Xrm.Utility.getEntityMetadata to get the localized label

I got a request to basically create PCF for Two OptionSet (boolean) with the main purpose is to keep Yes, No, and Null/Empty values. If you get the requirement, making it is not hard. But, usually in the project, we also need to support multi-languages. There's an article from Carl de Souza that explaining about …

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MDA: Testing JS changes without deploying

Our routine as Developers, if we get a new task/bug, is "change the code", "deploy", and "validate". For the front scripting, if we don't have the tool to help us update the necessary file easily, we need to open the JS component > update > deploy and publish > then go to the page that …

MDA: How to invoke the formOnLoad event after saved

On form on load event, it is very common to set how the UI looks based on certain conditions. For instance, when the status of the entity/table is Inactive, we need to lock all the controls. So, today we will learn how to do it via JavaScript (client scripting). Without further ado, let's go. I …

Dataverse: How to use the condition operator or in multiple tables in FetchXML

Today we will learn how to use the conditional operator "Or" when applying addPresearch in Javascript (but you also can implement it from the backend too). The scenario that we will apply is, on the Contact table, we have a lookup to Parent Contact/Account. In the below image, we can see that I prepare data …

Model-Driven Apps: Disable most recently used items programmatically

When we are talking about lookup in MDA (Model Driven Apps), sometimes we are applying some filter (either using addPreSearch or setting it manually from control properties > view) to ensure the data that the user inputted is valid: But, when we are not disabling the Most recently used items, it can ruin the filter …

Model-Driven-Apps: setup deployment Angular files to Dev using spkl

Last week, we already learn how to build Angular WebResources to be shown in the side pane. In that blog post, I deploy all the files manually which of course took time to do. Today, we will learn how to optimize it in order to boost productivity. We will learn how to use spkl and …

Model-Driven-Apps: How to use the side pane to show custom HTML

Today we will learn how to create a custom web resource (HTML) using Angular, and show it in the side pane using Xrm.App.sidePanes.createPane method. The end result will be like the below picture: Without further ado, let's go make the Angular apps! Angular Project Before we begin, I want to give a shoutout to these …

Model-Driven-Apps: Implement Editable Grid and learn how to customize it

Let's learn how to implement Editable Grid and apply simple customization. As the name, the Editable Grid is a grid where we can do inline editing. In this blog, I create a custom table where we will implement the below scenario: - On Qty or Unit Price changed, set Total with formula Qty * Unit …

Model-Driven-Apps: Add on post-save event

What is the best way to add a post-save event that will always be called either success/failure? From the documentation, I see we actually can use addOnPostSave but when I try it, it didn't work as expected (later we will go through this scenario). So, as an alternative for now we can make use of …

Model-Driven-Apps: How to use setIsValid method

When dealing with client script customization, most of the time we are dealing with data validation where the common steps are like the below snippet: var blog = blog || {}; (function() { this.formOnLoad = function(executionContext){ var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext(); formContext.getAttribute("tmy_transactiondate").addOnChange(validateOnChangeTransactionDate); formContext.getAttribute("tmy_dateonly").addOnChange(validateOnChangeDateOnly); } var validateOnChangeDateOnly = function(executionContext){ var formContext = executionContext.getFormContext(); var date = formContext.getAttribute("tmy_dateonly").getValue(); …