Introduction This Blog post tells users about one of the Mobile features in CRM 2016. Task Based Experience enables users to focus on tasks and not on records. So data from multiple entities are brought together as a single user experience. Here user do not have to navigate on multiple entities for performing a single … Continue reading Mobility Feature in CRM 2016 – Task Based Experience →

In this article, we will review the new and improved out-of-the-box capabilities to generate documents that contain data from CRM records. Users can now create Word and Excel templates for letters, agreements, quotes, invoices and other, in just a single click! Out of the box Templates Out of the box, here are the templates Microsoft … Continue reading Document Generation in Dynamics CRM 2016 →

Introduction With the release of Web API, Dynamics CRM now allows developers to build robust solutions and integrations using modern REST APIs consumed through OData. While working on a CRM customization by leveraging the Web API, we found an issue that causes the API to stop working when we use the Alternate Key with the … Continue reading Known issue when using Web API with Alternate key feature →

Currently in Microsoft Dynamics CRM, customer service representative creates a case to track a customer request, question, or a problem. All actions and communications can be tracked in the case entity. ID field in Case entity is automatically generated and default format is CAS-00034-Z7M9F7. This kind of Case ID will not be meaningful for many users and … Continue reading Custom Auto Number for Cases →

The Date and Time data type is used in many times such as Project Start Date, Project End Date, Date of Birth, anniversaries etc. Before the Update, CRM stored all date and time values with the user’s local time zone information. This included User Local format.  The system converted the users’ local time zone to … Continue reading Date/Time fields in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Update 1 →

Enhanced Business Process Flow 2015 Business Process Flow was introduced in Microsoft dynamics CRM in 2013. Business Process Flows in CRM guides users through each step in a defined process to clearly see what steps have been completed, and what needs to happen next. Each stage in a Business Process Flow can be configured to … Continue reading Enhanced Business Process Flow →

Filters plays a very important role in getting the data in a fast and easy manner. AX is designed in such a way that the filters can be used on all the forms. The user can filter the data by providing syntax in the filter field available on the form or by clicking Ctrl+ G. … Continue reading Filters available in AX 2012 →

Below are the steps to be performed, To connect to an external database using ODBC connection, first create a DSN. To create a DSN refer the link https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/300596 Write the below code: Note : The database login credentials are given in the DSN. You can use windows credentials or provide SQL credentials, if required. In … Continue reading Connect to an external database using X++ code in AX 2012 →

In this Blog we will walk-through how to resolved CRM 2015 update 1 JavaScript Errors. Below is list of common errors. 1. ‘$ is not defined’ or ‘jQuery is not defined’ Description: You will get above error if you have ever used jQuery function in your JavaScript code. In earlier version of the CRM, we can … Continue reading Solutions to Frequent JavaScript Errors in CRM 2015 Update 1 →

The 2016 fall preview will be a major release for Online and on premise customers which will emphasis on providing end-to-end Customer Engagement solutions from Microsoft Dynamics. This blog article will put light on capabilities of the Dynamics 2016 release. Marketing SMS Marketing SMS Marketing is focused on both – Inbound and Outbound SMS marketing … Continue reading Dynamics CRM 2016 Fall Preview Features →