBO.

Example code:

int id = 777; //it's the customer id
Customer cust = Customer.FindBy(id);
cust.Name = "some other name";
cust.Update();
Customer.Synchronize()
//...
//you verify operation log that indicates the update failed at backend servercust = Customer.FindBy(id);
//...
cust = Customer.FindBy(id);
cust.UndoUpdate();
cust.Delete();
Customer.Synchronize(); 
//...
//you verify operation log that indicates the delete succeeded
//...