Hello,
You can force a specific entity form to be opened in javascript.
Check the following link for more details: docs.microsoft.com/.../openform
For the App, only include the specific form and not multiple forms.
One possible way, create a specific form for the App, in the onload add JavaScript to check the Form Type "formContext.ui.getFormType()" this will tell you if the form is in create, edit, readonly etc mode - codes are at the link following. If 'create' put a Dialog (e.g. openConfirmDialog or openErrorDialog) up and on close of the dialog perform a formContext.ui.close();
docs.microsoft.com/.../getformtype
You can also do things such as check the App being used
docs.microsoft.com/.../getcurrentappname
docs.microsoft.com/.../getcurrentappurl
How about setting a security role on a form?
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customerengagement/on-premises/admin/assign-security-roles-form
LA
Forgive my ignorance, but would this JS be put into a web resource for the Contact entity? Would it slow things down in other apps if it's always checking what app is being used and if it's in a create mode?
I've always been told that JS is a last resort. Is this a safe use of it or should this be avoided?
There are things that you cannot do with business rules etc,
Yes would be in a Web Resource that you added to the Form Properties (not embedded/inserted in the form), and then hooked up to the From on OnLoad to call your JS functon.
Your talking about a few lines of JavaScript in the scheme of things (1,000's of lines already there from Microsoft) generally would not be noticeable to other users.
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