Category Archives: Dynamics 365

How to use Xrm and formContext in HTML WebResource in Dynamics 365 CRM

Introduction In this blog we will explore how to pass ‘Xrm’ and ‘formContext’ in HTML pages using the ‘getContentWindow’ client API in Unified Interface of Dynamics 365 CRM so that we can get or set the form attributes inside the HTML web resource.  As we all know, parent.Xrm is going to deprecate in near future… Read More: How to use Xrm and formContext in HTML WebResource in… »

How to Work with PCF Dataset Control using Fluent UI’s Detail List

Introduction With the introduction of PowerApps Component Framework, Microsoft has provided a way to replace OOB grid and Entity fields with custom controls. These controls are reusable and can be designed in any form using web development technologies (HTML, CSS, Javascript) to show the CRM records like showing records in a form of Kanban Board,… Read More: How to Work with PCF Dataset Control using Fluent UI’s… »

How to set value for Multi-Select attribute in Dynamics 365 CRM using XPath in EasyRepro

Introduction Automate Testing can be done in a proficient way in Dynamics 365 CRM through EasyRepro. It covers mass functionalities for support in fields, command bar and much more. As we know, Option Set fields cannot be set like a string field so we use the below syntax to tackle the option set field. xrmApp.Entity.SetValue… Read More: How to set value for Multi-Select attribute in Dynamics 365… »

The async operation was skipped because the org is in ‘Disable Background Processing’ mode

Recently we came across this error at a customer site. We had them come back to us stating their workflows did not fire. For On-Premises deployments, it would have always been to first check if the Async services were running but for Online, we couldn’t control the services could we? While for Production environments, we… Read More: The async operation was skipped because the org is in… »

Now get better Quick Find search experience on grid with 2020 Release Wave 1

Earlier when we wanted to search a record in an entity, we used to do it through Quick Find search on the entity Grid.  However, the 2020 Release Wave 1 new feature – ‘Search this view’ – gives this capability on the grid. It now applies the current view conditions and then searches the fields… Read More: Now get better Quick Find search experience on grid with… »

Debug Power Apps Component for Model Driven App

Power Apps Component which was also known as Custom Control is the natural successor to HTML Web resources which was, or still is part of the Dynamics 365 CRM ecosystem for quite a long time. Developers are quite skilled when it comes to HTML web resources, however, Power Apps Component Framework is pretty simple to… Read More: Debug Power Apps Component for Model Driven App »

Productivity booster – Enhanced experience for adding line items/products with 2020 Release Wave 1

If you have been using Dynamics 365 Sales for a while now, you would know that adding products to Opportunity has always been a tedious job. That’s because until a couple of years ago, it only supported adding one product at a time. It would open up a Line Detail form with the option to… Read More: Productivity booster – Enhanced experience for adding line items/products with… »