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Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
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- Using a Restriction
- Adding a Run Map Task
- Adding an Email Task
- Defining Remaining Options
- Using a Custom Rolling Column
- Using a Translation
- Using a Date Calculation
- Using a Calculation
- Performing the Field Mapping
- Determining Source Grouping
- Defining an Integration Target
- Defining an Integration Source
- Populating the Integration Details
- Using a MultiList Option Lookup
- Using a List Option Lookup
- Using a Multi Lookup
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Using an Activity Party
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics CRM
- Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Real-Time Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Change Data Source
- Using a Relationship
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Bulk Data Source
- Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- Using an Odata Field Lookup
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Business Central Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Business Central Real-time Data Source
- Setting up a Dynamics 365 Business Central Connection
- Connecting to Dynamics 365 Business Central using an OAuth Token
- Using a Page Field Lookup
- Using a Page Key Field Lookup
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics 365 Business Central
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Business Central Bulk Data Source
- Using an Activity Party
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Connecting to Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement using an OAuth Token
- Using a Relationship
- Using a List Option Lookup
- Using a Multi Lookup
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics 365 Sales
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Sales Real-Time Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Sales Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics 365 Sales Bulk Data Source
- Setting up a Dynamics 365 Sales Connection
- Using an Entity Reference
- Using a MultiList Option Lookup
- Using an Activity Party
- Using an Entity Lookup
- Setting up an Integration to Dynamics CRM
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Real-Time Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Change Data Source
- Creating a Dynamics CRM Bulk Data Source
- Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- Using a Relationship
- Using a List Option Lookup
- Using a Multi Lookup
- Using an Entity Reference
Setting up a Dynamics CRM Connection
- On the left side options column click Connections.
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On the Connections page click on Create Connection button.
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On the New Connection page click on the Microsoft Dynamics CRM icon.
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The page to configure the Dynamics CRM connection opens.
- Description – enter a description of the connection.
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Server Address – Enter the default CRM server and port. Do not enter the http/https prefix.
- For Active Directory installations the server name is required. If the CRM server is not running on port 80 the port number should also be entered.
- For CRM Online installations just the CRM server name should be entered (e.g. crm5.dynamics.com). The organization name and port number are not needed.
- For Internet Facing Deployments, the server name should be prefaced with the discovery service alias (usually dev).
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Authentication Type – the available options are:
- Active Directory
- Internet Facing Deployment
- Username – Enter the username to be used to connect to CRM. (Note: if non standard ports have been used for an IFD installation, the full username may be required to connect to CRM e.g. administrator@dev.eonesolutions.com)
- Password – enter the password to be used to connect to CRM.
- Domain – Enter the AD domain of the user to be used to connect to CRM. (Not required for CRM Online, or CRM Online Federation).
- After the above fields are populated, click Validate. This will validate the connection to Dynamics CRM and also populate the Organization field with the orgs that are available for this connection.
- Select the Organization to be used.
- Use SSL – mark this checkbox if SSL encryption will be used for this connection.
- Allow Meta Updates – mark this checkbox if users are allowed to update meta data information within CRM.
- Allow SmartConnect to manage Change Tables – mark this checkbox if SmartConnect is to manage the creation of CRM change tables and change transactions.
- Allow Advanced Messages – mark this checkbox if users are allowed to use the advanced messaging for CRM within SmartConnect.
- Save the connection.
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