Questions tagged [dynamics-crm-2015]

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 is the 7th version of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform launched in the end of 2014. Microsoft Dynamics CRM’s key focus is sales, marketing, service and help desk. However, it's highly adaptable and easily customizable to usage of both client-side JavaScript and server-side .NET code for plugins.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 is version 7 of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM platform launched in the end of 2014.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 doesn’t bring major changes for programmers. However, in this version, more customization can be realized simply by configuration (without programming) including enhanced business process flows, business rules, SLA enhancements and others.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 doesn’t support older software (browsers, MS Office, Windows server, SQL server etc.). Generally, it supports last two versions.

Questions asked about Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 typically include those around configuration, client-side customization (e.g. forms, views, charts, dashboards, javascript etc.), deployment, or server-side development (workflow assemblies, plugins in .NET, XML, SQL etc.)


Microsoft Dynamics CRM’s key focus is sales, marketing, service and help desk. However, it's highly adaptable and easily customizable to usage of both client-side JavaScript and server-side .NET code for plugins.

Major competitors to Dynamics CRM include SalesForce, SAP CRM and Oracle PeopleSoft CRM.

The Microsoft offering can be hosted on-premise by organizations, hosted in the public Microsoft Azure cloud for a fixed monthly fee, by a Microsoft Partner or as a federated solution. This flexibility lets companies change their deployment strategy as their business needs change whilst utilizing a single organization.

End users can access Microsoft CRM in the following ways.

  1. Supported web browser, such as later versions of Internet Explorer or the latest versions of Apple Safari, Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox.
  2. Using a native Microsoft Outlook plugin integration
  3. Using a mobile device (mobile phone or tablet) with Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile
  4. ISV solution such as CWR Mobility

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Trying to create lead in Dynamics CRM using API in PHP

I am trying to create lead in Dynamics CRM using API in PHP but getting 400 html error. My Dynamics CRM uses Active Directory authentication. I can successfully get the lead list using API but unable to create one. Here is my code: $xml =…
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Issue getting identifier from XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc

I have some code similar to Jason Lattimer's below that used to work however now fails. I can find the "Identifier" in the wsdl anymore. Can anyone provide assistance on this? function GetADFS($url) { $ch = curl_init (); curl_setopt ( $ch,…
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Dynamic CRM - Identifying whether a Contact has been generated from a Lead in a PreContactCreate plugin

I've got a PreContactCreate plugin that fires on the Contact entity. This also gets fired when the 'Quantify' button is clicked on a Lead. Within the plugin in ExecutePreContactCreate(), how can I identify whether a Lead was quantified rather than…
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From Field locked on Email form in dynamic CRM 2016

"From" field on Email form is locked.I can't understand why it is behaving like this.Because we haven't locked it on form and we also doesn't use any script for that.
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How to set Unassigned Value to Option Set CRM 2015 using Script or Business Rule

I have an Parent Option Set call "Conveyance Type" as per image : Default is nothing select. If user Select "Elevator" then I am going to show the following Option Set called : "Capacity" and it's look like this. So let say use select "2000 lbs"…
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How to associate a lookup view to the field placed in Business Process Flow?

Following is the exact scenario in my CRM application - In one of the stages of the Business Process Flow, I want to display a lookup field containing list of users having specific security roles . For that, I have created a new Lookup View which…
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Dynamics CRM 2015 not updating JavaScript file properly

The problem: After editing my JavaScript file in the CRM textediting program, the changes are not updated when I test it in CRM. I am making subtle changes to a drop-down, nothing that breaks anything. I am using Firefox, and unable to test this in…
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Unable to assign decimal variable in Javascript [CRM Online 2016]

I've got something puzzling me here and I don't have the experience behind me to spot the issue, so I ask your kind assistance. I'm developing for CRM Online 2016 and I'm trying to extrapolate a value from another entity using oData. I have managed…
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How do I grant email merge with templates to Dynamics CRM security role?

I need to configure the security role. I am an administrator on the system. First, the user must be able to search for contacts in the extended search. According to selected contacts, he will launch a quick campaign. Prior to this, the user creates…
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Does Updating the Target in a Pre-Operation Cause Other Plugins to Trigger?

Given: Two plugins registered against the Synchronous pre-operation of Contact, Plugin A, and Plugin B, Plugin A's Execution Order is 1, and Plugin B's Execution Order is 2 If Plugin B updates the target entity (no IOrganizationService Update,…
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Test and Enable CRM Mailbox programmatically

Is there a way to "Test and Enable" CRM Mailbox programmatically either using Powershell or CRM SDK? This is for initial user setup. I have tried using Microsoft.Xrm.Data.Powershell, it does have Approve-CrmEmailAddress and Set-CrmUserMailbox but…
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New (+) button in subgrid defaults to add existing instead of create new

I have a subgrid for an entity, I want to remove the suggestions that comes when I try to add new entity items to it How can I do it?
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Form loads twice and cancels my load event logic

I'm trying to get the "Get Products" ribbon action logic in the main Invoice form to be executed automatically when the form is in update mode. The invoice is created through a business flow, that starts with an Opportunity. Here's the code form the…
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How to rename the Sandbox text in Dynamic CRM

I want to rename the SANDBOX text in navigation bar. Any idea how to go about it.
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Automatically trigger a workflow when a record is opened

Is there any way to automatically trigger a Custom Workflow Activity every time any Entity's record is opened?