Deploying and administering Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015

 

Applies To: CRM 2015 on-prem, CRM Online

Version 7.1.1

This deployment and administration documentation, known as the Implementation Guide or IG in previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics CRM, is a set of comprehensive deployment and administration topics that can help you plan, deploy, configure, customize, and maintain Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 (on-premises) or Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online update information: If you’re a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online administrator interested in information about the latest update, see Manage Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online updates.

Upgrade information: If you’re an existing Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2013 (on-premises) customer interested in information about upgrade, start with the Upgrade a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Server topic.

To learn about what’s new in the latest Microsoft Dynamics CRM releases, see What's new for administrators and customizers in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 and CRM Online.

This documentation set includes the following areas:

Release history

This is the index to the release history pages for the Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 deployment and administration documentation.

Current Version: 7.1.1, CRM Online 2015 Update 1.1, August 2015

The following table lists the significant changes made in Deploying and administering Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

New and updated topics

Description of changes

Supported versions of Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge

Supported versions of Microsoft Office

Updated topic to add Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online web application support for Windows 10, Microsoft Edge, and Microsoft Office 2016 (when available).

Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook software requirements

Updated topic to Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Outlook support for Windows 10 and Office 2016 (when available).

Deploy Microsoft Dynamics CRM on Azure FAQ_deleted

This article presents the frequently asked questions with deploying Microsoft Dynamics CRM (on-premises) on Microsoft Azure.

Version: 7.1.0, CRM Online 2015 Update 1, May 2015

The following table lists the significant changes made in Deploying and administering Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online.

New and updated topics

Description of changes

What's new for administrators and customizers in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 and CRM Online

Updated topic that describes what’s new in Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online 2015 Update 1.

Enable change tracking to control data synchronization

New topic that describes change tracking to control data synchronization.

Set up SharePoint integration with Microsoft Dynamics CRM

Added new topics and section that describe expanding the server-based authentication with Microsoft SharePoint feature.

Behavior and format of the date and time field

Added new topic that describes behaviors and formats available for the date and time field.

Change the color scheme or add a logo to match your organization’s brand

Added new topic that describes how to create a custom theme in CRM.

Create and edit business rules

Updated the existing topic. Added information about how to clear the field’s value.

Define alternate keys to reference CRM records

Added new topic that describes the alternate keys that can be used for uniquely identifying a record in CRM.

Define calculated fields

Updated the existing topic. Added information about new functions for computing the difference between two dates.

Define rollup fields

Updated the existing topic. Added information about the new AVG operator and the ability to aggregate data across record’s related activities.

Enable Web API Preview

Added new topic that provides an overview of the Web API Preview and how to enable it.

Invoke custom action from a workflow or dialog

Added new topic that describes how to invoke a custom action directly from within a workflow or a dialog in the UI, without writing code.

Set up CRM for phones and CRM for tablets

Updated the existing topic. Added information about the new CRM for phones app that has the same feature-rich experience available on CRM for tablets. Also, added information on Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Good, a special version of CRM for tablets that works with Good Technology’s mobile security platform.

Configure folder-level tracking

Added new topic on how to enable folder-level tracking for Exchange folders to map an Exchange Inbox folder to a CRM record so that all the emails in the Exchange folder get automatically tracked against the mapped record in CRM.

Enable change tracking to control data synchronization

Added a new topic on how organizations that synchronize their data with external data sources can enable entities for change tracking.

Customize CRM for phones and tablets

Updated the existing topic. Added information about customizing the new CRM for phones app, including how to hide fields, sections, or tabs from displaying on the phone app.

Create and edit mobile forms for CRM for phones express

Updated the existing topic for the previous version of the phone app, which is now called CRM for phones express. Mobile forms for this app are now labeled Mobile – Express.

Create and edit entities

Updated the existing topic. Updated the mobile information in the table under Enable or disable entity options.

Main form presentations

Updated the existing topic. Added information about the new CRM for phones app in the section CRM for phones and tablets forms.

Version: 7.0.1, March 2015

The following table lists the significant changes made in Deploying and administering Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online and Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2015 on-premises.

New and updated topics

Description of changes

Configure Quick Find options for the organization

Added new topic that describes how to change the indexing method used for Quick Find queries.

Report writing with CRM 2015 for online and on-premises

Added section that includes several topics.

Update deployment configuration settings

Added several topics that further describe Microsoft Dynamics CRM Windows PowerShell cmdlets.

Use Deployment Manager to manage the deployment

Added section that includes all Deployment Manager Help topics.

Use Email Router Configuration Manager

Added section that includes all Email Router Configuration Manager Help topics.

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Monitoring Service

Added topic that describes how the Microsoft Dynamics CRM monitoring service records monitoring activity.

See Also

Planning on-premises CRM 2015
TechNet: Manage Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online updates

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