CRM 2013 brings with it the system-wide introduction of process forms, and alongside that, auto-saving on all entities by default. This nifty new feature makes for a smoother over-all user experience, and a flatter feel to the system. However it is quite a bit different from the CRM 2011 ways of doi
Read the full article hereDynamics CRM 2013 introduces composite fields, which basically combines multiple fields into a single field on a form. This is currently used on ‘Name’ fields to combine first name, middle name, and last name into one ‘Name’ field. It is also used on most address blocks in CR
Read the full article hereIf you’re a CRM Online customer you’ll notice a notification stating an update is scheduled for xyz date. This update CRM Online to CRM Online Fall 13 release, this release contains changes that might break your existing system. Therefore it is recommended that you test before going ahea
Read the full article hereWith this blog post you were probably thinking you can change the server name or organisation within the Windows Mobile Client Application (MoCA) after you have already connected to a previous CRM 2013 organisation using a built-in feature. Unfortunately that is not the case. How
Read the full article hereDynamics CRM 2013 offers great benefits which I believe will almost always out-weigh the costs associated with the upgrade. Read on to see what a great investment your upgrade will be. The Costs: 1. Infrastructure upgrade This may or may not apply to you. But if your orga
Read the full article hereWe all want our CRM system to be up-to-date and have all the features we need to stay competitive. So when Microsoft releases a new version of Dynamics CRM we naturally want to upgrade as soon as possible. But what if our CRM system has been customised? Might it break? 
Read the full article hereThe new Dynamics CRM 2013 SDK includes a new method to execute service requests asynchronously which currently only works for asynchronous solution imports at the time of this writing. The main benefit of an asynchronous solution import is that there is less of an effect on users who are interacting
Read the full article hereInteractive sorting in SSRS reports is a useful and common tool to employ when creating tabular reports. However it automatically applies some formatting which can interfere with existing formatting, and make it difficult to know the actual sizes you’re dealing with. Below is an example of the
Read the full article hereIn Dynamics CRM 2013, since there is no longer a ‘Workplace’ area in the sitemap by default, we’re now able to define the default pane for users based on their security role. When looking at a user’s personal options, the Default Pane is now set to <Default based on user r
Read the full article hereThere will be a number of you wanting to know about the upgrade from CRM 2011 to CRM 2013. This blog post will hopefully provide you some tips and tricks and things you should know, test or be aware of for your upgrade to CRM 2013. Deployment Models Firstly, there are a number of deployment upgrade
Read the full article hereThe new Windows Mobile Client Application (MoCA) for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 is available within the Windows Store at the link below: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/microsoft-dynamics-crm/93772212-7b72-4aee-bc4e-b1adb7712ebe This app will run on the 32-bit, 64-bit and ARM processor
Read the full article hereNote: This is now available in a managed solution, click here for more information. In my previous blog, I showed how to transform the new horizontal top Navigation in CRM 2013, to a vertical left navigation. However the method described only worked for On Premise deployments and also affected all
Read the full article hereOne of the powerful features of Dynamics CRM is the ability to customise the system to match the different business requirements of different organisations. Because when it comes to CRM, one size does NOT fit all. (Picture from: http://www.usatechguide.org/blog/one-size-fits-all-wheelcha
Read the full article hereThe Xrm.Page.ui.control namespace of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 SDK provides a new function to programmatically show or hide the time portion of a Date and Time field in a supported manner. Here’s how! To show both the date and time portion of a Date and Time field: Xrm.Page.getCont
Read the full article hereThe Xrm.Utility library in Dynamics CRM 2013 provides new functions to display alerts and confirmations in CRM forms. In previous versions of CRM, you would have to use the alert() and confirm() JavaScript functions, but these are now supported in the CRM 2013 SDK with some additional options. Xrm.U
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