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28 de junho

Microsoft CRM 4.0 User Handbook - view online!

Head over to the following link to find the Microsoft CRM 4.0 User Handbook which you can view online:
 
Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

CRM 3.0 Check what version is installed

In order to check the version of Dynamics CRM v3.xxxxxx you can do the following:
  • Open regedit (Start -> Run -> regedit).
  • Open the path: My Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSCRM
  • The Database Version value is the exact version of CRM installed.

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

Using CRM 4.0 Web Services in Client-Side JavaScript

Michael Höhne has some useful information on his stunnware website for anyone developing with CRM. One article I will mention here is the article which explains how to use the CRM 4.0 Web Services in Client-Side JavaScript.
 
 
Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

Microsoft Dynamics CRM tools - a few

Patrick Verbeeten has available the following CRM tools on his Website which maybe useful to you.
 
  • Crm developers tool
  • Crm ISV.Config & sitemap editor
  • Periodic workflow rules tool
  • Translation assistant

More about these tools can be found here:
http://www.patrickverbeeten.com/pages/ContentItemPage.aspx?id=12&item=66&p=true

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy

27 de junho

Another Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Exam - I Passed!

On Thursday 26th June I sat the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Installation & Configuration Exam (MB2-421) and passed with 88%. 
There are 50 questions, with a pass rate of 70%.
 
The exams for CRM 4.0 have been released recently to Prometric so its only time before I sit those.
 

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy
10 de junho

CRM 4.0 - Change your Organisations Database Name

Found this blog article here which I would share and give FULL CREDIT to for changing the organisation database name with CRM 4.0.
 
 
Sometimes you may have to change the CRM organization database name on SQL Server.  It is possible in CRM 4.0 and is quite easy, in fact. To accomplish this task you will have to follow these steps:
1.  Run Microsoft CRM Deployment Manager (Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Dynamics CRM Deployment Manager).
2.  Go to "Organizations" node, press right mouse button on the organization that uses the database whose name you want to change. Choose the "Disable" option.
3. Repeat all the activities described in point 2, but this time select "Delete" option.
4. Connect to your database server (for example, using Microsoft SQL Management Studio) and rename your [OrganizationName]_MSCRM database to the desired name. Sometimes you may get the information: “The database cannot be exclusively locked to perform this operation”. In such a situation the SQL Server restart will help.
5.  Use the CRM Deployment Manager to Import Organization (Deployment Manager -> Organization -> “Import Organization” option). It will run the wizard which allows for importing an organization from an existing SQL database
6. Choose SQL Server and new database names.
7.  Specify the "organization name", "display name" and report server network location.
8. Select appropriate method for mapping CRM users.
9. Finally, import new organization.

Great Posting!

Greg Olsen
Yellow Duck Guy