This post deals with usability, and making life easier for the end user. You have a report that you need to run often, but not at regular intervals. Scheduling does not work, and you hate having to navigate through CRM to get to the report. Lucky for you, there is an easy way. There are... Continue Reading →
Dynamics CRM 2013 and Bootstrap
With Dynamics CRM 2013 now we have even more opportunities to play with the UI. We have more choice with regards to layout, more choice with regards to user experience, and implicitly more opportunities to make it better for the user. But, once we start to analyze the user experience, we could find that we’re... Continue Reading →
Filter data grid values
While often times the values of a sub-grid can be defined only through the grid settings, you will find that there are situations where you want the grid to display a set of custom results. You can control the results selection/filtering using FetchXML, and here’s how to do it: First off, I have a function... Continue Reading →
jQuery and Dynamics CRM 2013
jQuery is a very powerful scripting library. And, just like any other scripting library, it can be used as a web resource in Dynamics CRM. But, there’s a catch. This following section is copied directly from the SDK, and pay close attention to the red highlighted section: Use of jQuery Use jQuery with HTML web... Continue Reading →
Hidden goodies – CRM Diagnostics
Sometimes you find out something that makes you feel like a fat kid in a candy store. One such thing is CRM Diagnostics, already pre-built into CRM 2013. You can access it by navigating to: On-Premise: http://<serverURL>/<orgName>/tools/diagnostics/diag.aspx Online: https://<orgName>.crm.dynamics.com/tools/diagnostics/diag.aspx Running a test is as simple as clicking on the Run button. All results are cleanly... Continue Reading →
