I recently wrote a blog on using the import tool from CodePlex to import records http://blogs.msdn.com/dynamicscrmonline/archive/2009/05/15/microsoft-dynamics-crm-import-tool-on-codeplex.aspx . Although its called the import tool it's based on the export...

With all the recent questions from customers and partners on CRM Online and BPOS (Business Productivity Online Suite) integration, I thought it would be useful to provide high-level guidance as to what integration is possible today.  As these S+S...

A non-interactive user is a user account in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online that can access the system but only via the web service layer. Essentially, that user can not use the user interface. Service accounts are used to access CRM Online using the service...

How to update records in CRM during an import . On Codeplex there is a tool that allows you to modify records and then re-update the CRM system with them. There are two advantages to this tool. The first is that you can update the records in a grid view...

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Partners are starting to get notifications stating that their demonstration environments are about to expire. Per the Terms & Conditions of the Partner Demo Offer, this environment “ *cannot be upgraded or renewed. This offer is only open to partners...

NOTE: The information presented below is NOT in the SDK currently available for download or online . This update was posted on the Microsoft CRM Development Forum on April 7th. The following updated information applies to version 4.0.8 of the Microsoft...

Update : There is an issue with this method not allowing you to save the selection due to the pick list value not being in the entity. This is caused by the jscript only updates the form not the entity data. This some limits your to working with the picklist...