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

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

Yes, Web resource is the only compatible step across versions/UI :)
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RE: Dynamics 365 custom control framework with classic UI rather than Unified Interface compatibility

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

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.