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MS Dynamics CRM trapping .NET error before I can handle it

This is a fun one. I have written a custom search page that provides faster, more user friendly searches than the default Contacts view and also allows searching of Leads and Contacts simultaneously. It uses GridViews bound to SqlDataSources that query filtered views. I'm sure someone will complain that I'm not using the web services ...

Can an arbitrary email adress be used in workflow send email activity

I'm wondering if there is any way to be able to include an arbitrary email address as the To:, From:, CC: or BCC: fields of a send email activity? It appears that they must be contacts in the CRM. I ask this because I have a requirement to cc a known group email (no actual user associated with the email...something like support@mycompa...

How to get notification of workflow errors?

I am having issues were a workflow is stalled because there is an issue with sending an email (send email activity). Typically, this is simply solved by resuming the workflow. I'm wondering if there any way to react to a workflow error, so the user knows they need to go in and resume the workflow. I'm also wondering about this relative ...

How to config Remote BLOB Storage(RBS) with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 ?

Hi We have working site for Dynamic crm 4.0 and in it we are storing image into the database. Now database is growing very fast and server is dying.. now I want to enable the Remote BLOB Storage with Dynamic CRM 4.0. for that I tried to install RBS for testing but everywhere is configure with Sharepoint 2010 not with Dynamic Crm. Does...

Can you write a single FetchXML query to get 1:many relationship?

Is it possible to write a single FetchXML query that gets a root entity and multiple children? All I've been able to do is 1:1. ...

How to clear Lookup field in MS Dynamics CRM 4.0 using JavaScript

I'm trying clear the value of a lookup field via Javascript. I've tried this: crmForm.all.new_mylookupfield.DataValue = null; But that isn't working. I inspected the DataValue of the lookup when it was in fact cleared and it returned a null. alert(document.getElementById("new_mylookupfield").DataValue == null); // true I'm must be ...

open a customer record in Microsoft Dynamic from outside

hi guys, I am new to Microsoft Dynamic CRM. I have a .NET Winforms application which requires to open a customer record in Microsoft Dynamic CRM. I have no idea how to do this. Please help. ...

How to easly integrate a Silverlight application into Dynamics CRM in regards of the look and feel / UI style

How to apply the crm look and feel to a silverlight application? How can I apply those CSS Styles to the silverlight UI? ...

regarding difference between siebel crm and microsoft dynamic crm

hi every now i would like to learn one cource.i think to learn any CRM cource that i seither SIEBEL CRM or DYNAMIC CRM but which one is better to learn and in which one jobs r good .plz could some plz suggest me .thanks ...

MS Dynamics CRM 4.0 - onChange event error

Hi I have an onChange event that keeps bringing up the error below whenever I preview it. 'Object doesnt support this property or method' I have the onChange event associated with a picklist and when a specific option is selected another field is unhidden. The code is below: onLoad: //If How did you hear about us is set to event sh...

Workflows not starting after fresh install

I just installed Dynamics CRM 4.0. It is working nicely except for workflows. They won't start. I turned on tracing and it appears that there is an IO error. The server is setup with IFD and SSL. No issues accessing it internally or externally. Here is the trace: # CRM Tracing Version 2.0 # LocalTime: 2010-06-08 11:34:58.2 # Categories:...

Convert CrmDateTime to System.DateTime

Easy question of the day... What do I need to do to convert a CrmDateTime to a .NET System.DateTime? ...

MS CRM Source of plug-in event

I have written a plug-in and would like to know if it was fired by , the web service api, Import data, web form or outlook client. Is this possible? ...

Database Changes in CRM 4.0

Hi, I have been told, roumerred, but can't find any documented evidence that it will invalidates your support contract with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 if you modify the database by scripting data into the database manually using TSQL. Can anyone help with a link or confirmation that this is true. Thanks in Advance Iain ...

Unable to Create New Incidents in Dynamics CRM with Java and Axis2

So I've been working on trying to figure this out, oddly when I ran it one machine I got a generic Axis Fault with no description, but now on another machine I'm getting a different error message, but I'm still stuck. Basically I'm just trying to do what I thought would be a fairly trivial task of creating a new incident in Microsoft Dyn...

Exporting workflow templates

Is there any way to export workflow templates (and then import them into another CRM)? I exported all my workflows, but the templates were not among them. I'm not seeing how this is done. Thanks! ...

Building a QueryExpression where name field is either A or B

I'm trying to build a Dynamics CRM 4 query so that I can get calendar events that are named either "Event A" or "Event B". A QueryByAttribute doesn't seem to do the job as I cannot specify a condition where the field called "event_name" = "Event A" of "event_name" = "Event B". When using the QueryExpression, I've found the FilterExpres...

Can't get UpdateAttributeRequest to work

I am trying to use the Metadata Web Service of Dynamics CRM to update the order of some picklist options using the UpdateAttributeRequest message. Though I get to change the attribute's DisplayName using the MergeLabels = false option, the picklist option values themselves seem immutable. ...

Create new StateCode in CRM 4.0

Dears, I have a situation where i have to add a new State to the stateCodes list. I would like to add "Fired" to Active and InActive state, How can i do such a thing ? Note: i know about the StatusCode and how to use it but i want to use the statecode. Thanks so much. ...

Updating StateCode in Dynamics CRM with web service failes...

Hi! Im trying to update "StatE Code" (Active|Inactive) to Active through the CRM web service on a product in the database. ... crmProduct.statecode = new ProductStateInfo() { Value = ProductState.Active }; //crmProduct.statuscode = new Status() { Value = 1 }; crmProduct.name = "..."; service.Update(crmProduct); It seem to work okay, ...