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Dynamic Picklist - Sub Industry based on Industry aka Cascading Picklists in Microsoft CRM

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:52

This contains sample code that demonstrates how to implement dynamic picklists on a custom entity. It creates a custom entity named “Dynamic Picklist Test” that contains Industry and Sub-Industry picklist fields. When a value for Industry is selected, the values in the Sub-Industry picklist field are filtered. If there are no sub-industries for an industry, the Sub-Industry field is disabled.

 

See how the Sub-Industry Field isn't even an option. :-)

dynamicpicklistnoselection

 

The sample files are not intended to be used in a production environment without prior testing. You should deploy this sample to a test environment and examine it for interaction or interference with other parts of the system.

Click here for the download. And READ the ReadMe.doc file!!!

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CRM 3.0 SDK - Release Version

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:33

The GA release of the Microsoft CRM 3.0 SDK is now available for download here: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=9c178b68-3a06-4898-bc83-bd14b74308c5&displaylang=en

 

The live version has been submitted to MSDN and will be working its way through their processes over the next few weeks.

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CRM 3.0 SDK - Preliminary Version

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:31

By Request, the CRM 3.0 SDK is available at: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9c178b68-3a06-4898-bc83-d14b74308c5 The final version should be posted soon. :-)

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Dynamic Required Fields - Using JScript for CRM 3.0

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:28

During a customer, sales or service lifecycle, requirements for data entry can change as a customer goes from being a prospect to a customer, from a cold opportunity to a hot opportunity, from a inquiry case to a system down case.

 

Using Jscript and a few minutes, here is a sample script that will allow you to have the fields required on a form change depending on where they are in their rating.

 

So a Cold Opportunity has NO required fields

OptionalRequiredCold

A Warm Opportunity has the required fields of Estimated Close Date and Price List

OptionalRequiredWarm

A Hot Opportunity has required fields of the above PLUS Probability and Estimated Revenue.

OptionalRequiredHot

 

Again, this is for DEMO Use. It has been tested and is for use only with our demo data. If you decide to use this on your own system, you do so at your own risk.

 

So this script needs to be attached to the Opportunity Rating Field. Refer to the IG on how to do this. The four fields we required should be attached to the script as dependencies.

 

Start Script Here ---

 

switch (parseInt(event.srcElement.DataValue, 10))

{

 

    /* Opportunity Rating Picklist */

    case 1:

        /* Hot */

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("pricelevelid", 1);

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("estimatedvalue", 1);

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("estimatedclosedate", 1);

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("closeprobability", 1);

        break;      

    case 2:

        /* Warm */

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("pricelevelid", 1);

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("estimatedvalue", 0);

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("estimatedclosedate", 1);

        crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("closeprobability", 0);

        break;

    case 3:

    /* Cold */

       crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("pricelevelid", 0);

       crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("estimatedvalue", 0);

       crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("estimatedclosedate", 0);

       crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("closeprobability", 0);

       break;

 

    /* All other values */

    default:

       crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("name", 0);

       crmForm.SetFieldReqLevel("customerid", 0);

       break;

 

}

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Microsoft CRM 3.0 Pricing

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:19

This information will also go out in the Partner Insights Newsletter, which you should be subscribing to anyways... :-)

 

Here is the pricing released today on the call with Kevin. https://partner.microsoft.com/global/productssolutions/business/40023291

 

There will be more information posted on the Partner Site on the 6th or 7th, so keep checking back.

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Top 30 New Features in Microsoft CRM

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:17

I have three or four personal favorites. The CRM Product Group Has 30 New Features in CRM in a PowerPoint. Awesome. Enjoy.

Again, Right Click and Select Save As...

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Microsoft CRM 3.0 Datasheets

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:14

These will be available soon on Microsoft.com, but want you to have them now... ;-)

We’re happy to announce that the first round of CRM brochures are available. Linked here you’ll find the CRM Pro Overview, CRM SBE Overview, and CRM SBE Top 10 List. These are ready to use and print. I am told that corporate will be printing them for you to get off PartnerSource in January. (So until then, print your own. :-) )

 

Please right click and select Save Target As....

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Ok... Great Plains, not CRM, but still WAY cool!!!

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:12

      

The tools to help our Partners sell, deploy and support Microsoft Dynamics GP continue to roll out! 

 

The Microsoft® Dynamics™ GP Consultant Toolkit for both GP 8.0 and GP 9.0 released to PartnerSource today.  This toolkit, which is available exclusively to partners enrolled in a Microsoft Business Solutions partner service plan, provides proven implementation guidelines, processes, and project management tools that have been field-tested and approved as best practices.  The goal:  help partners close more deals and increase customer satisfaction along the way.  Because we’ve worked with Partners, Support, Consulting, Development, Training and a host of other internal and external GP stakeholders, we believe this Consultant Toolkit will:

  • Provide reusable tools and templates that alleviate ‘reinventing the wheel’ for each implementation project. 
  • Help partners set customer expectations for implementation projects properly and help partners budget time and resources realistically.
  • Assure that partners can deliver predictable roadmaps and standardized documentation to their customers that foster communication thought implementation projects.
  • Deliver prescriptive guidance to training consultants for utilizing proven tools and templates which increase customer satisfaction.
  • Result in increased sales.  Service offerings included in the consultant toolkits – such as Microsoft QuickStart and Microsoft QuickPlan – provide partners with billable solutions for overcoming implementation roadblocks. Sales tools included in the toolkits help partners effectively position and sell service offerings and implementation management to their customers.

 If you’d care to download the toolkit for GP, here is the direct URL:  Microsoft Dynamics GP Consultant Toolkit or please visit the Consultant Resource Center.  The Consultant Resource Center can be accessed through PartnerSource > Services & Service Plans > Consultant Resource Center under the quick links section. Partners can also navigate to the Consultant Resource Center through PartnerSource > Communities > Consulting.

 

This has been a HUGE work effort spearheaded by our own Joe Pytlik, in conjunction with dozens of GP stakeholders inside and outside the Microsoft organization.  Congratulations to Joe on pulling together this immense amount of content and putting it together in a format that will me most effective for Partners.

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CRM Launch - Personalized Sites

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:10

Sign Up Your Prospects for the CRM Launch with Your Own Registration Page
Are you concerned about registering your Prospects and Customers for the CRM Launch Event and keeping your leads private and viewable only by your organization? Interested in having your own exclusive registration page for the event? Introducing an easy-to-use process for generating your own personalized registration page! All you need is your Microsoft Partner Program-enabled Passport account information and you are ready to get started! Not sure if you have a Microsoft Partner Program-enabled Passport account? Visit www.MicrosoftPartnerEvents.com and click the Sign In button to see. Once logged in, you will be able to easily create your exclusive registration page and also have access to marketing templates to help promote your participation in the launch.

To get started simply follow these steps…
1. Log on to www.MicrosoftPartnerEvents.com with your Microsoft Partner Program-enabled Passport username and password.
2. Under the Event Opportunities section of the left-hand menu, click on Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Launch Tour Link on the left hand side of page.
3. Select one or more Launch event and following the simple on-screen instructions.
More

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Last Day for 1 for 3 Promotion

by benvollmer 28. July 2008 19:07

You have been doing a FANTASTIC job successfully pushing the buy now incentive. I wanted to make sure that you are aware that the last possible day to place an order utilizing the incentive is WEDNESDAY, November 30th. Please ensure that you communicate this information to critical accounts as pricing will change with the GA of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 on December 1st.  Please be sure to add additional time if you are selling Open Value, which may add a day to this lead time. If we can do anything to help you close business, please don’t hesitate to call or email.

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