Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 adds a new control for addresses that displays the address inside of a single field. This is fantastic, because it saves a lot of space on the form (compared with separate address fields), and it is consistent with how other applications, like Outlook, handle addresses. So what if you have form […]
Tip #15: Auto refresh CRM dashboard
Some implementations manage fast-paced processes that bring fresh data to CRM every minute (for example, busy call center). Dashboards in these scenarios can be very useful, however they will age very quickly and potentially display obsolete information. While it is probably not an issue for the most end-users who drive CRM interface as part of […]
Tip #13: CRM Gustronomy – how to delete a field
One of my pet annoyances with CRM form editor in 2011 and 2013 has always been inconsistency in field handling. It is so easy to create a new field but impossible to delete one. Or so I thought, until MVP comrade Gonzalez showed me a very clever way to nuke a field. Instructions in a […]