Having troubles creating server-side synchronization between CRM Online and pop3/smtp system? You are in the right place then. You may have read in the documentation that GMail and Yahoo are listed as supported pop3/smtp providers for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Although other POP3/SMTP systems may work with Microsoft Dynamics CRM, those systems were not […]
Tip #341: Lean and mean UAT
One of the most wildly accepted ways to refresh your test database is to copy/redeploy production database back into the test environment. (If you don’t have a test database, go and receive your Spießrutenlaufen, then come back and create the database; if you can still move, that is). Common issue with this approach, however, is […]
Tip #340: Sky is the limit for the workflows
From time to time I come across posts referring to CRM Online limits and citing 200 (active) workflows as a limit to be aware of. Let me use 1000-word equivalent: What you see here is the user interface lagging behind the product capabilities. As far as I know, limit for the number of custom entities […]
Tip #338: Rename that organization
So, you followed our earlier tip and ended up with https://ihateyoumarcus.crm.dynamics.com. Two days later, he finally agreed that, yes dear, we do need monogrammed napkins for each one of our 276 guests, but on the condition that this CRM name goes away. CRM Online Login into https://portal.office.com Click Admin > CRM If your company is […]
Tip #327: Listen to the tipsters almost live
If you are ever bored reading and would rather listen to the soothing voices of CRM tipsters, conferences and webinars are the best places to do so. For the conferences such as CRMUG or eXtremeCRM we always put our best tip forward and come out swinging with the selection of the choicest tips. If Joel […]
Tip #324: Open a record using just ID
Joel recently has explained how to find a record using id. Cute, very cute. Text editors. What’s next, vim? Want to be a real developer? Repeat after me: Open CRM in IE Press F12 Click Console tab Type Xrm.Utility.openEntityForm(“entity name”,”record GUID”) Press <Enter> and behold Is this hands down the best method? Let’s see what […]
Tip #320: You have it all backward (compatible)
Backward compatibility is taken by CRM team very seriously. Another good example of this, sometimes insane, compatibility is how CRM treats URLs. The ability to open any form or view in CRM 4.0, and also dialogs, reports and dashboards in CRM Online and CRM 201x is an awesome way to create mashups, and for an […]
Tip #311: CRM Server Licensing 101
Tip #308: Turn off that tracking
There is no limit to how unusual the discussion topics can get at the Tipping Truckstop. Blake “Windy City” Scarlavai started this round with this question (but hey, customer is always right, right?): Hello all, A client is wondering if it is possible to turn off the Track button in Outlook for emails? Hoping there might […]
Tip #294: Role playing in marketing
Both, year 2015 and Microsoft Dynamics Marketing 2015 are in full swing by now. What’s more, MDM trials can now be easily provisioned (just select one of the marketing roles and follow the wizard). tl;dr If you are missing a menu item, a link or an option in MDM, try selecting a different user role […]