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CRM 2011: Marketing List and Insight

2011-09-17T16:40:00.001+04:00

You might be an Information Worker, a Programmer or you might have both qualities and so would be your point-of-views. If you've worked with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 long enough, you already know about the new Dynamic Marketing List introduced. Let's deal with these point-of-views: An Information Worker point-of-view and A programmer point-of-view Prior to that let's, identify the

Top CRM Resources

2011-07-06T23:25:00.000+04:00

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog: Here you can connect with CRM team for all the news & views on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. So much on development, customization, implementation, CRM scoops, announcements, documentation, download links. You are only beginning to learn about CRM :) Dynamics Forums: Ask and it shall be given. Q&A resource on Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Anything from "What is CRM" to "Can

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Server RC

2010-12-19T13:33:00.003+04:00

CRM 2011 Server Release Candidate (RC) has been announced. Get it here. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=c3f82c6f-c123-4e80-b9b2-ee422a16b91d&displaylang=en.More information about the release, further releases and other download links:http://blogs.msdn.com/b/crm/archive/2010/12/14/microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011-release-candidate-rc-announcement.aspxCRM 2011 Build Versions:

Microsoft offering $200 Rebate on CRM Online

2010-12-07T07:55:00.007+04:00

"Cloud CRM for less" was the offer announced by Michael Park to all customers who make a switch from Salesforce.com and Oracle. Here is the press release and get more information about the offer on this page. Working with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011

Technology News: Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 Beta Available

2010-09-27T14:24:00.005+04:00

If you are the one keeping up with developments within Microsoft then you know about the new Internet Explorer 9 Beta. I have downloaded and installed it and must say it is a massive improvement over it's previous (IE 7 and 8). It is lite, clean and fast to name a few.Something disappointing though for the CRM community is as per Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 readme "Internet Explorer 9 Beta is not

CRM 2011 Release Versions

2010-09-21T14:55:00.009+04:00

I wasn't sure if Microsoft would be retaining "Update Rollup" as patch releases or would they name it differently, like "Service Pack" et cetera. So I couldn't name the title as my previous post for Dynamics CRM 4.0.However, here I provide the mapping of the build version to future updates on CRM 2011.CRM 2011 Beta - Version 05.00.9585.101CRM 2011 RC - Version 05.00.9688.34This post is intend to

CRM 2011 beta released!

2010-09-20T11:55:00.006+04:00

The wait has come to an end to the beginning of whole new level of business productivity, user interactivity and tight auditing and security.Microsoft has recently released the fifth version of CRM, the "Dynamics CRM 2011". Still in it's Beta, CRM 2011 boasts a handful of features that were in much demand in CRM 4.0. Here are a few happy bunch spreading the word of new inclusions and enhancements

CRM 4.0 Update Rollup vs. Build Version

2010-09-14T21:12:00.004+04:00

To determine which update rollup is installed on your server or client, the below table provides a precise mapping between the update rollup version and CRM build version.If you're unable to view the above table, click here to see it in a new page.This post will be updated everytime a new rollup is released. In case of any delays, thank you for leaving a comment below. This will keep other

Who has the Outlook Client Installed

2010-04-20T23:09:00.006+04:00

There could be times when you would want the list of User's using the CRM Client for Office Outlook. Here is a small script which you could execute on CRM's Organization database. This script will give you the machine name and user's fullname.SELECT dbo.Subscription.MachineName,dbo.SystemUserBase.FullNameFROM dbo.Subscription, dbo.SystemUserBaseWHERE dbo.Subscription.SystemUserId =

Uploading Attachments using Data Migration Manager

2010-04-13T02:49:00.021+04:00

If you want to upload Attachments in bulk into the CRM system, Data Migration Manager comes handy if you know the tricks. Let me summarize the procedure here:1. List your attachments in a CSV file as shown in the figure below. Let it contain these columns#Filename, The name of the attachment file.#Document, Give each attachment a unique name and store it in the file system organized in one of the

The length of the 'messageid' attribute of the 'email' entity exceeded the maximum allowed length of '100'

2010-02-09T16:24:00.006+04:00

I was receiving this error often at the Event Viewer > Application Log of the CRM Server.#9628 – An error occurred while delivering the e-mail message with subject "This is a second demo" in mailbox crmdemo@gmail.com for delivery to http://192.168.1.205:5555/crmdemo.System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Server was unable to process request.at

