The recording today’s webinar is now up: http://www.xrmvirtual.com/events/javascript_upgrade_crm2011_Mitch_Milam Here are the main talking points from today’s meeting: Strategies: Here are the strategies I follow when performing an upgrade from CRM 4.0 to CRM 2011: #1: Create a test environment #2: Upgrade your object model #3: Use Visual Studio (with add-ins) #4: Reorganize your functions #5: […]
Continue readingHi Everyone, Well I’ve yet again changed the name of my JavaScript conversion tool for Dynamics CRM, added a bunch of new features, and changed the licensing to better match my other products. Visit the product page here. Here’s an overview: JavaScript Conversion Since the initial release of the product, way back in November […]
Continue readingIn Dynamics CRM 4.0, the Label property of an IFRAME was not required: With Dynamics CRM 2011, the Label property is required: This is not a problem until you attempt to edit the properties of an IFRAME. If the Label is blank, you will receive and error and be forced to complete the […]
Continue readingThere are times when working in either JavaScript or .NET where you need to either display a CRM record or give the user the option of clicking a link to display a CRM record. The CRM 2011 SDK documents this process here: Open Forms, Views, Dialogs and Reports with a URL? It also includes a […]
Continue readingIn Dynamics CRM 4.0, you could use an unsupported internal function to create the value to be inserted into a Lookup control. The code would look something like this: var lookupItem = new Array(); lookupItem[0] = new LookupControlItem(“{3A6C1B06-C62F-DC11-AFC2-0019B9B20373}”, 1, “A Sales Store 3”); crmForm.all.pricelevelid.DataValue = lookupItem; This function still exists in Dynamics CRM 2011 […]
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 readingDuring my recent JavaScript Conversion discussions webinar I showed a list of Supported and Unsupported keywords. I’ve created a page so that you can view them without having to download the webinar support materials. If you run into something that is not on either of these lists, I would really appreciate it if you could […]
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 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 readingIn addition to showing and hiding fields in CRM 4.0, an additional technique many of us used was to change the requirement level of a field based on the value of another field. Again, this was an unsupported customization but very, very common. Setting the Requirement Level ( CRM 4.0 ) In my research, […]
Continue readingLet’s face it: we all did unsupported customizations with our CRM 4.0 JavaScript in order to present to the user an interface that was contextually relevant. Most of that modification involved the showing and hiding of fields, sections, and tabs through the DOM manipulation by setting the .style property to either show or hide things. […]
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 […]
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