Debug your custom code (plug-ins & custom workflow activities) using the plug-in profiler

I'm a big fan of unit testing your custom code to prevent errors from ever occuring in the system. However it is not unlikely that QA can still report an issue that is related to your custom code. You will have to ask QA for a replication log, the replication log should describe the specific steps … Continue reading Debug your custom code (plug-ins & custom workflow activities) using the plug-in profiler

LINQPad and Dynamics CRM

I recently came across a program called LINQPad and decided to give it a try. What is LINQPad LINQPad is a software utility targeted at Microsoft .NET development. You can use the tool to write C# code without the need for an IDE (Visual Studio for example) and quickly prototype your code. On their website they state: Put … Continue reading LINQPad and Dynamics CRM

Plugin Registration Tool: Could not load file or assembly

When registering a new assembly in the Plugin Registration Tool you might encounter the error "Could not load file or assembly". The reason you are receiving this error message is because the file is blocked. When downloading dlls from external recources, Windows might automatically block the file(s) as a security measure. When you are sure the file … Continue reading Plugin Registration Tool: Could not load file or assembly