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Windows7, IE 8 and CRM: popups being blocked

by Phil Adams 13. August 2010 13:36
One of our clients is having a really frustrating problem: on a new Windows 7 pc with IE 8 installed, popups from CRM are always being blocked with the usual "A Microsoft Dynamics CRM window was unable to open, and may have been blocked by a pop-up blocker." error message. The Outlook CRM ... [More]

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CRM | IE8 | Javascript | mscrm4

Using Unresolved Email Recipients in CRM 4.0

by Phil Adams 11. August 2010 11:00
Unresolved emails are useful in that you can send an email to someone without having them setup as a system record (contact, account, lead, queue, user, ect).  Unresolved email addresses are turned off by default.  They should be used with caution.  If you send an email to an unresolv... [More]

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ASP.Net | CRM | MSCRM | mscrm4

CRM 4 Install and SQL Error 15401

by Phil Adams 4. May 2010 13:09
Last week i have had an issue where during the install of CRM 4, this is a fresh install the setup as follows: SQL Box - Windows 2008 R2 + SQL2008 SP1CRM Box - Windows 2008 R2 now both boxes have been freshly prepped and joined to the domain, all with out errors.for added installation proof both s... [More]

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ASP.Net | CRM | CRM Plugin | Group Policy | MSCRM | mscrm4

Debugging Workflows and Plugins in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

by Phil Adams 30. April 2010 00:21
The concept of debugging plugins and workflows has been blogged about in the past.  There is a lot of great information out there.  One thing I have noticed about debugging is that it involves a lot of steps.  These steps take time.  You end up waiting forever from the time you m... [More]

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Date field lookup cut off in IE8

by Phil Adams 29. April 2010 12:25
This seemed strange to me, as I knew that I had used right hand date fields in CRM 4 previously, and it had worked.  I tested on another machine, this time with IE 7, and the calendar lookup was not cut off.     Internet Explorer 7       ... [More]

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CRM | IE8 | Javascript | MSCRM | mscrm4

Determining CRM 4 ServicePack Level

by Phil Adams 30. March 2010 11:39
Since Microsoft first released Microsoft CRM 4.0 (in early 2008) they have released several hotfix roll ups.  Each hotfix rollup fixes several problems that have been identified since the initial release.  It is generally recommended that you keep your CRM patched with the latest rele... [More]

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How to get rid of blank pages in PDF exported from SSRS

by Phil Adams 22. March 2010 14:50
In BIDS, do the following: Click on Report > Report Properties > Layout tab Make a note of the values for Page width, Left margin, Right margin Close and go back to the design surface In the Properties window, select Body Click the + symbol to expand the Size node Make a note of the va... [More]

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CRM Plugin | mscrm4 | Outlook | SSRS

Statera CRM Blog: Pre-Filter Lookup

by Phil Adams 17. March 2010 14:57
  I ran across some code today that will pre-filter a lookup field based on a selection in another lookup field. Put this in the onChange of the first lookup: document.filterLookup(crmForm.all.customerid, crmForm.all.contactid); Put this in the onLoad of the form: // Filt... [More]

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Dave Hawes Blog | MSCRM 4 - Remove 'Add Existing xxxxx to this record' button

by Phil Adams 4. March 2010 14:37
  I've been working on a MS CRM 4 project and found that the custom entities that we added displayed an 'Add Existing xxxxx to this record' button when it was not required and created a lot of confusion among the users. Microsoft have said they will make this optional 'In the next relea... [More]

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Microsoft Dynamics CRM Team Blog : Integrating Microsoft Dynamics CRM via App Fabric

by Phil Adams 12. February 2010 11:01
  Integrating Microsoft Dynamics CRM via App Fabric I am excited about the Microsoft’s Azure initiative. App Fabric is a part of Window Azure platform and as indicated at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsazure, makes it simpler to connect cloud and on-premise applications. It also simplif... [More]

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CRM | CRM Plugin | MSCRM | mscrm4

About Phil

Phil has been working with CRM since the BETA of CRM v1.0 and has seen a lot of the problems arising from installation, maintenance and Development.

Phil specializes in the ISV area of CRM; Creating Add-Ons and Plugins for various clients.

Phil currently works as a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Consultant and Developer for Cambridge Online Systems Ltd In the UK.

Phil also has several Microsoft Certifications in .NET and CRM