Dynamics CRM 4.0 – Update Rollup 1 now available for download (KB 952858)
Administrator, CRM 4.0, Customizations, Developer, Downloads, Links, Support November 24th, 2008
The latest hotfixes that address several issues in Dynamics CRM 4.0 were “rolled up” and made available into one downloadable package, christened as Update Rollup 1. The full list of hotfixes in this package is shown below, and you can go to the KB #952858 article for the full details.
Some key points to be aware of:
- Some of the hotfixes will have to be manually configured or enabled.
- Customization XML files that were generated before the Rollup 1 installation may not be compatible and are not recommended for uploading after the installation.
- You may have to restart your CRM app server after applying this Rollup, so it may be smarter to wait until after hours to not disrupt any work by your users.
Download Link
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0: Update Rollup 1 [microsoft.com]
Overview
Microsoft has released Update Rollup 1 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Server, Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook, and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 E-mail Router.
To maintain parity between the client and server components of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0, this update rollup includes packages for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Server and Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook.
Tags: CRM, CRM 4.0, download, Hotfix, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Update Rollup 1
Dynamics CRM related sessions from PDC 2008
Consulting, Developer, Interesting Links, Microsoft Dynamics November 13th, 2008
John O’Donnell from the Microsoft ISV Developer Evangelism Team recommends viewing the following sessions for Dynamics CRM related content. These links also have downloadable PowerPoint decks. Be sure to check them out!
- Andrew Bybee - Rapid Business Application Development with Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- Adam Wilson – Microsoft Dynamics Online Commerce and Payment API
- Humberto Lezama Guadarrama / Ben Riga - Microsoft Dynamics CRM – Appealing Business Applications
- Josh Honeyman – Dynamics AX: Building Business Process into your Application
- David Shutt – Case Study Microsoft Dynamics CRM : One code base On Premise and On Line
Tags: Microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, PDC 2008
Preview: Screenshots and What’s New in CRM 5.0
Administrator, Consulting, CRM 5.0, Developer, General Users, Microsoft Dynamics November 11th, 2008
I’m willing to bet that Simon Hutson wins the most popular Microsoft CRM blogger contest today. He posted a summary of the latest and greatest regarding the next installment of Microsoft CRM, and it looks pretty!
Dynamics CRM 5.0's gonna purrrrr...
Microsoft CRM 5.0 screenshots look modern and Office 2007-ish, with the Ribbon interface. I’ve posted some of Simon’s screenshots (below), but be sure to check out his article here for the full scoop.
Highlights of what’s new in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 5.0 (due sometime in 2010):
- Presentation
- Enhanced user experience with the Ribbon interface.
- Single page forms – no more tabs! Pages are links on the left nav bar.
- In-line Reports – allows charts to be embedded where the Form Assistant in v4 typically pops out.
- Functionality
- Data Filtering available on the List View of records.
- Team Ownership security model.
- Native SharePoint integration.
- Unstructured Relationships – allows definition of ad-hoc relationships.
- Administration
- More customizable form layout options.
- More options with filtered lookups in form customization.
- Customize Headers and Footers to display record information.
- Solution Management – enhanced ability to manage customizations to your CRM build.
- Multiple Option Sets, also known as global picklists across multiple entities.
- Drag-and-Drop Form Editor
- Data Audit capability
- Developers
- Custom Code Sandbox
- Plug-in Transaction Support
- Automatic Plug-in Profiling
CRM 5.0 Account record - Ribbon interface
CRM 5.0 Opportunity record - Inline charts
CRM 5.0 Campaign - Event management
Tags: CRM 5.0, Microsoft, Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Spotlight: CRM Notifications Accelerator
Accelerators, Administrator, CRM 4.0, Customizations, Developer, Downloads, General Users, Links, Salespeople, Support November 3rd, 2008
The CRM Notifications Accelerator is essentially a fancy name for adding RSS feeds to your Views in CRM. It provides a simple way of alerting new CRM records across your organization, without directly accessing CRM. This Accelerator adds key functionality that should be essential for Sales and Customer Service departments.
CRM Notifications Accelerator - context menu
A CRM user can now subscribe to an RSS Feed of their favorite View, as long as their security privileges allow it. For salespeople, this can be “My Open Opportunities” or “Hot Opportunities”. A CSR on the other hand would be more interested in a “My Open Services Cases” type of view. Marketing staff can also get into the game with an “Event Registration List” RSS Feed.
I downloaded and installed the small zip executable file at the link below. The install process was instant and pain-free. There are additional instructions for CRM in other languages, but it’s all spelled out nicely.
VPC Demo Image Note: if you install the Accelerator on the CRM VPC demo image that Microsoft provided, it will use the default messy ISV config file that was loaded with pre-configured test buttons and menu items. This was included to assist the developers who are experimenting with the Microsoft CRM SDK Kit.
This Accelerator installs a context menu on the Application Window. A CRM user can “Subscribe to the Current View”, or manually choose the RSS Feed subscription. Once the user subscribes to a particular view, the RSS Feed will display in another browser window. If the user that this point clicks on the “Subscribe to this Feed” link, it would be added automatically to Outlook! Great for the CRM-phobic types who prefer to never leave Outlook (here’s looking at you, Mr. Old School Salesguy).
CRM RSS Feed in Outlook
In conclusion, I would highly recommend installing this Accelerator. It adds useful bonus functionality to your existing CRM 4.0 system that every user would appreciate.
Tags: CRM 4.0, CRM Accelerators, Outlook
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