Where’s that link? Download the CRM 2011 Beta installation files for Server and Outlook
Administrator, CRM 2011, Downloads, General Users, Links, Support October 26th, 2010
A fellow coworker was having trouble searching for the right link to download the CRM 2011 Beta installation files. I thought he had lost his Bing/Google mojo, but then realized it wasn’t as easy as I thought. Luckily I found the link again and decided to share it here with you. Don’t forget to bookmark it!
Link : Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta installation files (microsoft.com)
Here you can find the CRM 2011 Beta installation files pertaining to the On-Premise Server, Outlook Client, SharePoint, Exchange, BIDS for customizing SSRS reports, and language packages.
Below are the packages, with links to the direct download.
- CRM2011-BIDSExtensions-ENU-i386.exe (22.6MB) Download
- CRM2011-client-ENU-amd64.exe (57.1MB) Download
- CRM2011-client-ENU-i386.exe (55.6MB) Download
- CRM2011-mui-ENU-amd64.exe (40.4MB) Download
- CRM2011-mui-ENU-i386.exe (12.8MB) Download
- CRM2011-router-ENU-amd64.exe (198.6MB) Download
- CRM2011-router-ENU-i386.exe (194.3MB) Download
- CRM2011-server-ENU-amd64.exe (301.7MB) Download
- CRM2011-SharePointList-ENU-amd64.exe (238KB) Download
Tags: CRM 2011, download, On Premise
Microsoft Dynamics CRM’s next generation is here! CRM 2011 Beta Online and On-Premise available worldwide today
Administrator, CRM 2011, Developer, Downloads, General Users, Links, Microsoft Dynamics, Salespeople, Videos September 9th, 2010
It’s a wonderful day in the #MSDYNCRM world.
Microsoft promised and delivered today the Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta version, available Online and On-Premise! Check out http://www.crm2011beta.com for videos and highlights, as well as the official announcement to see for yourself. If you didn’t attend the “First Look at CRM 2011″ webcast on September 7th, I’d highly recommend you view it.
- If you want to sign up for the CRM 2011 Beta Online, make sure to fill out this form.
- If you want to download the On-Premise bits yourself and install them in house, download the installation files here.
- Be sure to download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Beta Implementation Guide.
- Make sure you post your questions on the official CRM 2011 Beta Forum.
- At this link you can download the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 Software Development Kit (SDK).
- The following product keys are available for this release (found in the readme file).
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Workgroup (5 CAL limit): FF2JM-QX9PG-HXT8M-MMHXG-4MF32
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server (no CAL limit): 4FDTK-3HYV2-D9CCJ-4MF9Q-QJ32X
- Although the application may display a 90-day trial period, these trial product keys will expire after 270 days.
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM Professional edition is no longer available with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011.
This Beta release is also getting some media attention! Check out a few interesting articles below.
- “Microsoft aims to sharpen its CRM pitch”, CNET News
- “Microsoft to deliver public betas of CRM 2011 and app store in mid-September”, ZDNet
- “Microsoft begins testing new CRM program”, CNET News
In the next coming months, my pledge to you will be to start highlighting all the new Beta features and tips here at this CRM blog. Feel free to contact me if you have a special request or question regarding the new Beta, and I’ll be sure to cover it for you. 
Tags: Announcement, beta, CRM 2011, download, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Videos
It’s that time again! Update Rollup 6 for Dynamics CRM ready to download
Administrator, CRM 4.0, Customizations, Developer, Downloads, Support August 27th, 2009
Gear up, it’s time again to get your update on with Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0! The latest roundup of bug fixes and patches were released, as Update Rollup 6 is now available for download.
Download link:
Update Rollup 6 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 (KB 970148)
KB Article link:
Microsoft Knowledge Base article 970148: Update Rollup 6 is available for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
Things are a little different this time around when it comes to compatibility between versions of XML customization backups. This newest Update Rollup is compatible with customization files from Update Rollups versions 2 through 6. The opposite is also true: you can import an Update Rollup 6 customization into depoyments with Update Rollups 2 through 6.
I believe Microsoft is planning on releasing new Update Rollups every two months, so check back regularly!
