Dynamics CRM in the Field

CRM 2011 Performance: Take advantage of better query performance for your Quickfinds!

CRM In the Field — Mon, 06 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Hey everyone, as many of you may know we made some pretty big changes to how CRM retrieves data from SQL server, starting in UR10. Part of this was adding various measures and statistics to change the queries based on the dataset and the users access...(read more)

Code Review: Refactored Handling of Plug-in Pre-Image Attribute Values

CRM In the Field — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 15:24:00 GMT

During a recent Dynamics CRM 2011 code review engagement, I noticed a pattern being implemented repeatedly throughout the customer's plug-in library. This library was in desperate need of a refactor in the form of a method that encapsulated the repeated...(read more)

How to find which Active Directory security groups belong to your CRM deployment

CRM In the Field — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 13:00:00 GMT

Have you tried to locate the Active Directory security groups that belong to your Dynamics CRM deployment only to find results like this? First off, why would you ever get results like this? Dynamics CRM 2011 installs 4 Active Directory Security...(read more)

Virtualization – free Q&A sessions by Microsoft

CRM In the Field — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:50:00 GMT

Almost all customers I work with are using virtualization in some fashion with Microsoft CRM. While not specific to CRM, I wanted to pass along this opportunity to learn more about Hyper-V and the chance for Q&A with experts in this field. Enjoy!...(read more)

Dynamics Convergence 2013 Wrap Up & The CRM Community

CRM In the Field — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:26:00 GMT

Hey all – We had another fantastic turn out at Convergence this year and our PFE team always appreciates the connections and putting faces to names. This year as Shawn Dieken, Brandon Kelly, Chip Taylor, and I connected with hundreds of customers...(read more)

Podcast and Overview: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Update Rollup 13

CRM In the Field — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:09:00 GMT

We're proud to announce that all packages for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Update Rollup 13 were released on Wednesday, March 27th, 2013 to the Microsoft Download Center! We plan on releasing the Update Rollup 13 packages to Microsoft Update in April...(read more)

UR12/Polaris Changes to Dynamics CRM 2011 Async Maintenance Jobs

CRM In the Field — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

In earlier articles, we provided details on Dynamics CRM 2011's internal maintenance operations performed regularly by the CRM Asynchronous Service. With the release of Update Rollup 12/Polaris there have been a few changes introduced. In an effort...(read more)

Microsoft CRM Online Performance Tips & Tricks - Part 2

CRM In the Field — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

In this post I'll be discussing the second part of troubleshooting and tuning performance with CRM Online. In my last blog post, Microsoft CRM Online Performance Tips & Tricks - Part 1 , I explained where to start with troubleshooting performance...(read more)

PFE Dynamics at "The Big Easy" - Convergence 2013

CRM In the Field — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 16:30:00 GMT

For those attending Convergence next week, I wanted to let you know that we will have members of the PFE Dynamics team there presenting some great content. In addition, make sure to follow @PFEDynamics on Twitter to get updates on other PFE Dynamics activities...(read more)

Microsoft CRM Online Performance Tips & Tricks - Part 1

CRM In the Field — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:00:00 GMT

In working with CRM Online customers, performance has been and continues to be an area of focus. I regularly have conversations with customers on performance with CRM Online and how to approach the topic and the different areas that impact it. I'll...(read more)

Update Rollup 12 and Polaris Favorites

CRM In the Field — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 16:08:01 GMT

By now there is a lot of good information available for CRM 2011 UR12 and the December 2012 Service Update. Here are links to some of my favorites: 10 things I love about Dynamics CRM December 2012 Service Update December 2012 Service Update and...(read more)

Latest Roundup of PFE Dynamics Social Media Offerings

CRM In the Field — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Once in a while I like to take a break from the technical content provided in our blog and talk a little about who we are and what we do. For those that aren’t familiar with our team, you can get the details from the Premier Field Engineering-Dynamics...(read more)

Three Obscure Dynamics CRM 2011 Hot fixes, Part Two

CRM In the Field — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:00:00 GMT

Have you ever read about a new feature, or noticed in the latest Update Rollup (UR) a feature, or even a fix, that didn’t really made a lot of sense to you!? Working with enterprise customers I actually get to see the logic behind some of these...(read more)

Using JQuery in Web Resources

CRM In the Field — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:28:00 GMT

Currently the only JQuery function that Microsoft CRM supports is the AJAX function, Using jQuery . The SDK states that you can use the JQuery library in your web resources. So this provides use with ways to use the JQuery functions to access fields on...(read more)

More juicy details on Dynamics CRM 2011 Asynchronous Service’s maintenance jobs

CRM In the Field — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:10:00 GMT

You're likely aware that the Dynamics CRM 2011 Asynchronous Service regularly executes multiple internal maintenance jobs for each organization (database) and that these are scheduled initially at the time of organization creation on default frequencies...(read more)

UR12 vs. Polaris: Commonalities Differences & Improvements

CRM In the Field — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 06:00:00 GMT

Now that UR12 has shipped to onPremise customers we’re starting to get questions on which features were introduced as well as the differences between UR12 and “Polaris.” Let’s cover the common features of UR12 and Polaris: Re-tooling of the CRM forms...(read more)

CRM 2011 Service Principal Names (SPN) generation and usage

CRM In the Field — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 14:35:00 GMT

When we implement CRM 2011 we always hear or read the term Service Principal Name (SPN) for accurate Kerberos Authentication; however, sometimes understanding Kerberos Authentication is time consuming and needs experience. Sean has written a detailed...(read more)

UR12 FAQ and Known Issues

CRM In the Field — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:10:00 GMT

Update Rollup 12 just fully released today, but the December 2012 Service Update has been running in some of our CRM Online deployments for several weeks now. The Microsoft CRM Support team recently posted a blog article with some of the frequently asked...(read more)

The plug-in execution failed because no Sandbox Hosts are currently available.

CRM In the Field — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:50:00 GMT

You have successfully implemented CRM servers and expect your Sandbox service to execute plugins in Isolation mode; however, they fail with an error: ERROR: The plug-in execution failed because no Sandbox Hosts are currently available. Please check...(read more)

Podcast and Overview: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Update Rollup 12

CRM In the Field — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:11:00 GMT

We're proud to announce that all packages for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Update Rollup 12 were released on Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 to the Microsoft Download Center! All packages except Server were released to Microsoft Update on January...(read more)

Improving Dynamics CRM Report Performance – Part 1 “The Basics”

CRM In the Field — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT

A lot of times customers have questions around how to improve reporting performance in Dynamics CRM. Of course, with every CRM deployment and report the answer may be different, but some tips can be applied more generally. In this post I will discuss...(read more)

Script Errors after Installing UR12

CRM In the Field — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 14:25:00 GMT

Along with other fixes and features, CRM 2011 UR12 ushers in the capability of using multiple browsers. To allow for this the CRM product has been updated and the original HTC behavior files behind much of CRM’s UI have all been removed. This removal...(read more)

Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK Query Limitations by API

CRM In the Field — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 SDK provides a flexible array of query API's for retrieving data programmatically. Nevertheless, I continue to encounter misinformation and unfounded affinity for one query API over another, as well as those that favor...(read more)

Watch out for this CRM 2011 Workflow upgrade gotcha!

CRM In the Field — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:00:00 GMT

I was recently working with a customer who was getting an error when importing a solution into a CRM 2011 organization. The solution was the default solution from an organization that had recently been upgraded from CRM 4.0, and the error was pointing...(read more)

Easily Generate Required SPN's for CRM 2011

CRM In the Field — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 15:00:00 GMT