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CRM 2011 – how to update read only fields with Javascript
I have had an annoying problem which had me pulling out my hair in frustration when I was testing some javascript. I had created a field called arranged by and it was a user lookup which was read only because I didn’t want people to set it, I wanted to set it when someone booked […]
CRM 2011 – Setting a state and status of an entity using a plugin
March 23, 2012
I had created a charge entity. I was creating charge entities of certain values when certain things had happened on regarding cases. When a case was created it created a charge entity linked to the case, account and product etc for a certain value. Then when other status were reached a workflow would fire off […]
CRM 2011 – Update Rollup 7 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 (KB 2600643)
March 22, 2012
The rollups keep rolling up for CRM 2011 and this means we are closers to R8 and the big enhancements coming our way. I have updated the wiki page with the all the rollup numbers and version which you can see by clicking the link below CRM 2011 Build and version numbers To download […]
CRM 2011 – QueryExpressions where a field is null
March 22, 2012
I had to write some code today which retrieved some entities which didn’t have a value in a field, so basically I had to write a query to find all the entities which had a null value. I finally found some sample code on the Microsoft SDK below is my full code. I am selecting my custom […]
CRM 2011 – Setting a user lookup with the logged in user with Javascript
March 21, 2012
Sometimes you need to log the current user in a User Lookup. Xrm.Page.context.getUserId() if you wanted to set a user lookup field you would need to do this meta_aurarrangedby is a user lookup field This will set the correct guid but the user name will be blank until the page is reloaded if you want […]
CRM 2011 – defaulting the Customer lookup to contacts on the case form
March 20, 2012
There are a few lookups in CRM call Customer lookups and can be either Accounts or Contacts. I have to say I often find these annoying. Often on the Case form I have to add an account lookup so the user can specify an account and a contact. The problem is when I use the […]
CRM 2011 – Solutions and publisher prefix
March 19, 2012
When I modify an organisation I usually make a new Publisher with Metaphorix the company I work for and other details. I also change the prefix on the publisher to meta, so I can easily tell all the fields I have added. When you create an organisation CRM automatically creates a publisher called default publisher […]
CRM 2011 – CRM was down after power cut
March 16, 2012
We had a power cut today in the office. Initially you think woohooo, I can relax and have a cup of tea for the 30 minutes and then you realise you can’t make a cup of tea because the power is down. Then you realise the only work you can do is documentation, AHGHGHGHGG The […]
CRM 2011 – Pending Email warning
March 15, 2012
I was getting the Pending email warning message today when I logged into CRM. This message will appear if you have some emails which haven’t been sent. After a week of this message I finally decided to do something about it, I couldn’t figure out what emails I might have in CRM which wouldn’t have […]
CRM 2011 – adding validation to the Resolve Case button
March 14, 2012
I had a scenario where the customer wanted the helpdesk user to fill in some call analysis fields when a case was resolved. Initially I made a new status called Completed, I created some new fields for the users to fill in regarding customer satisfaction, if they resolved the case within the time period and […]
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About the Hosk
I'm a Dynamics CRM Developer - Consultant based in Birmingham, UK.
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CRM 4.0 Applications
CRM 4.0 Customization and Configuration
CRM 4.0 Installation and Deployment
CRM 4.0 Extending Microsoft Dynamics
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