E-mail Sending Failed - Dynamics CRM 4.0 E-mail Router

2010-02-09T15:30:00.011+04:00

Recently I had a chance to date with the E-mail Router for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. I did not have an Exchange Server setup so I tried with the POP3 e-mail settings. Though it was straight forward and easy to configure the E-mail Router, I had some trouble sending an e-mail from CRM.By the way, I am using Google Mail (Gmail) POP3 service to configure my environment.I received the below error

Both 'amount' and 'percentage' cannot be set

2010-01-26T07:35:00.005+04:00

There was a bit of learning involved last week when I was trying to update the Contract Line entity programmatically. I had a custom entity under the Contract Line entity. I had written web service code which inturn called the CRM Service to update the Contract Line entity with values from the custom child entity.In my custom web service I was summing up the values from the child records and

The SELECT permission was denied on the object 'Build Version', database ', schema 'dbo'.

2010-01-18T09:12:00.003+04:00

So you were trying to Restore CRM database on another machine?You used the Deployment Manager to Import Organization?You tried to load CRM using the browser but received something you didn't want to see The SELECT permission was denied on the object 'Build Version', database ', schema 'dbo'.No wonder you reached this blog post. Read on. This might help:Open SQL Server Management StudioSelect the

'Append' & 'Append To' The Way I See It

2009-11-20T09:36:00.006+04:00

I'll explain you this through an example.Let's take Accounts and Opportunities where "Accounts" is the parent and "Opportunities" is the child (i.e. There are multiple Opportunities per Account.)Now the User can relate an Opportunity to an Account either through the Potential Customer field on the Opportunity, or through the Opportunities item at the navigation bar of an Account. In this case the

Significance of Update Rollup 7 for MS Dynamics CRM 4

2009-10-25T00:09:00.004+04:00

Update Rollup Seven has been rolled out and apart from vast improvements to the platform special focus has been given to advances in Dynamics CRM Mobile Express and Dynamics CRM Outlook Client. You can find the list of enhancements and features towards Dynamics CRM Mobile Express & Dynamics CRM Outlook Client @ http://blog.powerobjects.com/2009/10/23/

DMM Import Error - Source data is not in the required format

2009-10-14T22:52:00.007+04:00

While importing data recently, I recieved the above error message. With the application of my brains I understood that Dynamics CRM and Office Excel Date formatting did not match.I changed the Date format to mm/dd/yyyy in Excel and CRM (Tools > Options > Format) to maintain consistency and I had a favorable outcome.

Many Applications, One Platform

2009-10-14T00:34:00.003+04:00

A short introduction to xRM

CRM Client for Office Outlook over VPN

2009-09-24T12:41:00.002+04:00

Recently I was working on a project where the CRM Client for Office Outlook needed to be connected to the CRM Server over the VPN. It seemed obvious that this would work seemlessly without much configuration(s) involved. Once you establish a connection or open the VPN tunnel, it's likely that CRM Client would automatically connect to the Server and load the CRM Toolbar in Outlook, which wasn't

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5.0 or "CRM V.Next"

2009-09-23T13:59:00.002+04:00

Due to release in 2010 now, it has been loaded with features that would get you excited. Microsoft Partners can download the Statement of Direction.Here is a little about what you can expectBusiness Data Auditing Capabilities - Much demanded feature by CRM Administrators you'll see this in the next release allowing you to turn auditing on or off.Re-usable Configurations like Global Pick-lists -

CRM 4.0 Data Migration Manager in Multi-tenant Environment

2009-08-20T14:15:00.008+04:00

You have installed CRM 4.0 and you want to migrate data using the data migration manager into the Organization.OK, You know what to do!Install Data Migration Manager on one of the workstations > Configure it for the Organization and continue your migration using DMM (Data Migration Manager)Now, you created another Organization in CRM (Multi-Tenant) and you want to migrate data into the new

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5.0

2009-08-16T10:57:00.002+04:00

Too early to have such a title. Did you think the same?Well, Microsoft has announced the next release of CRM around the end of 2009. You might want to check out for yourself.I'm looking forward to it, are you?

Thank you MVPs & other Community Members

2009-07-21T00:08:00.004+04:00

Way to go!

