July 2016 Blog Review

Let's catch up on the CRM blogs of the lovely month of July.

For those who love to pursue certifications - check out Hosk's overview of Tips on Passing the MB2-712 Customizations and Config exam.

Ledgeview Partners shared a quick tip on Removing an Entity from Quick Create in Dynamics CRM. Remember that Activity types cannot be removed from Quick Create.

Ledgeview Partners also shared: On-Demand Workflows for Closed Opportunities in Dynamics CRM. Closed Opportunities can still be edited via workflow so this can be a good way to populate the necessary data points.

PowerObjects shared some great content this month:

• Don't Delete Your Configuration Data! Use Real-Time workflows Instead - Walks you through using synchronous workflows to prevent the deletion of key data
• Setting Up Recurring Workflows in Dynamics CRM 2016 - Use child workflows and waits to create a recurring workflow system
• Boolean Blitz: When Two Options Are Actually Three - Don't forget about that pesky NULL value

Finally, Sonoma Partners shared Microsoft Announces Dynamics 365 Integrated Cloud Platform. This gives a quick overview of the announcement. There is still lots of information to come.

Thanks for tuning in!

March 4 Blog Review

Let’s dive right in with Microsoft’s announcement of the CRM Spring 2016 Wave. The focus of this release is the integration of FieldOne and AdxStudio. There is a large focus on the everything-as-a-service model and many exciting new fatures. There is a quick video that showcases these features as well as a new CRM Roadmap to be able to quickly see what is new and what is being worked on for future releases.

CRM Tip of the Day shared Advanced text Conditions in System Views. This shows you how to edit the Fetch XML for a system view using the example of wanting to filter only to those records starting with letters A through L.

Ben Hosk posted Questions on CRM Solutions and Environments. This walks through some common questions on Managed vs. Unmanaged solutions and the complications of both.

Mitch Milam has written a great new guide – Fun with Fields, A Dynamics CRM Customization Training Guide. This walks through all the different field types so you can understand all the nuances of each.

Now that you are full of CRM Knowledge you can go and enjoy the rest of your weekend!