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    I have been trying many different approaches to this task, but have yet to find a solution.  Basically, I want to allow a user to run a report (i.e. Quote summary), then through a workflow or any other means allow the user the send the Quote to another user as a PDF.  However, I want this to be an attachment in Outlook, not within CRM email.  I have tried many solutions posted online but none that can accomplish this.
    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 2:57 PM

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    I don't have a code sample, but maybe a Web page would work better than a workflow.  My reasoning is that it is standard behavior for a Web page to trigger an e-mail event using the local user's e-mail client.  Bascially, you could have a button on the CRM application that triggers the Web page, opens the user's Outlook e-mail and attachs the file.

    There are several examples on the web of adding buttons to CRM that open Web pages.

    Regards, Donna

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    Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:15 PM

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    It would take quite a significant amount (5 to 10 days) of custom development to achieve this solution. But there are quite a few add-ons already available that offer this feature:

    Here are a couple of suggestions for you to investigate depending upon your requirements:
    MyCRMGroup - Quote2PDF
    Draycir - Spindle Professional
    MSCRM-Addons - AutoMerge

    Regards, Neil

    Neil Benson, CRM Addict at Customery Ltd.You can reach me on LinkedIn or Twitter, and you're welcome to sign up to Customery, an online community for UK-based Dynamics CRM people.

    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:31 PM
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    Time really isn't much of a factor, as I have the time right now before a few client agreements kick in, and this functionality is part of what will be needed for one of them.  Would it be possible to create a plugin to run the report and store it into a file in a temp folder, then call on Outlook to add that as an attachment?  I have seen code that has done similar things in the past.  Also, if possible, I could do this within SSRS as well.  Or perhaps a way to change the saving functionality on an export to include attaching it to an Outlook message?
    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:43 PM
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    check following article for the same..

    http://a33ik.blogspot.com/2009/08/custom-workflow-action-which-renders.html

    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:56 PM
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    I have read through that article, however the users need to be able to send the attachment via Outlook, not a CRM activity.  This is due to the fact that not everyone with the client will be users within CRM. 
    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 3:58 PM
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    Even trying the method used in a33ik's blog, I can't figure out what should be the provider and report name for the properties of the dataflow.  I have tried several combinations.  The local URL of the report is http://george/Reports/Pages/Report.aspx?ItemPath=%2fSandbox_MSCRM%2fQuote . 
    Wednesday, April 14, 2010 4:41 PM
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    I don't have a code sample, but maybe a Web page would work better than a workflow.  My reasoning is that it is standard behavior for a Web page to trigger an e-mail event using the local user's e-mail client.  Bascially, you could have a button on the CRM application that triggers the Web page, opens the user's Outlook e-mail and attachs the file.

    There are several examples on the web of adding buttons to CRM that open Web pages.

    Regards, Donna

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    Tuesday, April 20, 2010 12:15 PM