MSCRMAsync error in Event Viewer

2009-07-20T21:06:00.015+04:00

Lately I encountered another interesting error during CRM implementaion. After installing Update Rollup 4, I noticed MSCRMAsync Service in the Event Viewer throwing an error at regular intervals.Google looked around the world wide web and brought to me that .Net Framework 3.0 SP1 was missing. I downloaded and before it could finish installation, it threw another error and took everything down (

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server Setup did not complete successfully

2009-07-17T20:46:00.005+04:00

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server install failed.Action Microsoft.Crm.Setup.Server.MsiInstallServerAction failed. This patch package could not be opened. Verify that the patch package exists and that you can access it, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer patch package.I was very close to completing the CRM v4.0 installation on the server during a client

CRM for Outlook cannot be installed on a computer where Exchange Server prior to Exchange Server 2007 are installed

2009-07-16T17:32:00.012+04:00

Did you ever happen to see this especially when you are installing CRM client for Outlook?Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook cannot be installed on a computer where Microsoft Exchange Server versions prior to Exchange Server 2007 are installed.It showed up today while I was installing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Client for Office Outlook on one of the client machine's and this is how I went about

How To ? - 3

2009-07-04T22:21:00.004+04:00

How do I get rid ofAtleast one of the recepient could not be resolved to a record in the systemClick on Settings > Administration > System SettingsClick on the E-mail tabSelect Yes for "Allow messages with unresolved e-mail recepients to be sent"Click OK

Error while Creating a New Entity in CRM v4.0

2009-06-28T20:14:00.004+04:00

Suppose you are creating a new Entity Projects. You enter the relevant details on the General tab while creating new entity.On the Primary Attribute tab you mention the following details.Now you click Save or Save and Close but you don't expect this.Since the error is very generic, it might put you in a fix.Fiddler clarifies with this messageColumn names in each table must be unique. Column name

CRM Client for Outlook Error - The path is not of a leagal form

2009-06-23T11:44:00.004+04:00

While installing CRM v4.0 client for Office Outlook you might encounter an error THE PATH IS NOT OF A LEGAL FORM.It may also appear while installing the Data Migration Manager for CRM v4.0. Here is the solution.

Filtering Lookups in CRM 4

2009-06-10T20:05:00.008+04:00

Lets get straight to the solution. Suppose you want to filter the Primary Contact lookup on the Account entity to show only contacts that belong to the data in the Parent Account field.Below is a simple JavaScript code to achieve that.On the forms OnLoad event write the following code./* Form.onLoad() */FilterLookup = function(source, target){if (IsNull(source) || IsNull(target)) { return; }var

License Error

2009-06-10T12:01:00.002+04:00

One of the errors that I din't have trouble solving. The error message is quite clear.Assign a security role to the user.Did you login now?

How To ? - 2

2009-06-07T20:59:00.007+04:00

How to display more than 50 records per page?Open Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.Click Tools from the Top Menubar and select Options.On the General tab change "Set the number of records shown per page in any list of records."Click OK to apply the changes.This personal setting applies per user.How to add Sales, Marketing, Service & Scheduling areas in my workplace?Open Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.Click

Event Journaling Error on Dynamics CRM 4

2009-06-07T16:44:00.006+04:00

In Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4, when you try to open a calendar view from the Workplace, you receive this error: Event Journaling Invalid Recipient TypeThere is a KB article I found in this regard on Microsoft site. Below is a snapshot of the article. You could get more details from http://support.microsoft.com/kb/952673

How To ? - 1

2009-06-05T19:42:00.005+04:00

How to sort a list by multiple columns?Consider you are on the Accounts list and you want to sort the list based on Address 1: City first and then Account Name.Click on Address 1: City header column.Now hold the Shift key on the keyboard and then click on the Account Name header column.How to change the default Calendar view for a CRM user?On the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 main page click

Speed up the Load Time of CRM Forms

2009-06-03T14:14:00.003+04:00

Let get straight to it. How to speed up the loading time of CRM forms?Add your CRM site to the list of trusted sitesDisable Form AssistantWhen you have scores of data in the CRM database, the Form Assistant loads the data during the form loads. Shutting this functionality off could greatly boost the loading time of the form.Disable Antivirus scan for CRM siteOne of the major factors that affect

Stop CRM Form Save

2009-05-28T20:33:00.004+04:00

It's little tricky here. We can either use event.returnValue = false; orreturn false; Now the curiosity arises. What's the difference? Click on the links below. C driveCode : alert('You clicked C Drive.'); event.returnValue=false; Drive CCode : event.returnValue=false; alert('You clicked Drive C.'); Observe the above two code and their behaviour when you click the links. When you click on C Drive

CRM Outlook Client Fails

2009-05-27T20:54:00.006+04:00

You may seem all set after installing CRM client for Outlook and configuring it, but all attempts to run Outlook with CRM client fails with :MS CRM webservice hoster has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.Application Event log entry :MSCRMAddin event 5911 (info), .NET Runtime 2.0 error reporting event1000, MSCRMAddin event 5909, MSCRMAddin event 16940,

XML Notepad works well

2009-05-27T16:17:00.003+04:00

At ease since long, I thought to relieve you from editing XML config files. A great XML editor which just works.Try it! Download XML Notepad.

