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Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK Version 5.0.8

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December 2, 2011

Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK Version 5.0.8 released. You can download from MSDN library or  MSDN downloads

Updates in the SDK :

·         Updated binaries for the Portal developer toolkit and developer extensions. New features include support for authenticating portal users through the Windows Azure Access Control Service.

·         A new section describing developer integration and access to Microsoft Office 365.

·         Updated helper code for authentication to support more scenarios.

·         A new topic providing guidance for creating solution components that support multiple languages.

·         New samples for auditing, entity serialization, bulk delete and more.

·         See the complete list of new and updated samples and links to all  the new topics in the Release History on the first page.

 

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011, related Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer memory leaks, and Windows / Microsoft Update

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November 13, 2011

You may have noted that Microsoft Dynamics CRM Sustained Engineering has released fixes for Internet Explorer-related memory leaks affecting our Microsoft CRM 2011 web client.  I’ve noticed that occasionally IE clients may still leak memory, eventually resulting in slower page load times or Out Of Memory errors, even though the latest CRM 2011 Update Rollup has been installed on your CRM servers.

Please note: Windows client servicing, via Windows Update or WSUS (Windows Server Update Services) + SCCM (System Center Configuration Manager) is also vital.  We’ve identified a fix that can potentially help with Internet Explorer memory leaks.  This fix was pushed through Windows Update via MS10-090: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer.  It was released earlier this year and is likely already on your client machines.  HOWEVER: the fix I’m referencing here is registry enabled, so to receive the benefits of this fix, you need to add the registry keys mentioned in the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

KB 975736: A memory leak occurs when you open a Web page that contains a circular reference in an iframe

The registry changes needed to activate the fix are described in this Knowledge Base article, and for large enterprises, these registry keys are generally pushed by GPO (Group Policy Objects) or other means.

In any case, I heartily recommend that you assure MS 10-090 is installed on your client machines and the KB 975736 fix enabled if you are still experiencing Internet Explorer-related memory leaks when the latest CRM 2011 Server Update Rollup (as of this writing, Update Rollup 5) is installed.

 

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/crminthefield/archive/2011/11/11/microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011-related-microsoft-windows-internet-explorer-memory-leaks-and-windows-microsoft-update.aspx

 

 

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Error While Importing From Dynamics CRM 4.0 To 2011

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November 5, 2011

While I was importing one crm db from 4.0 in 2011 , I was getting error while publishing the reports and import progress stops itself.

After some investigation in error details , I realized there are custom reports in crm 4.0 db.

I had to take the backup the reports ( I assume you know how to do it by editing report in crm)

and ran the query below in crm 4.0 organization db. ( myorgname_MSCRM )

DELETE FROM [enterkon_MSCRM].[dbo].[ReportBase]      WHERE SignatureId is null  GO

So , this query deletes all custom reports and versions.

And finally you can import the db from 4.0 in to 2011 successfuly.

PS : the query is an UNSUPPORTED SOLUTION. Never forget to backup your db and reports.

 

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How to set Dynamics CRM 2011 IFD Session TimeOut

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November 2, 2011

Open a Windows PowerShell window with Administrative Rights.

PS > Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Adfs.PowerShell

PS > Get-ADFSRelyingPartyTrust -Name:”relying_party“

PS > Set-ADFSRelyingPartyTrust -TargetName “your_relying_party_name” -TokenLifetime 7200

So this code set the session timeout as 12 Hours (7200 minutes )

Don’t forget to replace your_relying_party_name with the real name in your AD FS 2 Manager –>Relying Party Trusts

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CRM 2011 IFD Error Message in Deployment Manager: Certificate Name Can Only Be 128 Characters Long

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September 23, 2011

While configuring Claims-based authentication in Deployment Manager , error message box appeared.It may because of the length of SSL Cetificate name.If it’s longer than 128 chars , the Deployment Manager can not write it to the MSCRM_Config database.
Here is the solution and worked for me.But you should know that the solution is unsupported :
Run the query for MSCRM_CONFIG database .This query updates the Certificates table and its schema:

ALTER TABLE Certificates ALTER COLUMN Name NVARCHAR(256);
UPDATE   MSCRM_CONFIG.dbo.ConfigurationMetadata

SET   ConfigurationMetadataXml =     REPLACE(      CAST(ConfigurationMetadataXml AS NVARCHAR(MAX)),

‘<Column Name=”Name”><Description>Name of the Certificate</Description><Type>nvarchar</Type><Length>128</Length>’,

‘<Column Name=”Name”><Description>Name of the Certificate</Description><Type>nvarchar</Type><Length>256</Length>’     );

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SDK Update V5.0.6 for Dynamics CRM 2011

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September 14, 2011

 

This package contains the complete Software Development Kit for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK Version 5.0.6 is now live on MSDN library and on the MSDN downloads.
Updated:
• Updated the Plug-in Registration Tool to work with Windows Azure AppFabric Access Control Services (ACS) 2.0. It is also backwards compatible with the previous version.
• Updated the Azure sample code readme files to explain the new setup procedures.
• See more updates in the Release History on the first page.

