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 →
Trace Reader for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
I’ve used a similar tool for SharePoint back in the day (around 2007) and I remember how much easier my life was. Funny enough, never really considered looking for this for CRM until recently. Browsing though CodePlex looking for interesting stuff, I stumbled upon another great project by Tanguy. You can get more details on... Continue Reading →
Retrieve lookup value from related entity
While this is a scenario that could potentially be achieved using real time workflows, if you want things to happen really real-time, you have to go back to using JScript. For this example we have an entity called Rule, with a reference to an Organization (lookup to Account). We also have an entity called Rule... Continue Reading →
Using Google Maps in Dynamics CRM
Other than using Bing, you can easily integrate other geo-location sources. One of the most enterprise level solution is of course Esri Maps. They have a very good solution for mapping. They can also be pricy, so if you are looking for a solution on the cheap, and are not afraid of doing very little... Continue Reading →
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