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Dynamics 365 custom control framework with classic UI rather than Unified Interface compatibility

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Since the Unified Interface is the recommended way for Dynamics 365 and Unified Interface need Custom Control Framework to add some customization, Do we have any compatibility chart or known guidelines on what does custom control framework supports?

Does Custom Control Framework is back word compatible with classic UI and to what extent?

something like below

Version

Dynamics CRM 8.2

Dynamics CRM 9.0 ON-Premise

Dynamics CRM 9.0 Cloud

Classic UI - Multi Section

No

Yes

Yes

Classic UI - Web Resource

Yes

Yes

Yes

Classic UI - Iframe

Yes

Yes

Yes

Unified Interface UI - Multi Selection

NO

NO

NO

Unified Interface UI - Web Resource

NO

NO

NO

Unified Interface UI - Web Resource - CCF

Yes

Yes

Yes

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    Arun Vinoth Profile Picture
    11,615 Moderator on at

    Classic UI is nearing its end-of-life. "Customers must transition to Unified Interface before October 1, 2020."

    cloudblogs.microsoft.com/.../

    So I would not expect the PowerApps Component Framework - PCF (earlier CCF - Custom Control Framework) to be compatible with classic UI. Its just for UCI. Also the same PCF control should work for Canvas apps in future (as per Product Roadmap).

    Yes, some control like Flip switch, Editable Grid worked in both Classic & UCI, but those are OOB controls from initial days.

  • Nicksoft2012 Profile Picture
    55 on at

    Thanks for the reply. Yes that's true,  we can probably guess from the Roadmap.  Strategic decisions are some time puzzly.

    Type of Customization that can be compatible on everywhere (8.2/9.0/ClassicUI/Unified Interface/Legacy Rendering all) seems to be Web Resource with supported API endpoint's then, is that accurate?  Web Resource on Unified INterface still works, correct? Any thoughts on that?

  • Arun Vinoth Profile Picture
    11,615 Moderator on at

    Yes, Web resource is the only compatible step across versions/UI :)

  • Nicksoft2012 Profile Picture
    55 on at

    Certain Methods for Xrm.Page in web resources still works on both classic UI and Unified Interface UI as well.

    window.parent.Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("attribute").getValue());

    window.parent.Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl());

    window.parent.Xrm.Page.data.entity.getEntityName());

    ExecutionContext.getFormContext will not work in the HTML Web resource still.

    [View:https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/important-changes-coming:750:50]

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