How to change Dynamics 365 CRM web interface from UCI to Classic version?

Arun Potti CRM, Microsoft Dynamics 365

Recently created a Dynamics 365 CRM 30 days trial version (Ref: How to Setup Dynamics 365 30 days Online Trial version?) and it was navigating to CRM home page showing the list of UCI Apps, instead of showing CRM Classic Web UI.

Below is the screenshot for reference.


Later found that, the rendered URL was showing differently in the browser and having forceUCI and pagetype parameters.

https://CRMOrgName.Region.dynamics.com/main.aspx?forceUCI=1&pagetype=apps

If you want to see the old Classic Version of CRM, just use the parameter forceClassic=1, instead of forceUCI=1 and remove the parameter pagetype=apps in the URL and final URL will be like the below, 

https://CRMOrgName.Region.dynamics.com/main.aspx?forceClassic=1

Bookmark the URL and explore CRM 🙂

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Why the plugins implement IPlugin interface and Workflows (custom) inherits the Code Activity abstract class

Arun Potti MS CRM 2013

Microsoft Dynamics CRM/365 by Vishal Grade

Someone asked me this question which is frequently asked in interviews i.e. why plugins implemented iplugin i.e. an interface and custom workflow inherit codeactivity i.e. an abstract class?

The purpose of question is to know why codeactivty is an abstract class and not an interface like iplugin?

So to understand the answer we fist need to understand the difference b/w interface and an abstract class:

What is an Abstract Class?

An abstract class is a special kind of class that cannot be instantiated. So the question is why we need a class that cannot be instantiated? An abstract class is only to be sub-classed (inherited from). In other words, it only allows other classes to inherit from it but cannot be instantiated. The advantage is that it enforces certain hierarchies for all the subclasses. In simple words, it is a kind of contract that forces all the subclasses to carry…

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The new model-driven form designer (WYSISYG) in PowerApps for Model-driven apps (Dynamics 365 CE) Preview

Arun Potti MS CRM 2013

Nishant Rana's Weblog

The new model-driven form designer (Preview) has some nice features added to it like

  • Searching for fields in the form

  • Tree View showing visual hierarchy of the controls for quick view and navigation inside the form.

The icon also makes it easy to identify the data type of the field.

  • We can also check and configure how the UI would render for different type of client application

  • Property Pane for the type of control selected which allows us to quickly update the properties unlike selecting the field and then clicking on Change Properties which will open the dialog box.

Few things that we could not found are

  • Ability to select and position fields and sections.
  • Sub Grid control are not available on the form for configuration.
  • No Header.
  • Footer is available but we cannot add fields to it.
  • No Business Rules or Form Properties dialog box.
  • No Enable Security Roles…

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