crm 2011: how to trigger plugin from ribbon custom button's javascript?
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Hi Ashish,
Your plugin is registered on the update message of the entity. Now you are calling JavaScript from Ribbon button. In this JavaScript you are trying to update a form field. Now when you 'save' the form from inside JavaScript or 'save and close' this form from inside JavaScript, the update plugin will fire.
In CRM 2011 according to the new JavaScript model, the save command to save the entity is: Xrm.Page.data.entity.save(); This is same as SAVE button on entity form, but you are not clicking the button.
The save and close command is: Xrm.Page.data.entity.save('saveandclose'); This is same as SAVE AND CLOSE button on entity form, but again you are not clicking the button.
I hope this helps. If my response answered your question, please take a minute and mark the response as an answer.
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Hi Ashish,
If you have a plugin registered on an entity update message, yes, you are right it will fire.
I suggest, you call web services/oData in your JavaScript and try executing the functionality instead of your email plugin. You can try executing your functionality from within JavaScript rather than a Plugin.
Ashish Mahajan, CRM Developer, CSG (Melbourne)
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My Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ashishmahajan74My Linkedin: - Proposed as answer by Ashish Mahajan Technical Architect, Writer Friday, March 23, 2012 1:31 PM
