Dynamics CRM Interview Questions

Javascript

1.  Can we check if entity is dirty or field is dirty?

//To Check if the entity is dirtyvar ismodified=Xrm.Page.data.entity.getIsDirty();

//To Get Dirty Fieldsvar attributes = Xrm.Page.data.entity.attributes.get() ;

for (var i in attributes)

{

var attribute = attributes[i];

if (attribute.getIsDirty())

alert(“attribute dirty: ” + attribute.getName());

}

Customization & Configuration

2. Can Rollup fields be implemented for entities with N: N relationship?

A. No; A Rollup fields can be done only over related entities with the 1: N relationship. A Rollup can’t be done over the N: N relationships.

3. Can Hierarchy be implemented between two entities?

A. The visualization feature can only be enabled for self-referencing relationships within a particular entity, including custom entities. 

4. What is the default time period of auto-save in MS CRM 2013/2015 forms? 

A. 30 Sec

5. Can you disable auto-save for a particular entity form and if yes, how? 

A. We can disable auto-save for organization or for a particular entity form. 

For Organization

• Go to Settings > Administration. 
• Choose System Settings.
• For the Enable auto-save for all forms option, select No.

For Particular Entity

It can be done through JavaScript. For more details refer to 

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn531073.aspx#BKMK_DisableAutoSaveOrg

Programming

6. What is the difference between Authentication and Authorization ?

A. Authentication is the process of verifying the identity of a user by obtaining some sort of credentials and using those credentials to verify the user's identity. If the credentials are valid, the authorization process starts. Authentication process always proceeds to Authorization process.

Authorization is the process of allowing an authenticated users to access the resources by checking whether the user has access rights to the system. Authorization helps you to control access rights by granting or denying specific permissions to an authenticated user.