Do you understand MergeOptions?

If you use LINQ queries with the OrganizationServiceContext then understanding MergeOptions is vital. At the end of this post I describe the most common 'gotcha' that comes from not fully understanding this setting. The OrganizationServiceContext implements a version of the 'Unit of Work' pattern (... [More]

Microsoft. Xrm. Client (Part 3a): CachedOrganizationService

In this series we have been looking at the Developer Extensions provided by the Microsoft.Xrm.Client assembly: Part 1 - CrmOrganizationServiceContext and when should I use it? Part 2 - Simplified Connection Management & Thread Safety This 3rd part in the series demonstrates when and how to us... [More]

Multi-Entity Search with SparkleXRM

The new tablet client for Dynamics CRM 2013 has a fantastic looking multi-entity search but it is not yet available in the Web Client. I thought this would be a good opportunity to create another SparkleXRM sample to achieve a similar feature with Dynamics CRM 2011. You can check out the sample by... [More]

Number Formats in User Settings

If you need to localise numeric in a CRM Client Side User interface, you'll need to query the UserSettings and use the following properties:

Field

Description

NumberSeparator

The character used to separate number groups for readability as defined by the NumberGroupFo... [More]

Asynchronous loading of JavaScript Web Resources after U12/POLARIS

UPDATE: This article is outdated - please refer to https://www.develop1.net/public/post/CRM-2013-Script-Loading-Deep-Dive.aspx  We all know that UR12/POLARIS was a monumental release for Dynamics CRM what with the new Process Forms and Cross Browser support, but also included were some pe... [More]

Debugging HTML Webresources on localhost

When writing HTML Webresources, I will frequently host the html page on a local development server (e.g. localhost:8777) and make calls to the CRM server on a different port (e.g. localhost:5555). I do this to speed up the debug process since there is no need to deploy the webresource so that it is ... [More]

Multi-Language Lookups

Happy New Year! Dynamics CRM has fantastic localisation support and multiple language user interfaces is no exception to that rule. Installable language packs provide translations for out-of-the box labels, whilst customizers are able to translate their own labels for the following elements:

Fie... [More]

Un-responsive Import Solution Dialog

If you've ever sat watching the import solution dialog with CRM2011 and wondering if it's actually doing anything - provided you are using OnPrem - I've got just the thing for you. Try running the following SQL on your <OrgName>_MSCRM database - you'll get a far more responsive progress indic... [More]