CRM 2011 Custom Workflow Limitations

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  Hello -

  CRM Online does not support custom workflow activities.  You can hit external web services using a web request in a sandboxed plugin in online.

  -Brandon

  • Proposed as answer by BSimons Wednesday, June 1, 2011 11:00 PM
  • Marked as answer by Jim Glass Jr Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:35 PM

  Wednesday, June 1, 2011 10:59 PM
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  Hi Robert,

  CRM Workflow is implemented using the WF4 workflow engine so in theory you should be able to add any workflow activity that comes with WF4 to call any WCF service (for example). However, because workflows cannot be sandboxed in .Net4, this functionality is restricted to CRM Onpremises. However, there is a workaround you can read about here

   

  (http://blogs.msdn.com/b/crm/archive/2010/11/05/custom-workflow-actions-in-microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011-online.aspx)

   

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  Gonzalo | gonzaloruizcrm.blogspot.com

  
  

  • Proposed as answer by Gonzalo Ruiz RModerator Thursday, June 2, 2011 12:26 AM
  • Marked as answer by Jim Glass Jr Tuesday, June 7, 2011 8:35 PM
  • Unmarked as answer by RobertHess05 Monday, June 13, 2011 9:06 PM
  • Unproposed as answer by RobertHess05 Monday, June 13, 2011 9:06 PM

  Thursday, June 2, 2011 12:26 AM

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  Good call Brandon.  We tested it & works well.  This is a good workaround.

  Monday, June 13, 2011 9:06 PM
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  we tried this, but this does not even qualify as a workaround.  I like Brandon's approach above.

  Monday, June 13, 2011 9:07 PM