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Installing CRM 4.0 on SQL Server 2008

CRM 4.0 can be installed on SQL Server 2008. Refer to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/957053 for more details and specific workarounds that may be needed.

Supported SQL Server Editions for CRM 4.0

Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 is supported with the following SQL Server Editions: SQL Server 2005 Standard, Enterprise, Developer (all with SP2) SQL Server 2005 Workgroup with SP2 – supported only if CRM is installed on Small Business Server SQL Server 2005 Standard, Enterprise, Developer x64 (all with SP2) SQL Server 2008 Standard, Enterprise SQL Server 2008 …

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Hiding navigation items in a form

The following javascript in a form may be used to hide left-hand navigation items. Note that is unsupported because it is not documented in the SDK. In this example, the navigation item is for More Addresses – replaces navAddresses with the appropriate item. document.getElementById(“navAddresses”).style.display=”none” To display the navigation item use: document.getElementById(“navAddresses”).style.display=”inline”

Installing the IFD Tool for CRM 4.0

The CRM IFD tool consists of one file, CRM4IFDTool.exe. This file must be installed in the Tools sub-directory of your CRM server program installation (not the web-site). For example:  C:Program FilesMicrosoft CRMTools.

Importing Organisations

When importing organisations into Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 Workgroup or Professional editions the existing organisation is removed (however, the SQL Server database remains). The Active Directory account of the user performing the import must be mapped to one of the CRM users in the CRM organisation that is being imported.

Hiding Tabs in Forms

An unsupported method (unsupported because it is not described in the SDK) is available to hide tabs in a form. Use the following: crmForm.all.tabxTab.style.visibility=”hidden”; crmForm.all.tabxTab.style.position=”absolute”; where x is the number of the tab on the form starting at 0. Not sure why both hidden and absolute are needed though.

Updating CRM 4.0 Setup Files

During installation of CRM 4.0 the user has an option to obtain updated setup files over the Internet. To manually obtain setup files follow the instructions in this article http://support.microsoft.com/kb/948917. 

User is repeatedly asked for username and password in CRM Client for Outlook

Sometimes when working in the CRM Client for Outlook and if Internet Explorer 7 is installed a dialog box appears asking the user to login. Even if the user enters a correct username and password the dialog box reappears. Clicking cancel on the dialog box each time eventually sorts the situation. To prevent the dialog …

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