Tag: CRM 2016

Customization, Dynamics CRM, Field Service

Checking the status of the imports jobs

Today I tried to import the field service solution to my vanilla organization on an on premise system. I started the PackageDeployer and followed the instructions and then, the import started and the circle was running. After some time I thought, that the import might have failed, because there was no progress.

Customization, Dynamics CRM

Error during exporting default solution

I tried to export the whole default solution with all customizations of our testing environment. After 5 Minutes, the export stops with an error message, but no details. Digging in the logs I found an error, which is telling me, that the process was running into a timeout:

Customization, Development, Dynamics CRM

Removing unmanaged solutions via API

After some time, you will have multiple solutions in your CRM environment. In my case, there were multiple unmanaged solutions, as I have transferred many customizations between my test- and productive environment. Via the solution menu in the settings, you can delete unused solutions, but only one after each other. This consumes much time and …

Customization, Dynamics CRM

Managed vs Unmanaged Solutions

CRM / Dynamics 365 contains the concept of solutions. This means, everybody can build a solution in CRM. What are solutions? Solutions are like adding multiple documents to a zip folder to send them via mail to your friends. CRM also uses this concept, but instead of documents, you can add CRM-Items to this solution. …

Dynamics CRM, Mailbox, Security Roles, Server-Side-Synchronization

Not enough privilege to access the Microsoft Dynamics 365 object or perform the requested operation

While trying to enable and test the mailbox of a user, I got the following error message:

Customization, Dynamics CRM

Connecting e-mails with any entity in CRM

If you receive an e-mail in CRM, the system connects this e-mail with different entities. For example with the contact, which has set the mail address as the primary mail address. Also with the primary mail address of the account. But how to connect the e-mail with an entity like a special login entity for …

CRM Reports, Dynamics CRM

How to configurate SQL Reporting Service for Microsoft CRM 2016 / Microsoft Dynamics 365

First, install the Reporting Server for CRM. After creating the reporting instance, install the CRM Reporting Extensions. Be aware, that after the installation, you have to restart the reporting server. After the installation, open the reporting services configuration manager, connect to the created instance and follow the navigation on the left.

Dynamics CRM, Translations

Translations in Dynamics CRM – Part III

Manage field translations programmatically is also possible and therefore useful as you might import your products from another system and therefore also want to import the translations via the import. Therefore, load the item, where you want to update or add your translation. Then you have to check, if the translation for your language already …