Tip #269: Server Sync and View in CRM

Users have reported that after moving to Server Sync, CRM for Outlook no longer enables the View in CRM and Convert buttons for tracked activities. This is a known issue. The good news is Microsoft has recently published the KB article for Update Rollup 2 for CRM SP1, and this issue is slated to be […]

Tip #258: Say ‘negative’ to negative entitlements

Negative entitlement terms

If you started to explore enhancements to customer service functionality that came with 2013 SP1/Spring 2014 release, you know that entitlements can be an interesting and challenging beast to deal with. For example, consider a situation when allocation type is set to number of cases and you decrease remaining terms on case resolution. Nothing in […]

Tip #236: How to be a time[r] lord

Timer Control

Spring ’14/SP1 release has introduced a number of very exciting features to the customer service functionality of Dynamics CRM including Service Level Agrements and Entitlements. The decision also has been made to introduce Spießrutenlaufen, previously reserved for developers, to the customer service officers. Yes, I’m talking about timer control The other good news is that […]

Tip #205: Other Really Killer New Features Spring ’14

It’s the last day in the series of topic specific video posts for the Spring ’14 Dynamics CRM Online release. Today we have finish up with a collection of 6 different topics that I have grouped together. When you finish this set in the series give yourself the Spring ’14 Badge of Knowledge. Misc Items […]