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Use of virtual datatype field in crm 2011

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Hello All,
Can anyone help me knowing use of virtual data type fields in crm 2011. In MSDN it has mentioned that these fields not used in crm records. Does it require for crm internal use? can anyone please confirm?
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Jayashree
- Changed type JLattimerMVP, Moderator Friday, February 28, 2014 1:49 PM
Friday, February 28, 2014 12:29 PM
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Are aren't able to create new attributes with a virtual data type. In most cases these attributes do things like associate the friendly name with a GUID value or the text value with the numeric value of an option set field.
Jason Lattimer
My Blog - Follow me on Twitter - LinkedIn- Proposed as answer by JLattimerMVP, Moderator Friday, February 28, 2014 1:52 PM
- Marked as answer by Jayashree Bhogle Friday, February 28, 2014 4:17 PM
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:51 PMModerator -
The 'Virtual' attributes are not physically stored in the database. Instead, they are derived when retrieving data, as per the examples given by Jason in the previous post
Microsoft CRM MVP - http://mscrmuk.blogspot.com/ http://www.excitation.co.uk
- Marked as answer by Jayashree Bhogle Friday, February 28, 2014 4:17 PM
Friday, February 28, 2014 4:07 PMModerator
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Are aren't able to create new attributes with a virtual data type. In most cases these attributes do things like associate the friendly name with a GUID value or the text value with the numeric value of an option set field.
Jason Lattimer
My Blog - Follow me on Twitter - LinkedIn- Proposed as answer by JLattimerMVP, Moderator Friday, February 28, 2014 1:52 PM
- Marked as answer by Jayashree Bhogle Friday, February 28, 2014 4:17 PM
Friday, February 28, 2014 1:51 PMModerator -
The 'Virtual' attributes are not physically stored in the database. Instead, they are derived when retrieving data, as per the examples given by Jason in the previous post
Microsoft CRM MVP - http://mscrmuk.blogspot.com/ http://www.excitation.co.uk
- Marked as answer by Jayashree Bhogle Friday, February 28, 2014 4:17 PM
Friday, February 28, 2014 4:07 PMModerator