Author Archives: Sam Kumar

About Sam Kumar

Sam Kumar is the Vice President of Marketing at Inogic, a Microsoft Gold ISV Partner renowned for its innovative apps for Dynamics 365 CRM and Power Apps. With a rich history in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform development, Sam leads a team of certified CRM developers dedicated to pioneering cutting-edge technologies with Copilot and Azure AI the latest additions. Passionate about transforming the CRM industry, Sam’s insights and leadership drive Inogic’s mission to change the “Dynamics” of CRM.

How to Identify Duplicates in Dynamics 365 CRM (Step-by-Step Guide 2026)

Duplicate records remain one of the most underestimated problems in Dynamics 365 CRM. Not because teams don’t care about data quality, but because traditional duplicate detection methods no longer match how CRM data is created today. In 2026, CRM data comes from: Multiple regions and time zones Sales reps, marketing imports, APIs, integrations, and Copilot-driven… Read More: How to Identify Duplicates in Dynamics 365 CRM (Step-by-Step Guide… »

How to Set Up Record Cloning in Dynamics 365 CRM: Step-by-Step Guide 2026

Creating similar records repeatedly in Dynamics 365 CRM can slow down sales and operations teams. Whether it’s duplicating opportunities, quotes, accounts, or custom entities, manually recreating records leads to lost productivity and inconsistent data. Record cloning solves this problem by allowing users to duplicate an existing record along with selected related data, reducing manual work… Read More: How to Set Up Record Cloning in Dynamics 365 CRM:… »

Generate Temporary Download URLs in Dynamics 365 CRM Using GetFileSasUrl Function

Organizations use Dynamics 365 CRM (Dataverse) to store important documents, contracts, invoices, identity proofs, approval letters, and even email attachments. Everything is neatly stored inside CRM as File columns, Notes, or Email attachments. Now comes a simple request: “Can you send this document to the customer?” Sounds easy, right? But as soon as you try,… Read More: Generate Temporary Download URLs in Dynamics 365 CRM Using GetFileSasUrl… »

Relationship Mapping and Data Visualization in Dynamics 365 CRM: A Complete Guide

In modern B2B selling, revenue rarely depends on one contact. It depends on networks, influencers, decision-makers, sponsors, blockers, subsidiaries, and cross-functional teams. Yet in many organizations using Microsoft Dynamics 365, those relationships live across multiple records, forms, and dashboards. The data exists. The clarity doesn’t. This guide explores how CRM data visualization, relationship mapping, org… Read More: Relationship Mapping and Data Visualization in Dynamics 365 CRM: A… »

How to Enforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in SharePoint from Dynamics 365 CRM

Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM uses a structured Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model to secure records at the user, team, business unit, and organization levels. However, when documents are stored in SharePoint using native server-based integration, record-level security does not automatically extend to the corresponding document folders. This creates a security gap between: Dataverse (CRM security… Read More: How to Enforce Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) in SharePoint from… »

How to Export Data from Dynamics 365 Automatically: A Complete Guide

Dynamics 365 is the backbone of customer data for many organizations. From sales and service records to financial and operational insights, CRM data plays a critical role in reporting, compliance, and decision-making. But when it comes to exporting that data regularly, many teams still rely on manual processes — exporting to Excel, running Advanced Find… Read More: How to Export Data from Dynamics 365 Automatically: A Complete… »

How Dynamics 365 Maps Are Transforming Operations in the Utility Supply Industry.

When the lights go out, the gas stops flowing, or a water main fails, there is no grace period. Utility supply is one of the few industries where the expectation is instant response. A substation failure affecting three thousand homes, a gas leak in a commercial district, a water pressure drop across a neighbourhood are… Read More: How Dynamics 365 Maps Are Transforming Operations in the Utility… »

How to Automate Record Creation (Preview) in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights

Marketing teams generate valuable customer engagement through emails, events, forms, and digital campaigns, but converting that engagement into sales opportunities often involves manual effort and delayed follow-ups. Record Creation (Preview) in Dynamics 365 Customer Insights – Journeys helps automate this process by creating Microsoft Dataverse records when customers perform predefined actions within a journey. In… Read More: How to Automate Record Creation (Preview) in Dynamics 365 Customer… »

Benefits of Microsoft Power Apps for Modern Businesses: Why Businesses Are Embracing Low-Code Development

Every business wants to work smarter, respond faster, and reduce manual effort. Yet many organizations still rely on spreadsheets, paper forms, disconnected systems, and lengthy software development cycles to manage everyday operations. These challenges slow productivity and make it difficult to adapt to changing business needs. Microsoft Power Apps changes that. As part of the… Read More: Benefits of Microsoft Power Apps for Modern Businesses: Why Businesses… »

Build a Smart Copilot Studio Agent with Databricks Genie

AI agents are becoming a common way for teams to interact with business data. With Copilot Studio, you can quickly build agents that answer questions and automate everyday tasks. But what happens when users need answers based on thousands of CRM records instead of a handful of documents? That’s the challenge we set out to… Read More: Build a Smart Copilot Studio Agent with Databricks Genie »