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Xrm.WebApi query data with regex not working for dynamics crm

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Posted on by Bhaskar Sharma 60

I am trying to query dynamics crm accounts data with regex to compare with the account name as a duplicate detection measure to populate a warning to the end user with a confirm dialog, where user can proceed with creating a duplicate account name if they require. Here, in the query, I am trying to filter the account names ignoring any spaces within the names, then comparing it with the account name being created/updated and then populate a warning if the string matches. I intend to use js as OOB duplicate detection seem to match the complete word only and plugin would restrict the user creating a duplicate record completely.

Please suggest a way to achieve the same

I tried the following code which results in error, I have also tried Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.Contains, which results in error too

var accountName = formContext.getAttribute("name").getValue().replace(/\s+/g, '');

var query = "?$select=name&$filter=contains(replace(name, ' ', ''),'" + accountName + "') and statecode eq 0";

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    a33ik 84,325 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Xrm.WebApi query data with regex not working for dynamics crm

    Hello,

    Create a hidden field on the account and store the name of the account with no spaces over there. Do the check against that field.

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    Bhaskar Sharma 60 on at
    RE: Xrm.WebApi query data with regex not working for dynamics crm

    Hi Andrew, thanks for your response.

    is there an alternate query data you can suggest to validate active account names do not contain word with similar strings.

    for example:

    Account 1 Name: Microsoft Azure

    Account 2 Name: MicrosoftAzure

    This be identified as a potential duplicate.

    I found an alternate way but this first stores all the active accounts and then check from the array, which is not at all efficient.

    function checkForDuplicateAccountNames(executionContext) {

       var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext();

       var accountName = formContext.getAttribute("name").getValue().replace(/\s+/g, '');

       var accounts = [];

       var query = "?$select=name,statecode&$filter=statecode eq 0";

       executionContext.getEventArgs().preventDefault();

       Xrm.WebApi.retrieveMultipleRecords("account", query).then(

           function success(result) {

               accounts = result.entities;

               var filteredAccounts = accounts.filter(function (account) {

                   return account.name.replace(/\s+/g, '') === accountName;

               });

               if (filteredAccounts.length > 0) {

                   var confirmStrings = { text: "An account with this name already exists. Do you still want to create/update it?" };

                   var confirmOptions = { height: 200, width: 450 };

                   Xrm.Navigation.openConfirmDialog(confirmStrings, confirmOptions).then(

                       function (success) {

                           // If the user clicks Yes, allow the form to save

                           if (success.confirmed) {

                               isValidationNeeded = false;

                               formContext.data.entity.save();

                           }

                       },

                       function (error) {

                           console.log(error.message);

                       }

                   );

               }

               else {

                   isValidationNeeded = false;

                   formContext.data.entity.save();

               }

           },

           function error(error) {

               console.log(error.message);

           }

       );

    }

  • a33ik Profile Picture
    a33ik 84,325 Most Valuable Professional on at
    RE: Xrm.WebApi query data with regex not working for dynamics crm

    Hello,

    I'm afraid this syntax won't work.

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