Address Lookup/Autocomplete with Google Places API

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Posted on by Basvb

Hello fellow CRMers!

Currently I am looking into an option to autocomplete/fill our new account address fields using the google places API. The most ideal situation would be that my sales personnel can work way faster and more efficiently. Next to that, we do not have to maintain our Zip code table/Country table/Provinces table because the addresses are straight from google. I have looked in to various options but none worked/satisfied my needs.

The most ideal option would be to use the API in the following link https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/javascript/examples/places-autocomplete to search and after retrieving the correct address also fill the account with this data. Perfect, right?

I have tried the following solutions;

https://kishoredhanekula.com/2018/08/01/google-address-auto-complete-for-dynamics-365-on-form-field/ Sadly nothing happens after installing this solution, Only a displaybox with 'Oops something went wrong'. Still waiting for a response from the author.
http://syedhussain.net/dynamics-365-with-google-maps-for-address-lookup/ I got all worked-up seeing the nice gif with the autocomplete worked in to it, but sadly.... No results
https://appsource.microsoft.com/en-us/product/dynamics-365/intellika.c6900cf2-0ecf-4673-b8dc-97ff9d415bb6?tab=Overview This very nice looking solution in the app source seems to be doing exactly what I need, sadly the solution does not appear in my CRM environment after installing it.

Does anyone has one of the above, or any other solutions up and running? I know this is an ongoing issue and would help almost everyone in facilitating their sales team/clients.

My last option would be developing a PowerApp and connection the Google maps API. Do a look-up here and sync the new data into a new record on my accounts database. But since developing a powerapp is not my piece of pie, I hope someone here has a better solution for my problem!

Kind regards,

Bas

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Wayne Walton 13,730 on at

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If you have a full license, installed the Field Service module in Dynamics, and enable the Bing address completion. It gives you both address completion, but also stores Lat/Long on the record.

Unless you specifically need Google's data, that should get you what you want without having to develop or buy anything else.

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Basvb 62 on at

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Hi Wayne,

Thank you for the reply! I was indeed aware of the possibilities of Field Service and the auto completion. Sadly a few of our businesses do not use the Field Service module. For the ones who do this would be the ideal solution , I agree. Nevertheless, I still find it unlikely there is no other solution than switching all my businesses to the full licence or spending time into coding while this would be a problem a lot of businesses are running in to.

Regards,

Bas

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SErf 659 on at

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Hi Basvb,

have you found a solution to this issue yet?

We are also looking into this.

Thanks!

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StefanS365 3,575 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi Bas,

Is this for local (Dutch?) accounts only or also international addresses?

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Basvb 62 on at

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Hello SErf,

I am currently looking into a solution with the Here Maps API. Creating an HTML webresource which generates the auto complete and filling the right fields.

Hope this helps.

Kind regards,

Bas

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Bipin D365 28,983 Moderator on at

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Please have a look at this PCF control.

https://pcf.gallery/address-autocomplete/

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