Chrome Dynamics CRM Developer Tools
Chrome already provides a fantastic set of Developer tools for HTML/Javascript, but now thanks to Blake Scarlavai at Sonoma Partners we have the Chrome CRM Developer Tools.This fantastic Chome add in...
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Multi-Entity Search: Paging verses Continuous Scrolling with SparkleXRM
If there is one thing that's for sure it's that user interfaces are for every changing. I fondly remember grey pages with rainbow <HR>'s:Continuous scrolling data sets are a common mechanism seen...
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Subliminal Moshlings…
Those of you who've attended an event that I've been speaking at will know that I quote often talk about my kids…My daughter is absolutely mad about Moshi Monsters. Right about the time I was dreaming...
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Real Time Workflow or Plugin?
I have been asked "should I use Real Time Workflows instead of Plugins?" many times since CRM2013 first introduced this valuable new feature. Real Time Workflows (RTWFs) certainly have many attractive...
View ArticleRibbon Workbench updated - getServerUrl is removed in CRM2013 UR2
With CRM2013 UR2 being released very soon I have made an update to the Ribbon Workbench that you'll be prompted to install by the auto update when you next open the Ribbon Workbench. I strongly advise...
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‘Start Menu’ style navigation for CRM2013
When Windows 8 didn't have a 'Start Menu' there was so much fuss that we saw it return with Windows 8.1 (sort of). If you miss the navigation style of CRM 2011 you might find my CRM 2013 Start Menu...
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‘Ghost’ Web Resources & Client Metadata Caching
When I blogged about my CRM 2013 Start Menu solution I said I would also post about how it caches metadata on the client – so here is that post!Metadata is the information that describes other data and...
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Fiddler2: The tool that gives you Superpowers – Part 1
The next few posts are for those who saw me speaking at the most recent CRMUG UK Chapter meeting about Fiddler2 and wanted to know more (and as a thank you to those who voted for me in X(rm) factor!)....
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Fiddler2: The tool that gives you Superpowers - Part 2
This post is the second post in the series 'Fiddler – the tool that gives you superpowers!'Part 1: X-Ray visionPart 2: InvisibilityPart 3: Faster than a speeding bullet!Part 4: Ice ManInvisibilityThis...
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Fiddler2: The tool that gives you Superpowers – Part 4
This post is the fourth and final post in the series 'Fiddler – the tool that gives you superpowers!'Part 1: X-Ray visionPart 2: InvisibilityPart 3: Faster than a speeding bullet!Part 4: Ice ManIce...
View ArticleFiddler2: The tool that gives you Superpowers – Part 3
This post is the third post in the series 'Fiddler – the tool that gives you superpowers!'Part 1: X-Ray visionPart 2: InvisibilityPart 3: Faster than a speeding bullet!Part 4: Ice ManFaster than a...
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Create a command bar button for your custom activities
When creating a new custom activity entity you are presented with a great many checkboxes to choose from. One of these checkboxes is 'Display in Activities Menus' that will ensure that the activity...
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Sparkle XRM Code Snippets
If you are doing Sparkle XRM development then you'll find these code snippets I've created for VS2012 very useful. You can grab them from the master...
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And then there were seven!
If you've updated to the CRM2013 Spring '14 Wave (Service Pack 1) I think you'll agree that it contains some pretty awesome features. You can read a good roundup of the developer features in the SDK...
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My top 3 fixes in CRM2013 SP1
There are great many new features shipped in CRM2013 SP1 but let's not forget there are some eagerly awaited fixes as well (as described by http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=2941390) Since...
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Monitor, Monitor, Monitor
I once heard someone say that "the great thing about Dynamics CRM is that it just looks after itself" Whilst CRM2013 is certainly very good at performing maintenance tasks automatically, if you have a...
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Multi Entity Search for CRM2013
I've just published an update to my Multi-Entity Search Solution (after being encouraged by my friend and fellow Dynamics CRM MVP Gus Gonzalez!).Features: Search across multiple entities at once. Uses...
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Creating a Contact Card List Web Resource with Images
Sparkle XRM provides a great way of creating grids and forms that look and work similar to Dynamics CRM but sometimes you need to create a responsive user interface that is a little different. Luckily...
View Article'Error while copying content to a stream' when pushing to Git
Whilst pushing a recent commit on SparkleXRM I recieved the following error:An error was raised by libgit2. Category = Net (Error). Error while copying content to a stream.I turned it off again...
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Polymorphic Workflow Activity Input Arguments
I often find myself creating 'utility' custom workflow activities that can be used on many different types of entity. One of the challenges with writing this kind of workflow activity is that...
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