Category Archives: CRM 2011

SQL Server error – safe to ignore?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by

I’ve came across a few random cases of the SQL Server error while using Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online the past few weeks.  I’d seen this type of error in the past.  It seems to occur more often during major updates … Continue reading →

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How to enable CRM 4.0 API support in Microsoft CRM Online – HTML component HTC support – resolve errors after the December 2012 Service Update “Polaris”

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Our Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online organization was updated to December 2012 Service Update “Polaris” Release last week.  One thing we immediately performed was to enable CRM 4.0 API support since our CRM customizations contain both Microsoft CRM 2011 and CRM … Continue reading →

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Microsoft CRM 2011 and Office 2013 Support

Posted on October 26, 2012 by

There are new versions of popular Microsoft products released recently such as SQL Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8, and finally this week – Office 2013!  Since the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 for Outlook is a very popular … Continue reading →

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Microsoft CRM 2011 and Windows 8 Support

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

Windows 8 with the new Metro UI is a major change – I’m still getting use to it.  In terms of Microsoft CRM 2011 support – Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 with Update Rollup 10 is compatible with Windows 8 per … Continue reading →

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Microsoft CRM Mobile Express on iPad / iPhone Setting

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

A common Microsoft CRM mobile question I’d often come across – does Microsoft CRM supports iPad or iPhone? As of June 11, 2012, the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Mobile Express client runs on iPad/iPhone.  Be sure to check the setting to … Continue reading →

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Activity Feed – Auto Follow based on CRM Conditions via Workflow

Posted on May 28, 2012 by

The Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Activity Feed offers a very practical internal facing social communication tool.  Since it is produced by Microsoft and is available as a FREE solution – I’d recommend everyone to check it out and take advantage … Continue reading →

Posted in Activity Feed, Advanced Find, CRM 2011, CRM Design, CRM On Premise, CRM Online, Microsoft CRM, Microsoft CRM Workflow, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, MS CRM | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

How to Enable Queues to support Contacts and Use Workflow to add Contacts to a Queue in Microsoft CRM 2011

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

Recently, I have been involved with how Microsoft Dynamics CRM could help with the education sector.  One interesting scenario is how to reach out to each student at least once a month by a pool of different department representatives (Teachers, … Continue reading →

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Microsoft CRM Demos, Pricing and Why Microsoft CRM

Posted on April 7, 2012 by

For good online demonstrations of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, I would recommend checking out these online demos, they are among the best that I’d seen: Driving Sales Productivity Maximizing Marketing Impact Optimize Customer Experience Another good site is the Weekly Webcasts … Continue reading →

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How to display All Personal Views Shared with You in Microsoft CRM 2011

Posted on March 24, 2012 by

Here is a quick way to find out all the personal views that other users have shared with you in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. From Advanced Find >> Saved Views >> Record Type >> All >> Active Views Shared with … Continue reading →

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