JAVASCRIPT & ODATAIN

MICROSOFT DYNAMICS CRM 2015

AGENDA JavaScript

OData

WHEN TO USE JAVASCRIPTIn Form Scripts

Data Validation Automation Process enhancement and enforcement

In Ribbon Command Enabling rules Displaying rules

Actions

JS CODE CONSIDERATIONS Avoid unsupported code

Libraries as small as possible Readable Don’t access DOM Use safe and efficient logic Naming conventions & comments Non blocking code

JAVASCRIPT CRM MODEL

Xrm.Page.context

Xrm.Page.data.entity

Xrm.Page.ui

ADDING JAVASCRIPT TO FORM

ODATA – THE BEST WAY TO REST Introduced by Microsoft

Generic Queryable Endpoint for RESTful Services Supports ATOM, JSON & JSON Verbose Supports most of HTTP Verbs(GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, MERGE/PATCH)

ODATA SYNTAX Endpoint / Service Root URI

https://rbt1.crm5.dynamics.com/XRMServices/2011/OrganizationData.svc/

(Available at Developer Resources Section in CRM)

Syntax

Service Root URI / Resource Path / Query Options

Example

https://rbt1.crm5.dynamics.com/XRMServices/2011/OrganizationData.svc

/Category(1)/Products

/?$top=10&$orderby=name

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