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convert string to list and insert it into dynamic CRM option set.

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Posted on 28 Dec 2016 04:51:44 by Bhavya Kesaria

Hello,

I wanted to convert a field from string to Option set AND insert it into in dynamic CRM entity.
So please help me
if anyone knows how to do that..

  1. Entity accountEntity = new Entity("new_categoryoption");
  2. accountEntity["new_categorylist"] = dt.Rows[i][1].ToString();


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    sathis kumar Profile Picture
    sathis kumar on 28 Dec 2016 at 06:10:27
    RE: convert string to list and insert it into dynamic CRM option set.

    No , Currently it doesn't support CRM Online.. But since you have source code in the codeplex... you can change the code which will work with CRM Online

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    Bhavya Kesaria on 28 Dec 2016 at 05:31:32
    RE: convert string to list and insert it into dynamic CRM option set.

    hi sathis

    Is it work for CRM online..?

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    sathis kumar on 28 Dec 2016 at 05:14:08
    RE: convert string to list and insert it into dynamic CRM option set.

    Hi Bhavya,
    Perhaps this tool may help if it still supports:
    https://optionsetmanager.codeplex.com/

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    Nadeeja Bomiriya 6,804 on 28 Dec 2016 at 05:03:16
    RE: convert string to list and insert it into dynamic CRM option set.

    Hi Bhavya,

    Once a field is created, you can't convert the type.  You have two options as workarounds.

    1. Create the OptionSet field, hide the existing string field, perform a data migration process to move the data from string field to OptionSet field.  You may also need to change all other workflows and plugins.
    2. Create the OptionSet field, hide string field.  When a item from the OptionSet is selected, use JavaScript to populate the string field.  With this option, you don't have to change existing plugins and workflows.

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    EmployeeOcta 2 on 28 Dec 2016 at 04:59:46
    RE: convert string to list and insert it into dynamic CRM option set.

    are you writing any of the code for this.

    put the code here , so that it will be easy to work on it.

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