Hide / Unhide CRM Form Tabs

2009-05-12T17:56:00.007+04:00

Did you know that you could hide and display CRM form tabs. Of course most of you did. Let me give you an example. To hide the second tab on the account form, this is what you should be doing.crmForm.all.account.tab1Tab.style.display = "none";My intend is not to convey how to hide a tab [I just did ;)] but also why "tab1Tab"?I suggest you to have a look at the HTML source on the Account form IE8

Dynamics CRM 4.0 step by step Installation process

2009-04-28T11:18:00.003+04:00

Here I present you with the series to step by step installation of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. These are different posts on my blog. Since the series is not complete, the links below would definitely provide you with useful information.Privileges for the CRM Installation UserAll the links will be provided above once I'd complete them. Come back for the updates.

Privileges for CRM Installation User

2009-04-28T10:38:00.004+04:00

You must give sufficient privileges to Microsoft Dynamics CRM installation user. The easiest approach is for the installation user (perhaps CRM Admin) to be a member of the Domain Admins group, which is defined in Active Directory Users and Computers.The best practice is to create a new domain user account for the installation of CRM, instead of using the built-in Administrator account. In this

Dynamics Specialist Certification Pocketed

2009-04-11T19:55:00.002+04:00

Folks,Novice has pocketed another Dynamics Specialist Certification for CRM 4.0 on Customization and Configuration. The previous one was on Installation and Deployment.Many congratulations to me.Smilez.. |/

"The path is not of a legal form" Error - While installing Data Migration Manager

2009-03-21T18:51:00.016+04:00

While installing Data Migration Manager for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 on the Server, I received the error message "The path is not of a legal form" Here is how you make the path legal to install Data Migration Manager. Start > Run Type "regedit.exe" (without quotes) Navigate to key - [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Installer\UserData\S-1-5-18\Products\

SDK v4.0.8 Announced

2009-03-12T13:27:00.002+04:00

I am downloading the SDK from here while I'm writing this.

Using window.opener to refer to Parent CRM window's field

2009-03-12T00:29:00.004+04:00

There are many ways you could go to the parent CRM window, but this is what I prefer. At first, I followed the SDK example, but then I invented my own. You could follow the SDK if you will?Even though it is a little JavaScript but the challenge here is to know if the parent window is the one YOU are looking for?So here is a little chunk of code that confirms you the Parent Window.if(window.opener

Download MS CRM SDK 4.0.7

2008-12-10T09:09:00.002+04:00

It's been long since Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 SDK v4.0.7 is released and it's been quite some time since I've downloaded it too. Delayed to update my blog. Download it here.

CRM 4.0 - Login fails 'Key Expired'

2008-12-10T08:34:00.004+04:00

On our CRM Production environment I experienced the following:When one of the User opened CRM, the below message appeared:The key specified to compute a hash value is expired, only active keys are valid. Expired Key : CrmKey.........After some research I found that the CRM Async Service wasn't running, which when started solved the issue.

Javascript - Know how v1.0?

2008-10-11T16:19:00.010+04:00

To know the protocol your current window is using:What just happened is I had this little snippet below the "Click Here - Protocol" Button.alert(window.location.protocol);To know who is hosting my blog:The executing code under "Click Here - Hostname" button is.alert(window.location.hostname);Application :- When we open an AJAX call from within CRM, we can generate the URL like this:{var Protocol

Reset Auto-Numbering counter - CRM 4.0

2008-09-14T12:57:00.011+04:00

If you've worked with the default CRM functionality more over with the settings area, you must be aware of figure below. This is the Set Auto-Numbering window : What if you created a few Contracts or Invoices or any of the mentioned entities in the auto-numbering page and now you want to reset the counter (i.e. the number field of those entities). Not a good idea, don't even think of it! Well

Thanks to Nithya for.......

2008-09-12T17:07:00.003+04:00

Passing CRM Form values to an IFrameI guess the Title + Hyperlink explains it all. I had this similar requirement to accomplish and I googled "passing crm form values to iframe".That was it, the first search result was my answer. Thanks for that post Nithya.

