Flow Save Timeout Error
Power Automate Flow throws error ‘Timeout occurred when calling the XRM api’ when trying to save a flow. Why?
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Managed Solutions vs Patches
Poorly solution management can quickly lead to a layered pachwork nightmare. Should you use patches or new solutions?
Handling Exceptions in Plugins
The Problem When trying to catch an exception in a plugin, you get this error: ISV code reduced the open transaction count. Custom plug-ins should not catch exceptions from OrganizationService calls and continue processing. Microsoft provides information about handling exceptions on plugins: Handle exceptions in plug-insUse InvalidPluginExecutionException in plug-ins and workflow activitiesTroubleshoot plug-ins The last of these states, “You can’t swallow the error, so you must make sure to always return an InvalidPluginExecutionException.” This isn’t entirely true. The Helpful Bit…
Plugin Assembly Fullnames Must be Unique
When registering a plugin on CDS, the Plugin Registration Tool indicates assembly fullnames must be unique. What causses this error and how do I fix it?
Check RegEx when Passing Parameters to HTML Web Resource
When passing parameters to an HTML web resource on the Microsoft Power Platform, the data parameter isn’t passed. Maybe it’s your regex.
XSLT Won’t Render on Local Files
When attempting to view locally saved XML files with an XSL stylesheet, the browser either displays a blank page, or raw unstylized XML data. Here’s how to render them on local files.
Dynamics Sharepoint Integration uses Wrong Folder
When the Dynamics CRM Sharepoint integration is set to create document locations under a parent record, it stops creating them under the parent record, and instead creates them within a generic folder for the entity. Find out why.
Why the Helpful Bit?
Sometimes making a difference isn’t about finding information. It’s about finding the RIGHT information. As a systems analyst and developer, many resources provided a plethora of information, useful in deploying our strategem. These include reference materials, how-to videos, and blogs containing critical information, fundamentals, settings, assumptions, and instructions for how to handle common errors. Together, these pieces constitute a potent arsenal, but occasionally a key piece is missing. Unfortunately, the missing piece is seldom the proverbial queen of the chessboard….