Analytics Accelerator R2 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 available – now for SQL Server 2008
Accelerators, Consulting, CRM 4.0, Downloads, Salespeople June 23rd, 2009
Microsoft recently released the Analytics Accelerator R2 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 on CodePlex. This version adds reporting for SQL Server 2008, as well as enhancements to the older SQL 2005 reports.
Analytics R2 Accelerator - Sales Manager Dashboard Report
The future R3 version will add cubes, data mining applications, PerformancePoint scorecards and other great analytical tools.
Be sure to download this release and give it a trial run on the April 2009 VPC. Let me know if you like it!
Download Link:
- Analytics Accelerator for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 [CodePlex.com, 5MB]
- Sample Sales Manager Dashboard Report [PDF]
Excerpt from the Whitepaper:
The Analytics Accelerator for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 will be delivered in three releases – each release will build on the capabilities of its predecessor. Here is a summary of what each release will include:
Release 1 (December 2008):
• SQL Server 2005 Dashboard reports
• Simple SQL Server 2005 Analysis Services (SSAS) cube
Release 2 (THIS RELEASE):
• SQL Server 2008 Dashboard reports
• Fixes and enhancements to the SQL Server 2005 dashboard reports
Release 3:
• Simple SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services (SSAS) cube
• Sales Pipeline trending analysis example (SQL Server 2005 AND 2008)
• Enhanced SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) cube (SQL Server 2005 AND 2008)
• Embedded data mining applications
• Microsoft Office PerformancePoint Server scorecards
• Security synchronization plugin (and source code) to replicate the Microsoft Dynamics CRM security model to the SSAS cubes
Tags: CRM, CRM Accelerators, download, Reporting
The Business Productivity Workflow Tools Accelerator is now available for download
Accelerators, Administrator, Consulting, CRM 4.0, Customizations, Developer, Downloads, Support, Workflows April 27th, 2009
The Business Productivity Workflow Tools Accelerator may be a mouthful, but it might have the extra options you’ve been needing for workflow customization. Note: this release is only intended for On-Premise deployments of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0.
This accelerator was just released today, so I’ll be sure to post some feedback once I get a chance to install it and play around. If you beat me to the punch and have already reviewed it, let me know your thoughts in the comments section below!
Download Link
Release Notes
The Business Productivity Workflow Tools Accelerator provides additional workflow step actions for customers to configure their workflow processes. Each custom action provides additional capabilities around string handling, mathematical functions and HTML hyperlink creation. Once this accelerator is installed workflow designers within Microsoft Dynamics CRM have more flexibility in terms of the processes they can manage through workflows.
Documentation Excerpt
Once installed, the Workflow Tools Accelerator provides the following new step actions in your workflow designer:
1. Retrieve the record ID (Guid) of the record that is driving the workflow.
2. Generate an HTML Hyperlink for a link to the CRM record which can then be used in outbound emails. The hyperlink can display a user-friendly label rather than a long complex url, e.g. Click Here to Open CRM Contact rather than http://server:port/organization/sfa/conts/edit.aspx?id=20f89e5c-4833-de11-bd89-0003ffc4b483
3. Generate an HTML Hyperlink for a link to any URL which can then be used in outbound emails. The hyperlink can display a user-friendly label rather than a long complex url, e.g. Click Here to Register for this Event rather than http://server/register.aspx?campainid=20f89e5c-4833-de11-bd89-0003ffc4b483&firstname=Reuben&lastname=Krippner
4. Generate an HTML Hyperlink for an Email link which can then be used in outbound emails. The hyperlink can display a user-friendly label rather than a long complex url, e.g. Email Us! rather than mailto:your@email.address?subject=Sales Enquiry
5. Join (concatenate) two strings together for use elsewhere in your workflow.
6. Use mathematical functions on two numeric values in crm in your workflows, e.g. calculate a weighted revenue amount on a sales opportunity. You have the following math functions at your disposal:
a. Add (Use the “+” symbol for the Math Operator parameter )
b. Subtract (Use the “-“ symbol for the Math Operator parameter )
c. Multiply (Use the “*” symbol for the Math Operator parameter )
d. Divide (Use the “/” symbol for the Math Operator parameter )
e. Mod (remainder) (Use “MOD” for the Math Operator parameter )
Tags: CRM Accelerators, download, Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Workflow
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