Blogger android app

Just found the blogger android app. Pretty cool, so expect more blogging from me!!!

How to resolve Dynamics CRM timeouts…

We have recently been trying to set up a demonstration environment on a single server in a virtual environment. However, certain processes were timing out. To resolve this, we changed the following registry settings on the CRM Server to extend the timeout options:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSCRM\OLEDBTimeout
  • 86400 – DWORD Decimal 
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSCRM\ExtendedTimeout
  • 100000 – DWORD Decimal

Once you have made these changes, you will need to reboot your server.

Also linked to timeouts, we were getting the following error message:

Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted (typically under load)

You will need to make the following registry changes to resolve this:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\MaxUserPort
  • 65534 – DWORD Decimal
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TCPTimedWaitDelay
  • 30 – DWORD Decimal

Again, once you have made these changes, you will need to reboot your server.

I hope this helps to resolve your problems.

How to resolve Dynamics CRM timeouts…

We have recently been trying to set up a demonstration environment on a single server in a virtual environment. However, certain processes were timing out. To resolve this, we changed the following registry settings on the CRM Server to extend the timeout options:

• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSCRM\OLEDBTimeout
• 86400 – DWORD Decimal 
• HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\MSCRM\ExtendedTimeout
• 100000 – DWORD Decimal

Once you have made these changes, you will need to reboot your server.

Also linked to timeouts, we were getting the following error message:

Only one usage of each socket address (protocol/network address/port) is normally permitted (typically under load)

You will need to make the following registry changes to resolve this:

• HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\MaxUserPort
• 65534 – DWORD Decimal
• HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TCPTimedWaitDelay
• 30 – DWORD Decimal

Again, once you have made these changes, you will need to reboot your server.

I hope this helps to resolve your problems.

CRM2011 Training Materials

I was just browsing around, and came across a new “CRM2011” category in the dynamics e-Learning catalogue. There are only some “What’s New” items, but at least they are starting to trickle through.

Deploy CRM Outlook Client using SMS

I have been asked a few times by our customers about how to deploy the Outlook Client using SMS or System Centre Configuration Manager. I found the following article useful in my research:

http://rc.crm.dynamics.com/rc/regcont/en_us/op/articles/oc_with_sms.aspx

You will need the Client and Redist\i386 folders from the Outlook Installation. This installation can be found here:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=60c4a6cc-59d7-416e-9f44-0ae8ff249768

Duplicate Detection Soundex Searching

I have been asked by several customers whether or not Soundex searching is possible in Dynamics CRM. My standard response has been "Maybe", but then I found this blog, which quite nicely explains how to achieve this with client side code.

http://xrm-crm.com/green-microsoft-crm-4-0-using-a-soundex-to-deduplicate-your-accounts-and-contacts/

Hooray!

Just found out that the team I support (Everton FC for those that don't know me) have just beaten Spurs.

About time we started winning...