Early Bound with SDK 2016

Hello,

I am currently trying to migrate to SDK 2016 a project using C# code essentially within plugins and SSIS projects.

I first noticed that I had to change connection process because it was using a class named CRMConnection witch is no more provided in new sdk.

And then I came across another problem. Our projects uses early bound as well and when trying to cast a generic entity into an earlybound entity, I get errors.

For example, when calling the following method, I receive the exception : Method Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.Entity.ToEntity: type argument 'XXXXXXX.Crm.Cliper.nov_datainterface' violates the constraint of type parameter 'T (XXXX replaces customer's name in my namespace)

Please find the code of the called method :

private nov_datainterface GetDataInterfaceByName(string name)
{
QueryExpression query = new QueryExpression(nov_datainterface.EntityLogicalName);
query.Criteria.AddCondition("nov_name", ConditionOperator.Equal, name);
var result = OrgService.RetrieveMultiple(query);
if (result != null&& result.Entities != null&& result.Entities.Count > 0)
return result[0].ToEntity<nov_datainterface>();
returnnull;

}

I think that this method of the Entity class does not work anymore : public T ToEntity<T>() where T : Entity;

This works well with SDK 2015.

Any helps will be appreciated. I tried different ways to cast my custom entity fro an a an entity class but I was not able to find anything which works.

I am also wondering who many time the current code (actually working fine with 2015 SDK) will be supported. Any replies on that point will be appreciated either.

Best regards,

Emmanuel Barache