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Where to store CRM Dynamics custom code configuration settings

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I am creating custom CRM Dynamics code that saves data to an external database when specific entities have been updated or created in CRM. Where the best place to put the connection string?

Is it possible to use a web.config to store the connection string? This would be perfect?

I do not want to use the secure/unsecure configuration "parameters" for each plugin step as I will have to copy and paste the connection string multiple times.

 

 

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    Rajkumar Rajaraman Profile Picture
    Rajkumar Rajaraman on at

    Hi,

    Refer this link:

    blogs.msdn.com/.../storing-configuration-data-for-microsoft-dynamics-crm-plug-ins.aspx

    mscrmtools.blogspot.in/.../storing-custom-configuration-settings.html

    Hope this helps.

    Regards,

    R.Rajkumar

    "Please mark my answer as verified if you found it helpful"

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    Community Member on at

    Hi,

    Create a custom entity in crm and store your config details in that entity. Read it from there in your plugin using fetchxml or queryexpression. It is easy to manage as well.

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    Royal King 27,686 on at

    You could use action to store all the configuration data. This provides easy to manage and edit configuration data. You can check the below post that provides steps to add/mamnge configuration data like connection strings.

    blog.sonomapartners.com/.../crm-2013-custom-actions-the-end-of-configuration-entities.html

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