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Dynamics 365 object ID (primary key) in forms and advance find

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Posted on by Ian D

All Dynamics 365 have a object ID (primary key) but I want to have that as a field on the object and to be able to include in advanced finds that includes the object ID of related objects (which is easy if the primary key is populating a field)

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Guido Preite 54,086 Moderator on at

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afaik you can't still add the primary key to forms and views.

The workaround is to copy the primary key to a custom field and display this custom field in forms and views.

Top copy the primary key to a custom field can be done with code (plugin, custom workflow activity) or power automate.

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a33ik 84,331 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hello,

I'm afraid there is no easy way. The only way that I see is to create a text field and develop on-create plugin that will populate that custom field with the Id of the record. After that - a new field can be added to Advanced Find.

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Leah Ju Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi Ian,

As Guido and Andrew suggested, you need create one custom text field and populate it with GUID through automated process.

Details of the steps about using workflow are shown below:

(1) Download Dynamics-365-Workflow-Tools, it has one action--Get Record ID.

(2) Navigate to Settings>Solutions, click on Import and select the ZIP file:

(3) Create one custom text field in the entity you need.

(4) Create one workflow for the entity.

(5)Set the workflow.

--Trigger and scope

--Add step1:get record ID

--Set Properties

--Add step2:Update record:

--Set Properties:

(6) Save and Active the workflow:

(7)Test:

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