I’ve just released version 2.3 of the Data8 Dataverse client library, which you can use to connect to on-premise instances of Dynamics CRM / Dynamics 365 from .NET Core apps.
SQL 4 CDS v7 Released
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Windows Authentication from Linux? 
I’m regularly blown away by the progress made in the .NET platform. A huge amount of work as gone into making it faster and adding support for more platforms. Moving to .NET Core was unblocked for us by the release of Microsoft’s Dataverse client and allowed us to move systems Continue Reading
SQL 4 CDS 6.4 Released
I’ve just published SQL 4 CDS 6.4 with support for earlier versions of CRM and more complex queries. I’ve also been setting up a wiki with more detailed information.
SQL 4 CDS 6.3 Released
I’ve just released SQL 4 CDS v6.3 with a number of useful improvements and fixes.
SQL 4 CDS 6.2 Released
This is mostly a bug fix release, but with one new SQL feature implemented which could be very useful for testing and ALM usage scenarios.
SQL 4 CDS 6.1 Released
It’s only been a month since I released v6, but I’ve just published v6.1 with some useful new updates. You’ll need to make sure you’re running the latest version of XrmToolBox (1.2022.4.55) to run this new version.
SQL 4 CDS v6 Released
It’s time for another big update to SQL 4 CDS – this one’s been in the works for 3 months and has got some great improvements to its level of SQL support, performance, integration with SSMS and reusability in custom apps. New SQL support: Variables You can now declare and Continue Reading
SQL 4 CDS ADO.NET Provider
As well as lots of new SQL language support in SQL 4 CDS v6, I also tried to make it much easier to reuse the SQL 4 CDS engine in your own applications. The latest version of the NuGet package now includes an ADO.NET provider you can use in exactly Continue Reading
Relationship Mappings: String Length Too Long
Relationship mappings are a great feature in Dataverse. If you haven’t seen them before you’re probably not alone – the interface to edit them is pretty well hidden away in the classic UI. These mappings let you create related records with fields already filled out based on the parent record. Continue Reading