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Log standard searches

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Hello, I'm pretty new to CRM.

I would like to log standard/advanced searches in CRM on all entities. Does anyone know if there is any way to do this? Is there any way to catch the search parameters and the user when a search is done?

Thank you

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    Aiden Kaskela Profile Picture
    Aiden Kaskela 19,696 on at

    Hi! There sure is a way to do this, but you want to be careful because you could affect performance since searches happen all over the place. You can log the search request by creating a plugin on the RetrieveMultiple message, and every time a search is made it will call your plugin and give the what the search criteria was.

    Hope this helps! If so, I would greatly appreciate if you would mark this as the verified answer.

    Thanks!

     Aiden

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    Aiden Kaskela 19,696 on at

    To write the plugin, you want to:

    - Create a new plugin registered on the RetrieveMultiple event, with "none" as the entity. It will run for views, advance finds or even SDK requests for every entity in CRM.

    - In the plugin code, make sure the MessageName is RetrieveMultiple, and that the InputParameters contains Query (that will be the query coming that was run)

    - The Query property will be either a FetchExpression or QueryExpression depending on where the query was initiated from.

    - When you have your expression, log it with your logger.

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    Sean Michel 340 on at

    Hi Oscar,

    I'd like to ask what your goal is? Do you need to capture all searches for auditing purposes? Or was there some other reason?

    Also, are you online or on-prem?

    Thanks!

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    Community Member on at

    Hi Sean,

    The function is the request of a customer. I'm not entirely sure what the goal is because they haven't stated it clearly. I believe it is for auditing.

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    Community Member on at

    Hello aiden,

    Thanks for your advise! I was discussing it with some members of my team and we're simply gonna have to try it and see how it works performance wise.

  • Aiden Kaskela Profile Picture
    Aiden Kaskela 19,696 on at

    Hi Oscar, I'm happy to help. Would you mind marking my answer as the verified one? Thanks a million, Aiden

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