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Insufficient Privileges in CRM 2011
Roshan Mehta, 29 August 2013
This error never fails to confuse those who are configuring security in CRM 2011, especially when you have only started defining your security matrix. Getting the base privileges right just so that users can simply login to CRM can be a time-consuming task and you will most likely get errors along t
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Browser Link in Visual Studio 2013
Roshan Mehta, 28 August 2013
Many new features were announced for Visual Studio 2013 at the Build Conference in San Francisco with a lot of focus set on web development. The sessions presented by Scott Hanselman and Mads Kristensen were packed out with web developers wanting to get a sniff at what’s new. In this post, we
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CRM 2011 - Multiple Prompts for Credentials (401 Unauthorized)
Roshan Mehta, 26 August 2013
A client recently encountered an issue with their UAT server, which prompted users for credentials three times before displaying an HTTP 401 (Unauthorized) error whenever they tried to login to CRM. Note that this only occurred when trying to access CRM by referencing the server name directly in the
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Set custom Full Name format in CRM 2011 with Plugin
Paul Nieuwelaar, 25 August 2013
In Dynamics CRM 2011, by default on Contacts, Leads, and Users, the format for ‘Full Name’ is defined as ‘First Name Last Name’. We have the ability to change this format in the Administration -> System Settings, however the options are rather limited, and do not allow for
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – The webpage you are viewing is trying to close the window
Greg Olsen, 22 August 2013
This message has been around for ages. A customer experienced the message below and wanted it turned off. Therefore, since I have done this many times before I should blog this basic change. The Customer Issue: When CRM is opened with Internet Explorer the users gets a dialog pop-up that says
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Get bool/Two Options response from Dialog Prompt CRM 2011
Paul Nieuwelaar, 20 August 2013
In Dynamics CRM 2011, when we create a Prompt and Response of type Option Set (radio buttons or picklist) we can set the Data Type to Integer which gives us the Option Set value in the response. This value can then be used to directly update an option set field on our entity. Unfortunately th
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Reverse ‘Parent: Child Business Unit’ access CRM 2011 Plugin
Paul Nieuwelaar, 15 August 2013
In Dynamics CRM 2011, when configuring security roles with business units, we have the ability to give a user the following levels of access to records: User: Any records they own. Business Unit: Any records a user or team in their business unit owns. Parent: Child Business Unit: Any records owned b
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 Makes Business Personal
Greg Olsen, 11 August 2013
The next version of Microsoft Dynamics CRM is coming. It’s called Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013. This version is designed to redefine how businesses engage with their customers. CRM 2013 represents the approach Microsoft Dynamics is taking to develop and deliver business solutions th
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CRM 2011 – Customize Address Views?
Roshan Mehta, 08 August 2013
I have recently been working with a customer who asked if it’s possible to create new views for the out-of-the-box Address entity in CRM 2011 Online. I thought I would try this in the Chrome browser only to see that the “view toolbar” was not available, so I was unable to create a
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 – UR 11 Critical Update
Greg Olsen, 06 August 2013
Microsoft has releases a Critical Update for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. This update is for CRM instances who cannot upgrade their system beyond UR11 but still would like some bug fixes applied to their system. The build number for this update is 5.0.9690.2903. The KB article number is 2855319. To
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Deduplication of Data during Import using Data Import Wizard and Duplicate Detection Rules
Colin Maitland, 04 August 2013
When using the Data Import Wizard in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, duplicate detection rules may be used to deduplicate data during the data import. In this blog I will describe how this may be done. The following two screenshots show a sample combined set of Contacts and Accounts to be imported. Th
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Installing an Organisation Trial of CWR Mobile CRM for a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online Organisation
Colin Maitland, 01 August 2013
CWR Mobility are leaders in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile Client market. Magnetism is CWR Mobility Certified partner. For evaluation purposes there are two types of free 30-day trials provided by CWR Mobility. These are: • Personal Trial: Allows you to t
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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Communications Preferences
Colin Maitland, 28 July 2013
The Lead, Contact and Account entities in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 provide options that affect whether or not communications, such as E-mails, may be sent from Microsoft Dynamics CRM for these types of records. In this blog I will provide a list which methods, in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 201
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Quick Find Record Limits – Search Results May Be Limited to 10,000 instead 50,000 Records
Colin Maitland, 25 July 2013
In this blog I will briefly describe the Quick Find functionality in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and will conclude with a brief description of the Enable Quick Find Record Limits option. The Quick Find functionality in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 allows users to quickly and easily search for m
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How to switch a Dynamics CRM form based on a value
Gayan Perera, 24 July 2013
With Dynamics CRM 2011 you now have the ability to create multiple forms per entity. This allows you to streamline the data entry process based on roles and fields. Dynamics CRM 2011 already has an out of the box feature to control which form is displayed based on a user’s role. However it is
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