Michael Ghebremedin Dynamics 365 Notes

  XMLHttpRequest vs Xrm.WebApi If you have written JavaScript code for Dynamics 365 you have seen the use of XMLHttpRequest or Xrm.WebApi to make server-side calls. The question is which one is the right one to use? So, let’s analyze the two types of calls. XMLHtttpRequest 1.        Synchronous a.        Sample Code var req = new XMLHttpRequest(); req.open("GET", Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl() + "/api/data/v9.1/accounts", false ); 2.        Asynchronous a.        Sample Code var req = new XMLHttpRequest(); req.open("GET", Xrm.Page.context.getClientUrl() + "/api/data/v9.1/accounts", true ); So, passing true parameter is going to make asynchronous call while passing it false is going to make a Synchronous call. Xrm.WebApi 1.        Asynchronous a.        There is...

How to call Dynamics 365 Action from Logic App. You might have stumbled in a scenario where you have an Action in Dynamics 365 and you want to trigger it from a Logic App. As you know the Dynamic 365 Connector has good features, but it does not have the ability to call an Action at least as far as I know. You can solve this by leveraging the HTTP call in logic App, to have a better understanding you can read on the following article https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/connectors/connectors-native-http . So the idea is to create a Rest API call that triggers the Dynamics 365 Action. Prerequisite: Generate your REST API call You can use CRM REST Builder In general though this is the generic path to call an action {{clientUrl}}/api/data/v9.1/{{Entity Name}}({{Record Guid}})/Microsoft.Dynamics.CRM.{{Unique Name of Action}} Get the following information for Active Directory OAuth authentication Tenant ID Audience which is the ...