I’ve just released a new version of my SnapShot! CRM documentation tool. I created some additional documentation to help you better understand the output. You can download the documentation (PDF) here. While writing the documentation, I found I was not happy with either the data that I was writing to the Excel worksheet or some […]
Continue readingHi Everyone, Version 3.1 of the CRM Data Explorer has been released. You can download the new version here: http://www.crmaccelerators.net/products/crm-data-validation-2/crm-data-explorer-download-trial-request/ This release is mainly to correct connection issues with Office 365 and CRM On Premise with ADFS. If you had connection issues with the previous version, I would suggest you download the new version and […]
Continue readingI had several request for a version of SnapShot! that did not require a license for each organization which it was connected to. SnapShot! Ultimate can connect to any number of CRM Organizations. Read more about it on the SnapShot! product page. A Minor Update I added an additional report to the Excel document […]
Continue readingOccasionally I will run into JavaScript that was added to a form to provide functionality desirable by the business. I have seen several instances where code such as this: if (crmForm.all.emailaddress1 != null) { crmForm.all.emailaddress1.ondblclick = function () { var email = crmForm.all.emailaddress1.DataValue; if ((email != null) && (email.length > 0)) { window.navigate(“mailto:” + […]
Continue readingOne of the most difficult parts of converting JavaScript from CRM 4.0 to 2011 is handling situations where the developer did not use a terminating semicolon. Actually, this is a problem with JavaScript in general, as I was reminded this week when I listened to the Drama episode of the This Developer’s Life podcast. That […]
Continue readingJavaScript Conversion Discussions Webinar (September, 2012) We’ll discussed the technical aspects of converting your JavaScript from CRM 4.0 to CRM 2011, as well as the processes that will aid in the overall upgrade process. Tools to Help Your Conversion: JavaScript Converter http://dynamicsxrmtools.codeplex.com CRM JavaScript Conversion Assistant http://www.crmaccelerators.net/products/crm-migration-assistant-2 CRM Code Validation Tool http://blogs.msdn.com/b/crm/archive/2012/06/21/microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011-custom-code-validation-tool-released.aspx […]
Continue readingI am very proud, and a little relieved, to announce that general availability of the CRM JavaScript Conversion Assistant 2.0. Download the trial version now or visit our product page for more information. New Name The product formally known as the CRM Migration Assistant has been renamed to the CRM JavaScript Conversion Assistant to […]
Continue readingI’ve decided to drop the price of my Marketing List Manager for Dynamics CRM 2011 to $98 ( from $249 ). For more information, visit the product page.
Continue readingIn CRM 4.0 the values returned from a Picklist were integers represented as strings. If you were referring to a Picklist value, you would refer to it like this: if (crmForm.all.new_picklist.DataValue == "2") { // do something } In CRM 2011, the OptionSet value is returned as a true integer so the following code […]
Continue readingI’ve seen a lot of CRM 4.0 JavaScript over the past year and a half as I work on my JavaScript conversion tool: CRM Migration Assistant. A lot of us used unsupported customizations to create a user experience that fit the needs of the customer. Sometimes these customizations were very unsupported and used internal functions […]
Continue readingJavaScript allows an administrator to enhance the functionality of Dynamics CRM 2011 in order to better fit your business processes. This Lunch and Learn session delivers an introduction to JavaScript development and will cover the following topics: Setting up your development environment Introduction to the form editor Using web resources CRM form events JavaScript basics […]
Continue readingWe are releasing version 1.4 or our CRM JavaScript conversion tool, CRM Migration Assistant, today. The trial version can be downloaded here. Version 1.4 contains the following changes: Fix: Two-byte characters improperly converted from a customization zip file If you attempted to convert an exported customization file that contained two-byte characters, like […]
Continue readingWe have released a small update to the CRM Migration Assistant which includes the following updates: Added 0 and 1 as supported Submit Options Fixed issues with converting .AddOption to .addOption method. Conversion alerts were added for the following JavaScript properties: .title .vAlign .contentEditable .innerText Any .style property that is not either display or visible […]
Continue readingI thought that I would outline some of the conversion techniques that we use in the CRM Migration Assistant to convert JavaScript from the CRM 4.0 object model to the CRM 2011 object model. Many of the techniques we used in CRM 4.0 were technically unsupported. But since work had to be done, we did […]
Continue readingOne of the settings that is available to a Dynamics CRM administrator is the ability to change the format of the full name. The options can be seen below: I’ve seen a few customers change the the format from the default, First Name Last Name, to Last Name, First Name. This allows you […]
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