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ExecuteMultipleRequest and RetrieveMetadataChangesRequest in CRM 2011

Hi,

Check out the following MSDN articles to know how to use these new messages added in SDK.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj863631.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj863599.aspx

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Sample code to connect Office 365 users to CRM 2011 online

Sharing a sample code that can be used to connect to CRM 2011 online with Office 365.

// Add refereneces to the following dll
 // microsoft.crm.sdk.proxy
 // microsoft.xrm.sdk
 // system.runtime.serialization
 // system.servicemodel

IServiceManagement&lt;IOrganizationService&gt; orgServiceManagement =
 ServiceConfigurationFactory.CreateManagement&lt;IOrganizationService&gt;(new Uri("https://democrm.api.crm5.dynamics.com/XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc"));

AuthenticationCredentials authCredentials = new AuthenticationCredentials();
authCredentials.ClientCredentials.UserName.UserName = _userName;
authCredentials.ClientCredentials.UserName.Password = _password;
AuthenticationCredentials tokenCredentials = orgServiceManagement.Authenticate(authCredentials);

OrganizationServiceProxy organizationProxy = new OrganizationServiceProxy(orgServiceManagement, tokenCredentials.SecurityTokenResponse);
Guid userid = ((WhoAmIResponse)organizationProxy.Execute(new WhoAmIRequest())).UserId;

Sample Code – Dynamics 365 Web API / Organization Service

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FaultException was unhandled ‘organizationName’ while using DiscoveryService in CRM 2011

Hi,

I was getting the below error while using DiscoveryService

The reason was I was unknowingly using RetrieveOrganizationRequest class instead of RetrieveOrganization(s)Request class.

http://social.microsoft.com/Forums/is/crmdevelopment/thread/d5d00302-8f7b-4efc-873b-c54b3e29749d

Hope it helps.

KB2600640 is not installed on this computer in CRM 2011

Hi,

Recently got this error while installing a new rollup version for CRM 2011.

Basically it talks about installing the Update Rollup 6.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2600640?wa=wsignin1.0

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=28712

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Unable to browse Active Directory Object error while installing CRM 2011

Hi,

Got the above error while trying to install Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. The error was because the Windows Server 2008 on which we were trying to install was not running as domain controller.

Running the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard (dcpromo.exe) resolved the issue for us.

Check out this informative video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK8pkoDs96M

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