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Sunday, August 31, 2008

SharePoint List Web Part for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0

I've been reading the Microsoft Dynamics CRM "Statement of Direction" that's was updated in August 2008. And noticed the following regarding SharePoint List Web Part for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0:

"The current List Web Part for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 provides a subset of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 record list functionality. It allows users to view Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 records as a list from a SharePoint page, open records in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 from that list, and connect different Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 List Web Parts to filter associated CRM lists. It supports the following versions of SharePoint:
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 2.0
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Portal Server 2003
- Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) 2007 (32-bit only)
- Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services (WSS) 3.0 (32-bit only)
The CRM records are displayed in a grid that behaves similarly to the grid within Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0. Users who have the proper privileges can perform actions such as create and edit.

Due out in the second half of 2008, there will be an updated SharePoint List Web Part for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0. This web part will have the same features as the previous release but will also support the following:
- The multi-tenancy architecture of Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0; the web part is
configured with the Microsoft Dynamics CRM organization that will supply the list data.
- Support for CRM on-premise and Internet Facing Deployments (IFD); support for Microsoft
Dynamics CRM Online will be added in the first half of 2009.
- MUI and language packs in all languages supported by Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0
- MOSS and WSS 64-bit environments
"

I've been waiting for this upgrade for ages and will be very happy to see it released (in the near future).

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