Passing CRM Form values to an IFrame

2008-09-12T16:54:00.003+04:00

I assume that you have already added an IFrame to the entity amd unchecked "Restrict cross-frame security" under IFrame properties > Security sectionPASSING SINGLE PARAMETER TO AN IFRAME :new_customfield1 - Schema name of my custom field. IFRAME_Custom - Name of the IFrame. Snippet (You may place it on OnLoad or OnChange of the CRM Form as per your requirements)var CustomFieldValue =

Download MS CRM SDK version 4.0.6

2008-09-09T16:00:00.002+04:00

Latest Microsoft CRM SDK 4.0.6 is available for download.Direct yourself to the download page:Download CRM SDK 4.0.6Read the New Releases here:New Release in Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK v4.0.6

Towards CRM 5.0

2008-08-22T02:23:00.003+04:00

CRM 5.0 scheduled for release 18 months from now.What's it going to have?July '08 Microsoft released the "Statement of Direction" for the Dynamics CRM 5.0.Key features:Make it more user-friendly and interactive with other Microsoft programs Improvements in contact and account management. Improving team effectiveness. Better productivity and more features in call centers. Improvements in outbound

Apply colors to CRM form labels

2008-08-05T20:19:00.005+04:00

To give the CRM form labels a special appearance you may want to have different colors to them.Write this code snippet on OnLoad Event of the form:var str = "";str += "First Name";str += " Only for info. ";crm_form_label.innerHTML = str;Happy coloring form labels!!

Novice is 'Certified'

2008-06-24T14:46:00.004+04:00

I am glad to be certified 'Microsoft Business Management Solutions Specialist in Installation and Deployment - Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0'. Moreover I am happy as it's my first certification. I know there are as many respected Microsoft Certified Professionals on our planet as uh (I mean they actually are), I am cheerful to join the gang too. So, congratulations to me.I am off for celebrations.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sdk 4.0.5 Available

2008-06-07T12:44:00.003+04:00

CRM Sdks have been releasing almost bi-weekly (consider few days up/down) and now the latest Sdk 4.0.5 is available for download.It has a lot of VB.NET examples included (a 100 samples, inclined to the news). You can download it from here.

Displaying CRM 4.0 form field and tab

2008-05-21T11:02:00.007+04:00

If you want to hide them. Seeking or displaying a CRM form field:crmForm.all.new_field_c.style.display = "inline";displays the label andcrmForm.all.new_field_d.style.display = "inline";displays the TextBox.Similarly to display a tab usecrmForm.all.tab1Tab.style.display = "inline";

Hiding CRM form fields and tabs

2008-05-21T11:02:00.006+04:00

If you're looking for Display a hidden field or tab - Direct Here.These apply to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. Note - These are unsupported customizations and may not work on CRM Upgrades.Avoiding Scenarios where you can apply this functionality, I am just getting down to it. Depending on your requirement you may want to do one of these.Let me take one at a time:Hiding CRM form field:Suppose that

URL Addressable forms and views

2008-05-07T00:34:00.005+04:00

My personal favourite Dynamics CRM feature is the Addressable Forms and Views. CRM Forms and Views are URL Adressable. In simple words, the Forms and Views (Grid Views) have their unique URL. They can be directly referred using their URLs. This flexibility is provided so that customizers can embed these Forms and Views in other applications in case of any integration.You can simply achieve this

On April 08

2008-05-05T10:13:00.002+04:00

Ah! About a week late on updating about Novice events this April. That should make you understand that I had been a little busy, both on and off work.The Sun is shining bright, the humidity is unbearable already and is expected to rise. Summer fall was late this year. Thank God.April was fantastic month. Attended the MOSS Conference and the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (Titan) launch event. A two

Stop the save event

2008-04-30T16:56:00.009+04:00

Sometimes you need to stop a form from saving.Case example - You are validating some data on the form and if the data is incorrect the save event must stop and retun back to the form rather than alerting the fault on the form and continuing saving the form. The OnSave event should return a "false" value to avoid the form from saving. This can be achieved by writting the following

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Launched

2008-04-24T11:44:00.002+04:00

Watch the webcast. You can test the CRM Hosted solution absolutely FREE for 30 days. So get started without any major investment in staffing and IT.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 Implementation Guide Update Available

2008-04-21T11:56:00.003+04:00

Download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4 implementation guide. Some 50 odd corrections and 3 new topics have been declared. I don't have to list them as the list is available with the download.There is an errata sheet shipped with the download that describes the corrections and additions. Find it as a document file, "v4_1_0_errata.doc".

