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Can I start an on demand workflow from Dynamics Portal using javascript?

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Posted on by Elowy GrootCRM 54

I want to track visits to a specific Portal page. And I want this log to be stored as an entity in CRM so I can use it for other CRM purposes.
I was wondering if I can start an on demand workflow from javascript within the Portal to perform this task. Or maybe someone has a better idea...


Thanks a lot!

Elowy.

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    Mahendar Pal Profile Picture
    Mahendar Pal 45,095 on at

    Hi,

    You can use entity form action buttons,using which you can call your on demand workflow.

  • Elowy GrootCRM Profile Picture
    Elowy GrootCRM 54 on at

    Thanks Mahender.

    And is it possible to hide the entity form and 'push' the button from javascript? Otherwise I still need some user interaction to start the workflow.

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    Mahendar Pal Profile Picture
    Mahendar Pal 45,095 on at

    No, I don't think you can do that.

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    Community Member on at

    You can use Odata calls to update your crm entity on Dynamics Portal.

  • Elowy GrootCRM Profile Picture
    Elowy GrootCRM 54 on at

    Thanks, Saad.

    But I think you need the Xrm framework to perform Odata calls from javascript. And as far as I know the framework is not availble in the Portal.

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    Community Member on at

    you can do it easily using entity lists odata in portals. Refer this:

    arpitmscrmhunt.blogspot.com/.../adxstudio-portal-how-to-use-odata.html

  • Elowy GrootCRM Profile Picture
    Elowy GrootCRM 54 on at

    Nice! But will this work for updates on entities a well? Or just for GET calls?

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    Mahendar Pal Profile Picture
    Mahendar Pal 45,095 on at

    You can use OData Feed  only for querying you can't use it for entity creation from portal.

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    sandeepstw Profile Picture
    sandeepstw 4,601 on at

    Hi,

    You can call workflow using JavaScript, please follow this article.

    crmhub.blogspot.com/.../execute-workflow-using-java-script-MS-Dynamic-CRM.html

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    a33ik 84,331 Most Valuable Professional on at

    Hello,

    Alternatively you can use following approach - uds.systems/.../how-to-run-custom-code-in-dynamics-365-portal

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