Integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and SharePoint SharePoint Online

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I am doing Microsoft Dynamics CRM and SharePoint Integration to create folder in SharePoint on create on create of a record in CRM. The functionality works fine for both Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 on-premise and SharePoint Server 2013 on-premise. But, the functionality is not supported by Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online. I am using "Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll" assembly while developing the functionality, the assembly requires SharePoint Client Components to be installed on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 server. So, the same plugin when registered for Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online produces the following error-

Unexpected exception from plug-in (Execute): System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.SharePoint.Client, Version=15.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=71e9bce111e9429c' or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.

Any idea how to solve this issue?

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We have had the same issue. With Online you don't have access to the GAC, so you cannot install the SharePoint Client library. Our solution was to create an external Azure service which listens to the Azure service bus and on create of a newly created entity instance. we can create also a SharePoint folder. CRM can automatically send messages to the Azure service bus (requires a quick configuration).

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Hello Purva ,

The SharePoint integration is slightly different in Crm Online . Please refer the link below for steps to Configure sharepoint online with CRM 2013 .

1. msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg334768.aspx

2. technet.microsoft.com/.../dn531154.aspx

3. www.powerobjects.com/.../crm-2013-and-sharepoint-integration-new-feature

Thanks and regards .

Prashant T

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Thanks Vassil. Will you please share the links of blog(s) or document(s) or something regarding this?

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Thanks Prashant. I don't want to use the out-of-box integration provided by CRM. I have already developed a custom plugin code to integrate Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 On-premise and SharePoint server 2013 on-premise using SharePoint Client Components. But this solution does not work for online instances and hence need to find the alternative solution.

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Hi Purva,

Here are two valuable resources:

msdn.microsoft.com/.../jj863635.aspx

msdn.microsoft.com/.../gg328524.aspx

The first one you can use to create the correct service bus instance (this should really be done using PowerShell!). The second one describes how to set up the message transfer using the Plugin Registration Tool.

You need of course also some custom coding: use the Azure Queue template project in the Azure templates lib in VS, then some CSOM code for SharePoint and some calls to Dynamics to add the document locations. I have used multiple resources for those and there are many examples online.

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Thanks. Is this the only possible way for the integration using Azure? Or is there any alternative to the SharePoint Client Components (i.e. "Microsoft.SharePoint.Client.dll" assembly)?

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Well, that's what I have successfully used. You can't install the SharePoint dll on the Online farm of Microsoft, so you aren't left with a lot of options.

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Thank you Vassil

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Hi, i have the same requirement .could you please help me how you did this. Thank You.

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