Attach File from a URL in Dynamics Operations 365

Introduction:
Suppose you have a File URL and you want to attach the file stored on that URL against a record in Dynamics Operation 365. Below snippet will help you in uploading the file to server and creating a new record in DocuRef table

Code Snippet:

    System.Net.WebClient webClient = new System.Net.WebClient();

    System.IO.Stream fileStream;

    System.Byte[] fileByteArr;

    DocuRef docuRef;  

    str fileURL = "www.myfilelocation.com/testfile.pdf"; //the URL of the file location

      

    //Download the file on client as byte array

    fileByteArr = webClient.DownloadData(fileURL);

    //convert byte array into a memory stream

    fileStream = new System.IO.MemoryStream(fileByteArr);

    //Use DocumentManagement class to attach the file and create a new record

    docuref = DocumentManagement::attachFile(tableId, recordId, companyId, docuTypeId, fileStream, fileName, mimeType, fileName);