System Requirements
by Jim Steger Mike Snyder Brad Bosak, Corey O’Brien, and Phil Richardson
Programming Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0
- Programming Microsoft Dynamics® CRM 4.0
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- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- I. Overview
- 1. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 SDK Overview
- Software Development Kit Introduction
- Hitchhiker’s Guide to Common Questions
- Can we alter the CRM database structure to add our custom tables and columns?
- How do we write custom code that gets data into and out of Microsoft Dynamics CRM?
- Can we change the current CRM form layouts and controls?
- How do we implement our own custom business logic?
- How much control do we have over the user interface and branding?
- How do we deploy changes from one system to another?
- Will our customizations upgrade when Microsoft releases a new version of the software?
- Are role-based security permissions supported and configurable?
- Does Microsoft Dynamics CRM support multiple languages and currencies?
- Will our programming customizations run offline?
- How do you recommend we set up a Microsoft Dynamics CRM development environment?
- Microsoft Dynamics CRM as a Business Application Platform
- Summary
- 2. Development Overview and Environment
- 3. Communicating with Microsoft CRM APIs
- Overview of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 SDK
- Accessing the APIs in Visual Studio 2008
- CrmService Web Service
- MetadataService Web Service
- CrmDiscoveryService Web Service
- Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics CRM IFD
- Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Offline
- Connecting to Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online
- Summary
- 1. Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 SDK Overview
- II. Extending Microsoft CRM
- 4. Security
- 5. Plug-ins
- 6. Programming Workflow
- Overview
- The Workflow Designer
- Windows Workflow Foundation
- Custom Workflow Activities
- Example Activities: Math Building Blocks
- Example Activity: Retrieve Most Available User
- Example Activity: Calculate Related Aggregate
- Summary
- 7. Form Scripting
- 8. Developing with the Metadata Service
- III. Advanced Topics
- 9. Deployment
- Common Deployment Steps
- Deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM Components
- Offline Application Deployment
- Testing Strategies
- Additional Deployment Considerations
- Example Deployment Sequence
- Summary
- 10. Developing Offline Solutions
- 11. Multilingual and Multi-Currency Applications
- 12. Advanced Workflow Programming
- 13. Emulating User Interface with ASP.NET Development
- 14. Developing Custom Microsoft CRM Controls
- 15. Additional Samples and Utilities
- 9. Deployment
- A. About the Authors
- B. About Sonoma Partners
- C. Additional Resources for Developers from Microsoft Press
- D. More Great Developer Resources
- Index
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We recommend that you refer to the Microsoft Dynamics CRM Implementation Guide for detailed system requirements. From a high level, you’ll need the following hardware and software to run the code samples in this book:
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 (SP2) or the Windows Vista operating system
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1 or Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 or Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 (for the code samples)
Microsoft Office 2003 with SP3 or the 2007 Microsoft Office System with SP1 (if you want to use Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Microsoft Office Outlook)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 or Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003
Microsoft SQL Server 2005
Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Server license (Workgroup, Professional, or Enterprise edition)
Computer/processor: Dual 1.8-gigahertz (GHz) or higher Pentium (Xeon P4) or compatible CPU
Memory: 1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM minimum, 2 GB or more of RAM recommended
Hard disk: 400 megabytes (MB) free space
Network card: 10/100 Mbps minimum, dual 10/100/1000 Mbps recommended
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