CRM 4 License key matrix

2008-04-20T11:29:00.007+04:00

Tried upgrading the Trial version and received this error.Upgrading from a trial version to full version was such a production. There is an upgrade matrix available, I found after a few clicks on the web. Simon Houston put forth the CRM 4 License Key upgrade matrix which clearly explains which version of CRM can be upgraded. If you do not find a relevant upgrade intersection, you have just one

Other Titan Guides and SDKs

2008-04-09T10:02:00.003+04:00

You can download CRM Implementation Guide and CRM Deployment SDK. Click the respective links.

CRM SDK 4.0.4

2008-04-09T09:56:00.003+04:00

Now available Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK 4.0.4 for download. This SDK contains a lot new and updated information. link>>

Rebranding CRM Live

2008-04-08T22:33:00.003+04:00

Microsoft has re-named CRM Live to "Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online" in order mantain their three meta-categories "Live", "Online" and "Hosted services".

MOSS 2007 Conference '08

2008-04-08T18:56:00.002+04:00

Two long day's and one "Fantastic" conference held at Dubai. Very informative of course if you are not were not too much familiar too MOSS, but familiar folks present there also had too much to learn(as I could guess by their questions). MOSS 2007 (expands to "Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007") is basically a SharePoint site which can be customized to provide great functionality to

On March 08

2008-04-04T14:56:00.002+04:00

Just thought to write a summary of the previous month. I have no notes about the month previous to this, so may not have much to write. Microsoft's Heroes Happen Here Launch Event was all that I remember. Its sealed up there. Research continues on Plug-ins. Tried the new Registration tool which worked good. Still a dark area as to how can I access data retrieve and update it. Specially the custom

Microsoft's Products Launch Event

2008-04-03T10:25:00.005+04:00

Everyone present at the Lauch event was a {HERO} and I was glad I was one of them. Microsoft's biggest launch event. It was big because they launched 3 products in a line. Windows Server 2008SQL Server 2008Visual Studio 2008There were 2 tracks simultaneously and I was interested in the Developer track, but attended the IT Managers track(I knew of it):)Lots of functionality incorporated. Hyper-V(

Importing customizations error

2008-03-16T12:01:00.002+04:00

In one of my previous blog’s I mentioned some tips before you could export/import customizations. If you haven’t read it, it’s here.One of the points I mentioned was - to publish both the entities together when you created a relationship between them. In case you published only one of the two and engage yourself in export/import operations, it would export the customizations, but while importing

Avail the latest SDK 4.0.3

2008-03-11T17:55:00.002+04:00

Haven't written much, infact anything about the previous two SDKs. Reason being this blog wasn't live then. Moving forward, you can download the latest Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.3 SDK. Click here to download the SDK. Find more here.Waiting for further releases? Me too. Come back to find more.

Error while importing customizations

2008-03-08T19:08:00.000+04:00

Many a times I have come across forums and discussions about customization import errors. I tried to find out the reason and came to a full stop with a solution.Let me share it with the readers:1. Always publish the customizations without fail.2. When you are creating a relationship between two entities, remember to publishboth those entities.3. Its a good practise to publish all customizations

Importing data in CRM

2008-03-08T09:30:00.001+04:00

Heylo! Used a tool to import data into CRM.Pretty good tool to use. 1.You'll need the view of the entity you want to import data on. 2.Export the view as .csv3.Enter data into it4.Import it back into CRM using the CRM import toolSimple tool at use and performs the task promptly. The screenshots and in depth explaination of the tool is here and the tool can be downloaded from MS CRM Data Import

Disable a Crm Form field

2008-03-05T20:51:00.001+04:00

Many blogs have this content on how to disable a crmForm field. I am not sampling code for how to disable a field but two different views of a disabled field and its code.Does the below shown crm field appear disabled? Yes. Well, this is how you can achieve it at run time.Code 1:crmForm.all.prefix_entityname.Disabled = true;Does the below shown crm field appear disabled? If your say is no. You

Hello World

2008-02-28T13:33:00.001+04:00

Every software programmers first successful code, every Computer Language Text book's first program and our Blog's first context :MessageBox.Show("Hello World");We are Microsoft CRM novice in the making towards professionals. Wish us good luck.