Category Archives: Development

Apply Custom Filter on Lookup Field in Dynamics CRM using Script

Introduction: In this blog, we are going to see how to apply a custom filter to the lookup field using the JavaScript functions. Microsoft Dynamics CRM allows us to filter a lookup field on the form using the Fetch XML condition and “addPreSearch()“ method. Example: On the Contact Entity, there is a lookup field named… Read More »

Adding Custom Button on Security area in Dynamics CRM 2015

In Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 Security area is introduced which contains entities such as Users, Security Roles and Teams which were present in Administration area in previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM. In this blog we are going to show how we can add Custom Buttons on Application Ribbon of Security area through Ribbon Workbench.… Read More »

Re-imagined Phone & Tablet Client for Dynamics CRM Online

Introduction One of the USP of Microsoft Dynamics CRM that differentiates it from other CRM applications available in the market is BYOD – CRM Anywhere. Dynamics CRM as of today supports the following client Web Client ( All major browsers IE/Edge, Chrome, FireFox, Safari) Outlook Client – Seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook so that you… Read More »

Applying Scripts on Business Process Flow controls in Dynamics CRM 2015

Introduction Anyone who would have tried using the api functions available to access the controls on the Business Process Flow to hide/lock in CRM 2013 would know that the function only worked if the control was on the current active stage on the form. Suppose you had 2 stages Develop and Propose and you had… Read More »

Tips for working with Business Rules in Dynamics CRM 2015 Online

Introduction Microsoft Dynamics CRM introduced Business Rules in CRM 2013 which provides custom business logic. You can read more about how to use Business Rules from one of our earlier blogs found here In this blog we are going to show new abilities added in Business Rules for Dynamics CRM Update 1 as well as… Read More »

Hierarchy Support in Dynamics CRM 2015 SDK

Introduction Hierarchies were introduced in Dynamics CRM 2015.  Hierarchy provided a way for visualizing relation between records and identify where the records reside in parent child relationship. As in example below shows where “Test Account02” situated in hierarchy tree. SDK Support To support the ability to retrieve records based on Hierarchy, the SDK was enhanced… Read More »

How to Open Quick Create form in Dynamics CRM 2015 Online Update 1

You might be aware of how to open CRM entity form using javascript function that was introduced in Dynamics CRM 2013 i.e. Xrm.Utility.openEntityForm() If you are not then you can refer our blog about this feature here. We use openEntityForm function to open blank entity form or entity form with pre populated values. In CRM… Read More »

Dynamics CRM 2015 Online Update 1 – API support for Transaction

Introduction: As a developer, you always want to perform any database operation in a Transaction so that you have the choice of rollback in case an operation fails. There are many examples where you want either all of your API instructions to succeed or all of them to rollback. If there is only a partial… Read More »