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Happy Xrm'ing!!

How to Update salesstage with javascript based on "processbar" in MS CRM 2013

Hi all, it's been a loooong time since i last updated this blog.. But here's a new nice tip :)

Microsoft have not given us the easiest way of updating fields on FORMS based on the new processbars feature on FORMS, but here's one way to do it With Javscript.. Supported!

Should work on opportunities.. AFTER YOU INSERT YOUR GUID's FOR
1. Field "processid"
2. Field "stageid"
3. Change name of "salesstage"

(Needed in setSalesStage function)

/* Script Entry Point */
function OnCrmPageLoad() {
    var FormTypes =
    {
        Undefined: 0,
        Create: 1,
        Update: 2,
        ReadOnly: 3,
        Disabled: 4,
        QuickCreate: 5,
        BulkEdit: 6
    }
    runAlways();
    switch (Xrm.Page.ui.getFormType()) {
        case FormTypes.Create: OnNewFormLoad(); break;
        case FormTypes.Update: OnUpdateFormLoad(); break;
        case FormTypes.ReadOnly: OnReadOnlyFormLoad(); break;
        case FormTypes.Disabled: OnDisabledFormLoad(); break;
        case FormTypes.QuickCreate: OnQuickCreateFormLoad(); break;
        case FormTypes.BulkEdit: OnBulkEditFormLoad(); break;
        case FormTypes.Undefined: alert("Error"); break;
    }
}
/* Implement each Form Type you wish to address */
function runAlways() {
    onchange();
    Xrm.Page.data.entity.addOnSave(addToOnSave);
}
function OnNewFormLoad() {
    setSalesStage('new');
}
function OnUpdateFormLoad() {}
function OnReadOnlyFormLoad() { }
function OnDisabledFormLoad() { }
function OnQuickCreateFormLoad() { }
function OnBulkEditFormLoad() { }
/******************** OnChange and OnSave functions ***************************/
function onchange() {
    //Add all fields who should have OnChange triggers
    Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get("prefix_fieldname").addOnChange(examplefunction);
}
function addToOnSave() {
 //Check to see if stageid has changed
    var attributes = Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get();
    for (var i in attributes) {
        var attribute = attributes[i];
        if (attribute.getIsDirty()) {
            if (attribute.getName() == 'stageid') {
                //Update Probability field - send a "dummy parameter"
                setSalesStage('dummy');
            }
        }
    }
}
/*************** End OnChange and OnSave functions ***************************/
/* --------------- Private functions ---------------------*/
function examplefunction() {
//No Operation
}
function setSalesStage(check) {
 /*
 UNIKE FOR EACH PROSESS AND CRM ORGANIZATION
 Notes of GUID's steps in Prosess ID = 'bfc01b1c-9741-43b2-a016-3a41d91c234a' Display: "Solution Selling" on entity: opportunity
 10% - 85bdfa9d-f067-42d4-82c3-0e1fd09f2b19
 20% - 6a2020c4-7d10-28e3-1898-138b6c075259
 40% - ae0c9ae4-55eb-cd1c-44ab-872d4aca4338
 60% - 16b99584-143d-04ad-61c9-2b6a809e5608
 80% - 93e08965-2e2a-4674-0e57-ec88633a0940
 90% - 3a516491-d7cd-6cb1-a3e0-61be68c1857c
 */
    var prosessId = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("processid");
    var stageid = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("stageid");
    var prob = Xrm.Page.getAttribute("salesstage");

 //Check if new record
    if (check == 'new') {
  //sets first process name
        prob.setValue('10% - Qualification');
    }
 //Not a new record, then it's an existing record
    else {
        if (prosessId.getValue() == 'bfc01b1c-9741-43b2-a016-3a41d91c234a') {
            switch (stageid.getValue()) {
                case '85bdfa9d-f067-42d4-82c3-0e1fd09f2b19':
                    //setter sannsynlighet
                    prob.setValue('10% - Qualification');
                    break;
                case '6a2020c4-7d10-28e3-1898-138b6c075259':
                    prob.setValue('20% - Pain and Need');
                    break;
                case 'ae0c9ae4-55eb-cd1c-44ab-872d4aca4338':
                    prob.setValue('40% - Proof of Concept');
                    break;
                case '16b99584-143d-04ad-61c9-2b6a809e5608':
                    prob.setValue('60% - Closing');
                    break;
                case '93e08965-2e2a-4674-0e57-ec88633a0940':
                    prob.setValue('80% - Offering accepted');
                    break;
                case '3a516491-d7cd-6cb1-a3e0-61be68c1857c':
                    prob.setValue('90% - Contract signing');
                    break;
                default:
                    alert("An error has occured!");
            }
        }
    }
}
/* ------------ End Private functions------------------*/

How to open CRM FORMS and Web Resources correctly!?

Some CRM implementations require the use of custom Jscript to pop open a new entity form window or a window displaying an existing record in CRM. Previously, there was no “supported” way to do this, since we had to use the window.open Jscript object which relies on the use of the Document Object Model (DOM).

Update rollup 8 provides new SDK functions which CRM configurators can use to open CRM forms and web resources in a nice supported way.

The Old Way - Making the URL static with parameters:
Here is an example of how to pop open an existing Account using Jscript:

function popAccount() {
var accountId = "8FB2CCE4-20E4-E111-9700-00155D042F0D";
var url = Xrm.Page.context.getServerUrl() + "/main.aspx?etn=account&id=" + accountId + "&pagetype=entityrecord";
window.open(url);
}

Here is an example of how to pop open an HTML Web Resource using Jscript:

function popHTML() {
var url = Xrm.Page.context.getServerUrl() + "//WebResources/iaf_/html/test.html";
window.open(url);
}

Although these methods do work, they could potentially break as new rollups are applied to your system, or when CRM 2011 is available on multiple browsers.

The New way - New functions :)

function popAccount() {
var accountId = "8FB2CCE4-20E4-E111-9700-00155D042F0D";
Xrm.Utility.openEntityForm("account", accountId);
}

If we wanted to pop open a new Account form, we can exclude the ID parameter.
Here is an example of how to pop open an HTML Web Resource using Jscript:

function popWebResource() {
var webResourceName = "iaf_/html/test.html";
Xrm.Utility.openWebResource(webResourceName);
}

Please note this is only a few of New functions released in rollup 8 related to "Xrm.Utility"  :)

Happy Xrm'ing!

Source: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/crm/archive/2012/07/18/new-xrm-utility-functions-in-update-rollup-8-for-microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011-and-microsoft-dynamics-crm-online.aspx