Working with Custom API in Microsoft Dataverse / Dynamics 365
In this blog post, we will try to understand custom APIs in dynamics 365 and how to configure a custom API in dynamics 365. What is custom API? Custom API is an advanced version of custom actions. Custom actions were mostly used or treated as an API due to their behavior of accepting request parameters and returning response parameters. Custom API is a new code-first approach that… Continue Reading Rehan Khan’s Article on...
Create Custom Http Requests using Power Automate
In today’s blog, we are going to see how we can create HTTP requests using the power automate trigger. We can use this trigger to create a custom API that accepts JSON requests as input.API URL created from this trigger doesn’t require any kind of authentication, hence the URL needs to be private and shared only with a required audience. Lets start creating a new Flow . Create new… Continue Reading Rehan Khan’s...
Registering Dynamics 365 Online Web API with Azure Application
In Today’ blog I will try to demonstrate how to register dynamics 365 webapi on azure and consume it with an application user . So those who are working on custom API’s in CRM or haven’t worked on CRM WEB API , lets go through what is WEB API? The Customer Engagement dynamics CRM Web API provides a development experience that can be used across a wide variety of programming languages,… Continue Reading Rehan...
Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline for unmanaged solution Dynamics CRM.
In this blog I will try to demonstrate how we can implement Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement CRM (CE) using Azure DevOps. We will see how we can deploy a CRM Solution from one CRM instance to another CRM instance, let us say, we have to deploy a CRM solution from the development environment to the QA / UAT environment. To… Continue Reading Rehan Khan’s Article...
How to send Dynamics 365 Emails using Power automate/Flows ?
In this blog i will try to demonstrate how we can use power automate to send dynamics 365 emails. Before power automate you might have used workflows to send emails in dynamics 365 . As you all know microsoft is upgrading to Power Apps with low code no code development , you might have seen a message within a classic workflow saying “we recommend you to switch to flows instead of classic… Continue Reading Rehan...
Dynamics CRM SMS Integration with Twilio using Power Automate
In this blog, I will try to demonstrate how we can integrate Twilio for sending SMS from Dynamics CRM using Power Automate. SMS functionality is required by clients for many business use-cases.Some of them are listed below. Lead creationCustomer OnboardingCase creation Let’s start with Twilio account creation in case you don’t have you can create a demo account for free without adding… Continue Reading rehan khan’s...
Terminate Action in Power Automate/Flows
Hello Everyone,In this blog, I am going to share how we can use terminate action effectively in powerautomate . There are many situations/conditions where we can use terminate action basis on designing of the flow/powerautomate.So in one of my client’s requirements, I was using powerautomate/flow for API integration using HTTP action where I used terminate action.I will try to demonstrate the… Continue Reading rehan...
Using new modal dialog Ms Dynamics 365 Wave 1(2020)
In the latest release of microsoft Wave 1 for Dynamics 365 ,one of the many feature which we are going to discuss today is open Form using below command Xrm.Navigation.navigateTo(pageInput,navigationOptions).then(successCallback,errorCallback).We can use the modal pop up to provide a better user experience where the client can navigate to another form without leaving the current form. We can… Continue Reading rehan khan’s...
3 Powerful ways to build conditions in Power automate.
Introduction Microsoft is working at its best to automate not only the process for the end-users but also for developers. Power automate has some remarkable features which enhance development with low use or no use of code.Microsoft Power automate is the next versatile thing for Microsoft. It helps the business to boost the automated process. Power automates integrates with many… Continue Reading rehan khan’s Article on...
Lookup filter based on security role MS Dynamics CRM
In this blog i will demonstrate how we can design a solution to filter Lookup records based on security role.This was one of my clients requirement, where the logged in user can view products on Lead based on their security role.Lets get an overview of the solution to be implemented. Create a mapping entity – We will create a new entity called security role wise products , and add 2 lookup… Continue Reading rehan...
Most used functions in javascript UCI supported.
In this blog i am going to share some very common functions used in dyamics 365.After the deprecation of javascript utilities like Xrm.Page all the javascript implementations needs to be updated with executioncontext .I will demonstrate first example in brief to explain you how to use these functions .Lets discuss these functions one by one below. Get Value of an attribute GetValue() < pre class=”brush: plain; title: ;…...
Dynamics 365 Record Clone Button for UCI Quick trick
After writing few blogs on integrations with dynamics CRM , i thaught of sharing something i achieved for one of my client requirement. A clone button can be used to reduce data inputs by user and do minor changes to the records to create another record.It can be used for any of the entity whereas i have used it for Leads in sales module for lead cloning.This will require basic knowledge of … Continue Reading rehan khan’s...
API integration In Ms Dynamics Crm using Ms Flows (online)
Lets have an overview of API integration and MS Flows (online version). WHAT IS API INTEGRATION? An application programming interface (API) is a messenger that processes requests and ensures seamless functioning of enterprise systems. API enables interaction between data, applications, and devices. It delivers data and facilitates connectivity between devices and programs. API can… Continue Reading rehan khan’s Article on...
Azure Function integration Ms Dynamics Crm (Using remote execution context)
In this blog I will try to demonstrate further steps after connecting our dynamics CRM instance to Azure functions using webhooks. You can refer my first blog to get step by step guide on Azure functions with dynamics 365 here.Now we have the json request of CRM in httprequestmessage req Object as parameter as per the previous blog. The question arises how can we execute azure function… Continue Reading rehan khan’s...
Azure Integration With Dynamics 365 using Web hook
This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates. Before starting with Azure integrations with Microsoft Dynamics 365 lets have an overview on Azure functions. Azure Functions are part of the Azure Web and Mobile suite of App Services and are designed to enable the creation of small… Continue...