Dialogs: Using Variables and Input Arguments
The posts Dialogs Part 1 and Dialogs Part 2 talk about the new Dialogs feature in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. Dialogs support the usage of Variables and Input Arguments. In this post, I will explain...
View ArticleAnnouncing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK Update 5.0.1
We’ve just updated the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK to version 5.0.1 – you’ll find it live on both the download center and on MSDN. We’re continuing to add new topics and samples, and expand on what...
View ArticleHot off the press: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide
I’m pleased to announce that the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Implementation Guide (IG) is now available! This documentation has been the culmination of nearly 3 years of content development that...
View ArticleWindows Azure AppFabric Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM - Step By Step
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 provides this cool new feature called “Windows Azure AppFabric Integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM” that would help customers integrate their CRM with their other line...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Intel take Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for a Test Drive
Here’s to the power of partnership. Microsoft and Intel teamed up over the past month to test the performance of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 to obtain a comparison with the figures obtained in a...
View ArticleWhite Paper: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Configuring Claims-based Authentication
In Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, external users, who weren’t using VPN, could access the Internet via forms authentication. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server 2011 replaces forms authentication with...
View ArticleFetch-Xml based Reports: Bits & Pieces
With Fetch-xml based reports in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, users can now create custom reports in Microsoft CRM Online. The CRM Report Authoring extension for BIDS provides a rich authoring...
View ArticleRecently Visited List and Sitemap Menu
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 has some cool new feature that allow for a more efficient navigation. There is the Recently Viewed List, the Sitemap menu and the List Navigation. I love them because they...
View ArticleThe Power of Reports on the Dashboard
Dashboard is one of the powerful and highly demanded features introduced in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. You can add Charts, Lists, Web Resources, and Iframes to a Dashboard to provide high level...
View ArticleThe future of Microsoft Dynamics CRM Accelerators
Coinciding with the release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 we wanted to give you an update on the accelerators program which was launched in May 2008 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 customers and...
View ArticleUsing OData Retrieve in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
With the release of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, we have added a new Windows Communication Foundation (WCF) data services (ODATA) endpoint. The endpoint facilitates CRUD operation on entities via...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Resource Center
Check out the updated Resource Center for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011! You can access it from within the product or by clicking Resource Center in the left nav pane. Or, if you aren’t logged in, you...
View ArticleExcel 2010 and Data Import Templates
Data Import Templates and Update via Import are powerful features of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. Data Import Templates gives you a blank template for an entity in XMLSS format. In the XMLSS Sheet you...
View ArticleCRM MVPs talk about the MVP Program
As part of the Microsoft MVP Global Summit this year we took the time to sit down with some Microsoft Dynamics CRM MVPs and create this video. We seek to recognize the best and brightest from...
View ArticleAnnouncing the Customer and Partner Relationship Management Portals!
I am excited to announce the release of the Customer Portal and Partner Relationship Management (PRM) Portal solutions for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011! They can be downloaded from the Microsoft...
View ArticleMetadata Browser for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011
People have been asking “Where is the metadata browser in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011?”. For those of you who don’t know what the original metadata browser was, see Metadata Browser. The original...
View ArticleUpdate Rollup 16 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
The Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sustained Engineering (SE) team released Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Update Rollup 16 on Thursday, March 10, 2011. The links below will take you to the necessary information...
View ArticleMicrosoft Knowledge Base Articles Authoring and Lifecycle on SharePoint
While Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 itself supports Microsoft Knowledge Base (KB) articles, there are much richer systems that support an end to end Content Management Life Cycle that includes...
View ArticleTroubleshooting Solution Import for your Upgraded Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011...
So you have upgraded your Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 organization to Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, and you intend to export all upgraded customizations and import them in each of your development/test...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Sitemap Changes
Why doesn’t my new custom entity appear in the navigation pane? If you are familiar with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4, then you know that you can easily add a custom entity to any area in the sitemap...
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