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I am trying to receive update event on Multi select option set field in Plugin.

I can not see my multi select option set field in filtering attribute list.

Is there any way to trigger a plugin on Multi select option set?

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David Jennaway 14,065 on at

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That's a little surprising, but it might be the case, as there are some limitations on using Multi select option sets. However, I'd check the following:

Have you got the most up-to-date version of the Plug-in registration tool ? I expect it'd need to be updated to support Multi select option sets

Does the plugin trigger if no filtering attributes are set (i.e. on an update to any field) ? It wouldn't be ideal if you had to do this, then check for the field within the plugin, but could be a workaround

It is possible to register a plugin step programmatically. Can you successfully set the filtering attributes this way for a Multi select option set

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VermaNitin 455 on at

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Hi,

It seems that currently the multuiselect attribute is not available as a filtering attribute in plugin registration tool.

Though you can select it inside a workflow designer as a triggering attribute to run the workflow.

May be in the upcoming versions we may have this ability to select the multiselect attribute as a triggering attribute in a plugin.

Let me know if it helps!

Many thanks

Nitin Verma

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Aric Levin - MVP 30,190 Moderator on at

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Multi-select is currently not available as a filtering attribute for Plugin.

You can use a workflow that will call an action if you need to establish code behind logic.

Used it for a particular requirement that I previously had.

Hope this helps.

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Thank You Aric. Actually we already have logic implemented in plugin and need to extend that plugin with multi select type of attribute.

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Hello Devid,

1. I tried connecting to dynamics crm via latest plugin registration tool but it does not connect. I did some changes in tool but cannot find multiselect attribute in filtering attribute.

2. I want only few attributes to trigger the plugin. so this scenario I can not use.

3. I need to explore this suggestion.

Thank you for your suggestions.

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Arpit Shrivastava 7,518 User Group Leader on at

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Hi Sudeep,

Just a thought, Can't you write Javascript logic to auto-populate Multi-select field's value in any dummy field and trigger Plugin/Workflow on change of that dummy field. Though I didn't try hope it helps.

Refer this article to getMultiSelctOptionSet value using JS:

https://nishantrana.me/2017/10/15/multiselect-option-set-in-dynamics-365/

If my answer helped to resolve your issue, kindly verify it by clicking 'Yes'. It would be helpful to the other community members seeking to resolve a similar issue.

Cheers
Arpit
https://arpitmscrmhunt.blogspot.in

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I thought of this approach, but attribute selection is dynamic as we are creating product. So we don't know how many attribute client have.

Thank you for reply Arpit.

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Tim Dutcher 2,100 on at

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I ran into this today. I wanted to use a multi-select picklist as a filtering attribute and also in a pre-image and post-image. What worked for me was to manipulate values in the customizations.xml file (the main XML file within an exported solution) and then re-import the modified solution.

The general steps are:

1) In the plugin registration tool, add at least one filtering attribute (any field) and a field to the pre- and post-image if you need a multi-select picklist in one of these objects. This is necessary so that when you export a solution the proper XML nodes will be in the customizations.xml file.

2) Create a solution that includes the plug-in assembly and steps.

3) Export the solution (zip file).

4) Make a backup of the zip in case you want to revert back to what's currently in place.

5) Extract the zip and open the customizations.xml. Add your multi-select picklist field name(s) in the filtering attributes and image nodes (the values are comma-delimited).

6) Add the xml file back into the zip file and import the solution

Even though the plugin registration tool won't show the multi-select field(s) that are now saved to the plug-in step(s), the D365 platform handles these fields properly.

It's too bad that we need to find work-arounds like this. If Microsoft would provide the source code for the plugin registration tool, as they used to, one of us could fix the problems in the tool quickly.

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