Yet Another MS Dynamics CRM blog

http://www.powerobjects.com/blog/2011/01/14/crm-2011-useful-javascript-tidbits/ Get the value from a CRM field var varMyValue = Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).getValue() ; Set the value of a CRM field Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“po_CRMFieldSchemaName”).setValue(‘My New Value’); Hide/Show a tab/section Xrm.Page.ui.tabs.get(5).SetVisible(false); Xrm.Page.ui.tabs.get(5).SetVisible(true); Call the onchange event of a field Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).fireOnChange(); Get the selected value of picklist Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).getSelectedOption().text; Set the requirement level Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).setRequiredLevel(“none”); Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).setRequiredLevel(“required”); Xrm.Page.getAttribute(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).setRequiredLevel(“recommended”); Set the focus to a field Xrm.Page.getControl(“CRMFieldSchemaName”).setFocus(true); Stop an on save event event.returnValue = false; Return array...

Microsoft have launched virtual image of CRM 2011 server, it is available for partners from the link below. Please be aware that it will NOT run on Virtual PC 2007 or any of its variants. https://mbs.microsoft.com/Cms/Templates/document/General.aspx?NRMODE=Published&NRNODEGUID={060C9677-229D-49E1-9F00-95E56D9F1657}&NRORIGINALURL=/partnersource/deployment/methodology/vpc/MSD_CRM2011VirtualMachine&NRCACHEHINT=Guest&w&wa=wsignin1.0 This VHD is made to run on hyper-v server 2008 R2 only so make sure you can setup this version of Hyper-V which requires x64 hardware as one of its requirements amongst others.