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Tools used in Microsoft CRM 2011

1. The following tools are all part of the CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK) SDK Download: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=24004 

a. Plugin Registration Tool - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh237515.aspx 

b. Plugin Profiler - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh372952.aspx 

c. Developer Toolkit - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh372957.aspx 

d. Web Resources Tool - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg328133.aspx 

4. Metadata Document Generator - http://metadatadocgenerator.codeplex.com 

5. Visual Ribbon Editor - http://crmvisualribbonedit.codeplex.com 

6. SiteMap Editor - http://sitemapeditor.codeplex.com 

7. Odata Query Designer - http://crm2011odatatool.codeplex.com 

8. Fiddler - http://www.fiddler2.com 

9. Internet Explorer - F12 debugger - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ie/gg589507(v=vs.85).aspx 

10. JavaScript Conversion - http://crm2011scriptconvert.codeplex.com 

11. Form Reporter (CRM 4.0) - http://archive.msdn.microsoft.com/mscrm4formreporter 

12. Metadata Document Generator for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 (Form Reporter) - http://metadatadocgenerator.codeplex.com 

Setting Blank iFrame in CRM 2011

when you need to default an iFrame to a blank page.  When this is the case, through JavaScript, you’ll then want to set the page to the desired URL.

With CRM 4.0, you could set your page to “/_root/blank.aspx”.  This page however, is no longer an option inside CRM 2011.

With CRM 2011, I like to use the loading screen “/_static/loading.htm”.  Although this page contains an animated .gif and slightly more HTML than a blank page, the reason I prefer this page is because it is already cached by the browser and provides the user with a nice loading graphic.

Add a new iFrame and in the URL filed give the above highlighted text.

Trick to get FetchXML in MSCRM 4.0

Just use following steps and enjoy.....

• Use the advance find of MS CRM; 
• define your query and click on Find button; 
• Press CTRL+N, this will create a new IE window but will keep the context; 
• Replace the url in the address bar                 javascript:alert(resultRender.FetchXml.value); 

What is REST/SOAP?

What Is REST?

REST represents Representational State Transfer. REST is an architectural style in which every resource is addressed by using a unique URI. In Microsoft Dynamics CRM, a resource can be an entity collection or a record.

REST works the way the Internet works. You interact with resources by using HTTP verbs such as GET , POST , MERGE , and DELETE . Various libraries can be used to process the HTTP requests and responses. REST provides a standard interface that you can use with any programming language. REST allows for either synchronous or asynchronous processing of operations. The capability to perform asynchronous operations makes REST well suited for AJAX and Silverlight clients.

OData sends and receives data by using either ATOM or JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). ATOM is an XML-based format usually used for RSS feeds. JSON is a text format that allows for serialization of JavaScript objects.

Limitations

The REST endpoint provides an alternative to the WCF SOAP endpoint, but there are currently some limitations.

Only Create, Retrieve, Update, and Delete actions can be performed on entity records.

a.Messages that require the Execute method cannot be performed.

b.Associate and disassociate actions can be performed by using navigation properties.

Authentication is only possible within the application.

a.Use of the REST endpoint is limited to JScript libraries or Silverlight web resources.

What Is SOAP?

Unlike the REST endpoint for web resources, the SOAP endpoint uses the Organization service. This is the same service used when writing applications that exist outside of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online application. The differences are:

a.Requests are sent to a different URL: <organization URL>/XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc/web.b.Authentication is provided by the application.

Because authentication is provided by the application, you must create web resources in the application before the code that uses the service can operate.

Comparison of Programming Methods

You can use the SOAP endpoint for Web Resources with JScript libraries or by using Microsoft Silverlight. The process for using this endpoint is very different, depending on the technology used.

Using the SOAP Endpoint with JScript

With JScript, you will be using XmlHttpRequest to POST requests to the service. The body of the request must contain the XML appropriate for the message you are using. You must also parse the XML returned in a response. With XmlHttpRequest , it is possible to make synchronous requests. However it is highly recommended to always use asynchronous requests. Because manually configuring each request is very time consuming, it is expected that you will reuse existing libraries or create your own. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 does not provide a comprehensive set of JScript libraries. The specific syntax used when calling JScript libraries depends on how they are designed. Several sample JScript libraries are provided with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK, but these are not intended to represent the only or best library design. The content in the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK focuses on helping you create your own libraries.

What is meant by sandbox? How it is differentiate between standard environments?

 a. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 and Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online support the execution of plug-ins in an isolated environment. In this isolated environment, also known as a sandbox.
b. Use of the full power of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK to access the web services. Access to the file system, system event log, network, and more is prevented in the sandbox.
c. It is more secure, supports run-time monitoring and statistics reporting, and is supported on all Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployments.
d. In registration Sandbox, known as partial trust:
e. Outside sandbox is full trust: Full trust is supported for on-premise and Internet- Facing Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployments.
f. Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online deployment, plug-ins must be registered in the sandbox (partial trust) because no full trust run-time environment is supported. Partial trusts are also supported for on-premise deployments.
g. Sandboxed plug-ins can access the network through the HTTP and HTTPS protocols.
h. Access to localhost (loopback) is not permitted.
i. IP addresses cannot be used. Plug-ins must use a named web address that requires DNS name resolution.

j. Anonymous authentication is supported and recommended.

k. Full trust is supported for on-premises and internet facing Microsoft Dynamics CRM deployments. For a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online deployment, plug-ins must be registered in the sandbox (partial trust) where they are isolated as previously described.

IOrganizationService Methods in CRM 2011

	Name	Description
	Associate	Creates a link between records.
	Create	Creates a record.
	Delete	Deletes a record.
	Disassociate	Deletes a link between records.
	Execute	Executes a message in the form of a request, and returns a response.
	Retrieve	Retrieves a record.
	RetrieveMultiple	Retrieves a collection of records.
	Update	Updates an existing record.

The IOrganizationService Web service provides a set of methods used to perform the most common operations on system and custom entities and on the metadata for your organization. These operations can also be performed by using the IOrganizationService.Execute method and the corresponding message.

Create

Use the IOrganizationService.Create method to create an instance (record) of any entity that supports the Create message, including custom entities.

Retrieve

Use the IOrganizationService.Retrieve method to retrieve an instance (record) of an entity..

RetrieveMultiple

Use the IOrganizationService.RetrieveMultiple method to retrieve a collection records. The query can be specified using a query expression or Fetch XML query. If the query includes an aggregate function, xxx.

Update

Use the IOrganizationService.Update method to update an existing record.

Delete

Use the IOrganizationService.Delete method to delete an existing record.

Associate

Use the IOrganizationService.Associate method to create a link between two records that participate in a relationship.

Disassociate

Use the IOrganizationService.Disassociate method to delete the link between two records.

Execute

Use the IOrganizationService.Execute method to execute a message. This includes common processing like create and delete of data records and metadata, or it can be specialized processing such as import or detect duplicates.