use Xrm.page in a "popup" html web resource

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I am currently making a "popup" html web resource(the resource opens in a new window and not inside the form) which is supposed to retrieve data from the server, display it and allow the user to find links to various documents.

i have a javascript resource attached to an unused form that opens the html web resource on load using window.open, inside the resource is a search box with a button that is supposed to load the necessary data using a script that is on the page itself. however, when i click the button to use the script i get the error

"cr3de_documentSearchWindow:11 Uncaught ReferenceError: Xrm is not defined"

as i understand, xrm loads no problem from a javascript file and i can only use parent.xrm if the xtml web resource is on the same page as the form

any way to access xrm code commands with an html web resource from a seperate window?

i would appreciate help

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gdas 50,091 Moderator on at

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Hi Etay ,

I believe you are aware that window.Open is not a supported method in Dynamics CRM , its basically redirecting Outside CRM form. There is no way to use Xrm method except parent.Xrm.

Use Xrm.Navigation.openWebResource for V9

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/developer/clientapi/reference/xrm-navigation

Use Xrm.Utility.openWebResource if you are not using V9

https://msdn.microsoft.com/sl-si/library/jj602956(v=crm.7).aspx

Use the GetGlobalContext function returns the same context object found in the Xrm.Page.context.

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/gg328541.aspx

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a33ik 84,331 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hello,

Try to use something like

window.opener.Xrm to reference Xrm object of calling window.

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RaviKashyap 55,410 Moderator on at

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Hi,

If window.opener.Xrm doesn't work then try parent.window.Xrm.

Basically you need to find the hierarchy/ path which related the CRM page to the popup.

Hope this helps.

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santhoshh 85 on at

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You can referance the Clientglobalcontext in the HTML if Parent.xrm not working.

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Temmy Wahyu Raharjo 2,916 on at

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Usually I will put this code to scan the correct frame:

function getXrmFrame() {

for (var i = 0; i <= parent.frames.length; i++) {

var frame = parent.frames[i];

if (frame.Xrm && frame.Xrm.Page && frame.Xrm.Page.data && frame.Xrm.Page.data.entity) {

return frame;

}

}

return null;

}

var frame = getXrmFrame();

var Xrm = frame.Xrm;

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Arun Vinoth 11,615 Moderator on at

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For embedded webresource within entity form use parent.Xrm.Page

For popup windows, use window.opener.Xrm.Page

stackoverflow.com/.../7920473

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after a few tries, this succeeded. thanks

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shameervv 10 on at

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It worked

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