Install D365 together with the update

 This should be done using the config file

1. download the update extract to a folder

C:\Update\Version-Server-<KB>-ENU-amd64.exe /extract:C:\Update\Version

create a config file stating the update ; save in C:\Update\Configs as Server.txt

<CRMSetup>

 <Server>

 <Patch update="true">C:\Update\Version\Server_<KB>_amd64_1033.msp</Patch>

 </Server>

 </CRMSetup>

Now run the installer

~~\SetupServer.exe /config C:\Update\Configs\Server.txt

SSRS in blank while setting up D365 Srs Reporting extention

 While setting up srs connector for Dynamics 365 (for SQL 2017) the SSRS instance was blank.

check all things

1. installing this component in right server, means in the server where report server was installed : it is correct

2. account is correct

finally found below article https://stackoverflow.com/questions/50265735/crm-reporting-extension-ssrs-instance-is-blank , helped me

1) Download nssm util - https://nssm.cc/download

2) Unzip nssm.exe and copy to windir (c:\windows)

3) Run cmd as administrator and then command : nssm install ReportServer$SSRS c:\windows\notepad.exe

4) Start service ReportServer$SSRS ( net start ReportServer$SSRS )

5) Open registry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\SSRS\Setup and add REG_SZ attribute with name Version and value '14.0.600.1572' (SSRS version)

6) Install crm connector (SetupSrsDataConnector.exe)

7) Install latest patch for crm convertor (greather then 0.3) - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/3142345/microsoft-dynamics-365-onpremise-cumulative-updates (CRM9.0-Srs-KBXXXXXX-ENU-Amd64.exe)

8) Restart server

9) Stop service ReportServer$SSRS ( net stop ReportServer$SSRS )

10) Remove dummy service : nssm remove ReportServer$SSRS confirm

11) Optional - delete nssm.exe from windows directory

Extend your trial for Dynamics 365 Suits (Sales, Customer Service, Marketing , Office 365 etc....)

sometimes we create a trial subscription for demo purpose and the given free trial time is not sufficient , we need extra time.... so need to extend... here is how you can do. but take note "YOU CAN DO (REQUEST) ONLY ONCE TO EXTEND"

In the admin center, go to the Billing > Products & services page.

          (here "Extend Trial" option is not available, cause i already have extended once)
On the Products & services page, find the trial subscription that you want to extend. In the Settings & Actions section, select Extend trial.

Review the extension information, and if necessary, change your payment method. When you're finished, select Extend trial.

Hope this helps....
Regards,
yes.sudhanshu

Session time out and Idle/Inactivity time out in Dynamcis 365 CE

in new version of Dynamics 365 this is possible to set up session time out and idle timeout ( https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform/admin/user-session-management )


on online version you can configure Settings > Administration > System Settings > General tab.

Default values for Session time out are:
•Maximum Session Length: 1440 minutes
•Minimum Session Length: 60 minutes
•How long before session expires before showing timeout warning: 20 minutes


Default values for Inactivity time out are:
•Minimum Duration of Inactivity: 5 minutes
•Maximum Duration of Inactivity: less than Maximum Session length or 1440 minutes


Inactivity session timeout is not enforced in the following:
1.Dynamics 365 for Outlook
2.Dynamics 365 for phones and Dynamics 365 for tablets
3.Unified Service Desk client using WPF browser (Internet Explorer is supported)
4.Live Assist (Chat)

DevOps for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement using YAML Based Azure Pipelines

here is an article stating DevOps for Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement using YAML Based Azure Pipelines.

this uses Azure DevOps pipeline. so must take note is thinking of OnPrem.

Introduction: https://community.dynamics.com/crm/b/crminthefield/posts/introduction-to-devops-for-dynamics-365-customer-engagement-using-yaml-based-azure-pipelines

Step by Step: https://mohamedradwan.com/2018/04/04/devops-for-microsoft-dynamics/

Regards,
yes.sudhanshu

Dynamics 365 CE Relevance Search

Relevance Search delivers fast and comprehensive search results in a single list, sorted by relevance. It uses a dedicated search service external to Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement apps powered by Azure Search to improve your Dynamics 365 for Customer Engagement apps search experience. As an administrator or customizer, you'll be able to enable and configure Relevance Search in the Customer Engagement apps user interface without writing code. Many of the configuration steps will look familiar to you, as they use the same user interface as the Quick Find configuration.

URL: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/customer-engagement/admin/configure-relevance-search-organization 

Microsoft PowerApps Details, Pros and Cons....

Microsoft PowerApps is very powerful tool.
here are some links to get details on PowerApps

1. Microsoft Site (PowerApps)
2. Getting Started.....
3. Dummies PowerApps
4. PowerApps Licensing

Below are the Cons and Pros of PowerApps......

PowerApps Cons

PowerApps Pros

- The Apps loaded may not be as fast as normall native apps from Android or iOS (say: 5-10 sec compare to 2-3 sec) - You can run only One Apps a time unless it is run as Web Apps where you can run multile apps at a time of the same account - You can't publish into Win Store, Apps Store and Google Play - PowerApps users must have a valid Work Mail or School Mail to sign-in prior using - It depends greatly on Internet Connection. Speed does count! - PowerApps Studio can only be accessed with internet connection - PowerApps studio, though officially launched in Nov 2016, but there are still several issues or improvement needed to gradually replace others, such as Delegation, Printing, Offline, Independent Apps, etc.

- If you have Excel background & Logic concept, you can easily Make Apps (rather than writing Apps) within seconds as a basic workable apps, using fast track mode, for a CRUD apps - You can easily connect to most of the common connector in Cloud, such as DropBox, OneDrive, Google Drive, SQL, as well asMS CDS, which conveniently combines Data Storage & Table Creation (two-in-one) - You can use Excel and Google Sheet in Cloud for data storage (free) though improvement is still on going and coming soon - CSS writing is almost not required as PowerApps Studio is, just like PowerPoints, enable drag and drop, change and modify, from within PowerApps Studio environment, exactly like MS Office features. - HTML codings are supported, though not in full - All properties are possible to be defined as Context Variable (similar to that of programming where you define Var ....) - Pages / Screens Navigation are in visible and easily modified - Apps, can be easily shared among the same domain uses (or organization), with sharing of datasource (for CDS, it is automatically shared), and unshare if you wish to, at anytime