MSDN:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg309408.aspx
Download: http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=24004

 

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Virtual Machine for Dynamics CRM 2011

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June 18, 2011

Microsoft has released a Virtual Machine (VM) for CRM 2011 for field and partner consumption.  This virtual machine is for demonstration purposes and is pre-loaded with a number of high value scenario demos. It includes CRM 2011, SharePoint, Exchange, Outlook client, SQL Server, and includes xRM scenarios such as portals, facility management, employee management, vendor management scenarios.  With the host of tools available within the VM, it can also be used to kick start your CRM 2011 development if you’d like to build apps for CRM 2011.

You can download the virtual machine from PartnerSource here: https://mbs.microsoft.com/partnersource/deployment/methodology/vpc/MSD_CRM2011VirtualMachine.htm

If the standard one doesn’t fit your needs, you can always build your own custom CRM 2011 VM.

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Solution for “There is an error on XML document” message while connecting Dynamics CRM in your code

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April 1, 2011

Well, while I was writing some usefull library codes , I’ve noticed that my codes can not connect my trial Dynamics CRM Online organization.

So,I started to investigate.In the code I was getting Secure Data Encryption Error but I was sure it was something else :)

Well, the point was the LiveDevice.xml under the user profile folder “C:\Users\{User Name}\LiveDeviceID”.

Somethig has already made a device registration for online services that Dynamics CRM Online does not accept.

Simply delete it and let your code create a new shiny one.

Thats all , you can keep on coding ;)

 

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Assigning value and type mapping between dynamics crm versions

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March 6, 2011

Type Mapping Between Versions

The following table shows the mapping between the defined type for an entity attribute, the type that is used in a record, and the type that was used in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.

AttributeTypeCode Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 type Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 type
AttributeTypeCode.BigInt long N/A
AttributeTypeCode.Boolean bool CrmBoolean
AttributeType.CalendarRules  

EntityCollection or CalendarRules[]

 DynamicEntity[] or calendarrule[]
AttributeType.Customer EntityReference Customer
AttributeType.DateTime System.DateTime CrmDateTime
AttributeType.Decimal decimal CrmDecimal
AttributeType.Double double CrmFloat
AttributeType.EntityName string Attributes with ObjectTypeCode in DisplayMask
AttributeType.Integer int CrmNumber
AttributeType.Lookup EntityReference Lookup
AttributeType.ManagedProperty BooleanManagedProperty N/A
AttributeType.Memo string System.String
AttributeType.Money Money CrmMoney
AttributeType.Owner EntityReference Owner
AttributeType.PartyList EntityCollection or ActivityParty[] activityparty[] or DynamicEntity []
AttributeType.Picklist OptionSetValue Picklist
AttributeType. Uniqueidentifier (Formerly PrimaryKey) System.Guid Key
AttributeType.String string System.String
AttributeType.State OptionSetValue or enumeration generated for the entity state EntityNameStateInfo
AttributeType.Status OptionSetValue Status
AttributeType.Uniqueidentifier System.Guid UniqueIdentifier
AttributeType.Virtual Not used in records. Not used in records.

 

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Error while importing Crm Organization from Dynamics CRM 4 into Dynamics CRM 2011

March 3, 2011

I am sure if you try to import your org crm instance from Dynamics CRM 4.0 into Dynamics CRM 2011 , uses different languages you will see the import error below :

“System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. —> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Violation of PRIMARY KEY constraint ‘XPKLocalizedLabel’. Cannot insert duplicate key in object ‘MetadataSchema.LocalizedLabel’.The statement has been terminated.”

So , you need to start  from beginning.

Disable all other languages in your Dynamics CRM Org Instance on Language Setting.

Attach the original crm db to the new sql server , for Dynamics CRM 2011.

Open a new query editor and execute  :

UPDATE MetadataSchema.LocalizedLabel

SET LanguageId = [your base language code] — for Turkish 1055

WHERE ObjectID = ‘B1C70485-BA33-4C5F-8710-5446E3F68CA7′

 

Keep on importing your old organization into Dynamics CRM 2011.

 

 

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