Scheduled Run of a Dynamics CRM plugin

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Posted on by Radoslavov

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Hi All,

In our Dynamics CRM we are using workflows and plugins (nothing unusual), however we have certain workflows that triggers a custom plugins as a step.

What i was wondering and trying to find, and testing is is there a way to create a scheduled workflow/MS flow that will run automatically only a certain CRM plugin, and if the plugin fails to either alert me via email or retry automatically to run it again?

I was looking for MS flow, which have visibility of CRM plugin base, and i can specify the plugin key or name that i want, however there is no (or i cannot see it) a action or trigger that will run this flow (lets say every 24 hours or to set a date and time when this to be run).

Hope someone have any advise or workaround.

Let me know if you need any clarification on my idea.

Regards

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Kokulan 18,054 on at

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You could move your plugin code to Custom Workflow Activity(CWA), it wont be a lot of re-work. And then use your CWA in scheduled workflow to perform the task and if the task fails send an email from your workflow. I know you can use flow but in this case, CRM workflow and a CWA should be more than enough.

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Sreevalli 3,256 on at

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Hi,

follow the steps in the blog - https://alexanderdevelopment.net/post/2016/12/10/executing-dynamics-365-workflows-from-microsoft-flow/

In the step 1 trigger, you can use recurrence action that helps you schedule for daily and trigger your current workflow from the steps

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Radoslavov 410 on at

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Hi Kokulan,

Thanks for the response, i will try this and let you know how it went.

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awalters 3,079 on at

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Here's an article on scheduling Flows - docs.microsoft.com/.../run-scheduled-tasks

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Radoslavov 410 on at

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Thx Allison I've already checked this its is just the rest of the logic that I'm trying to figure out

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