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Retrieve multiple records synchronously using OData & JQuery in CRM 2011
Hi,
Below is the Jscript function to retrieve multiple records synchronously using OData & JQuery.
function retrieveMultipleSync(odataSetName, select, filter) {
var serverUrl = Xrm.Page.context.getServerUrl();
var ODATA_ENDPOINT = “/XRMServices/2011/OrganizationData.svc”;
var odataUri = serverUrl + ODATA_ENDPOINT + “/” + odataSetName + “?”;
if (select) {
odataUri += “$select=” + select ;
}
if (filter) {
odataUri += “&” + “$filter=” + filter;
}
var service = GetRequestObject();
if (service != null) {
service.open(“GET”, odataUri, false);
service.setRequestHeader(“X-Requested-Width”, “XMLHttpRequest”);
service.setRequestHeader(“Accept”, “application/json,text/javascript, */*”);
service.send(null);
var requestResults = eval(‘(‘ + service.responseText + ‘)’).d;
return requestResults;
}
}
function GetRequestObject() {
var req = false;
if (window.XMLHttpRequest) {
req = new XMLHttpRequest();
} else if (window.ActiveXObject) {
req = new ActiveXObject(“Microsoft.XMLHTTP”);
}
return req;
}
- Copy & Paste above method to a new .jscript file
- Replace double quotes(“) symbols with your keyboard double quotes
- Add the new .jscript file as web resource to CRM application
- Add “Jquery” & json” helper classes as web resources
How do I call this method :-
- In my sample below, I will show you how to read “Contacts” of an “Account”
function retrieveContactsByAccountId(accountId) {
// Pass ‘Contact’ set name since we are reading Contacts
var oDataSetName = “ContactSet”;
// Column names of ‘Contact’ (Pass * to read all columns)
var columns = “FirstName,LastName”;
// Prepare filter
var filter = “AccountId/Id eq guid'” + accountId + “‘”;
var requestResults = retrieveMultipleSync(oDataSetName, columns, filter);
if (requestResults != null) {
if (requestResults.results != null && requestResults.results.length > 0) {
for (var indxContacts = 0; indxContacts < requestResults.results.length; indxContacts++) {
var contact = requestResults.results[indxContacts];
if (contact.FirstName) {
alert(“Contact’s First Name – ” + contact.FirstName);
}
}
}
}
else {
alert(“Error while retrieving; Error – ” + service.responseText);
}
}
Get OData URI conventions from here
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Loading dependent jscript libraries in ribbon button’s execution CRM 2011
Hi,
I have a ribbon button on my “Account” main grid .
I am calling function “sayHello” which is in my web resource “account_ribbon” by defining custom action like below.
<Actions>
<JavaScriptFunction Library=”$webresource:account_ribbon” FunctionName=”sayHello”>
</JavaScriptFunction>
</Actions>
Now the problem is, I need to call another method from my “sayHello” function, which is in other web resource “common”.
Solution :-
The solution is simple. We can add all the required libraries to <Actions> node like below
<JavaScriptFunction Library=”$webresource:common” FunctionName=”isNaN” />
Note – Since <JavaScriptFunction> requires a function name, pass “isNaN”.
Now my <Actions> node look like below
<Actions>
<JavaScriptFunction Library=”$webresource:account_ribbon” FunctionName=”sayHello”>
</JavaScriptFunction>
<JavaScriptFunction Library=”$webresource:common” FunctionName=”isNaN”>
</JavaScriptFunction>
</Actions>
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System.InvalidOperationException while running Device Registration tool – CRM 2011 online
Hi,
When I was trying to generate Device “ID” and “Password” using the command “deviceregistration.exe /operation:Register”, I got below error
Unhandled Exception: System.InvalidOperationException: There is an error in XML
document (5, 5). —> System.Security.Cryptography.CryptographicException: The parameter is incorrect
Reason :-
- When you run the “deviceresistration.exe”, it creates new “LiveDevice.xml” file under “C:\Users\user_name\LiveDeviceID\” folder
- Error occurs when the tool try to parse the generated “LiveDevice.xml” and show the Id & Password on console
Fix :-
- Delete “LiveDevice.xml” file from ”C:\Users\user_name\LiveDeviceID” folder
- Run the command “deviceregistration.exe /operation:Register”
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Report cannot be displayed – rsProcessingAborted
Hi,
This is the most common error we get when you run a custom report from CRM.
Report error – rsProcessingAborted
Though there could be many reasons below are the ways to know the reason for issue
To debug:-
- Connect to the machine where your SSRS server installed and open the event viewer
- Run –> eventvwr –> Windows –> Application
Report error – Event Viewer
- For detailed error description, open the SQL Reporting logs from below path
- C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSRS10.MSSQLSERVER\Reporting Services\LogFiles
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Adding components to solution programmatically in CRM 2011
Hi,
We can add components to the solution programmatically by passing
- Component meta data id
- component type
- Solution unique name
to “AddSolutionComponentRequest“.
Lets say, I have a solution named “Rajeev” in my organization.
My Solution
Below is the code to add a component (i.e.,. Account entity) using IOrganization service
this.credentials = new ClientCredentials();
this.credentials.Windows.ClientCredential = CredentialCache.DefaultNetworkCredentials;
this.organizationUri = new Uri(“http://servername/orgname/XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc”);
using (
this.serviceProxy =
new OrganizationServiceProxy(this.organizationUri, this.homeRealmUri, this.credentials, null))
{
this.serviceProxy.ServiceConfiguration.CurrentServiceEndpoint.Behaviors.Add(new ProxyTypesBehavior());
this.service = this.serviceProxy;
}
// Get component (i.e., Account) metadata
RetrieveEntityRequest retrieveForAddAccountRequest = new RetrieveEntityRequest()
{
LogicalName = Account.EntityLogicalName
};
RetrieveEntityResponse retrieveForAddAccountResponse = (RetrieveEntityResponse)this.service.Execute(retrieveForAddAccountRequest);
// Pass ‘Component Type’ (i.e., 1 for Entity)
// Account metadata Id
// Solution unique name
// To “AddSolutionComponentRequest”
AddSolutionComponentRequest addReq = new AddSolutionComponentRequest()
{
ComponentType = 1,
ComponentId = (Guid)retrieveForAddAccountResponse.EntityMetadata.MetadataId,
SolutionUniqueName = “Rajeev”
};
this.service.Execute(addReq);
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Limitation of OData End Point – Setting Activity Parties
Hi,
In one of my requirement, I had to create an “Appointment” record programmatically using Jscript by populating field ‘required attendees’ (i.e., ActivityParty) to it.
I followed below steps to complete the requirement
- Created the “Appointment” record first
- Added 2 contacts as “Required Attendees” to Appointment, for which I used below code and called it 2 times since I need to create 2 activity parties
var activityParty = new Object();
activityParty.PartyId = {
Id: participentId,
LogicalName: participentLogicalName
};
activityParty.ActivityId = {
Id: activityId,
LogicalName: “appointment”
};
activityParty.ParticipationTypeMask = { Value: 5 }; //5 = Required Attendees
var activityParty = createRecord (activityParty, “ActivityPartySet”);
Issue I faced :-
- The problem I faced was,
- only one “Contact” added as “Required Attendees” (i.e., Only 1 Activity Party is creating) instead of 2
- When I debug the script and DB, I observed that 1st activity party is getting created initially but once after the 2nd activity party created, the first one is getting deleted
Reason & Workaround :-
- Later I came to know that, this is the limitation of OData end point.
- As a workaround, I registered a Plugin on post create of “Appointment” and added “Activity Parties”
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