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Luca Ghersi
Luca Ghersi

Reputation: 3321

Can I add/update CRM Dynamics plugin assemblies using C# or Powershell?

I need to update Dynamics CRM 365 (on-premise) plugins in a repetable way using Octopus Deploy, but to do that I need to find a way to script this update instead of doing it manually.

Is it possible to do it using the CRM SDK or directly using Powershell?

Upvotes: 0

Views: 1730

Answers (2)

mktange
mktange

Reputation: 417

Yes, it is possible to perform plugin registration with the CRM SDK and/or Powershell.

This can be achieved by creating/updating/deleting certain records (entity logical names are pluginassembly, plugintype, sdkmessageprocessingstep, and sdkmessageprocessingstepimage) with suitable attribute values as well as matching references to other plugin-related entities like sdkmessage and sdkmessagefilter.

At my company, we have developed our own automatic plugin registration through code, which can be performed by running a simple script. This script can also be run by a build server (like Octopus or VSO), to automatically create/update/delete the plugin registrations in CRM to match those found in our code.

You can check out the source code for it (written in F#) on our GitHub.

Upvotes: 6

Henk van Boeijen
Henk van Boeijen

Reputation: 7928

Dynamics CRM plugins are part of the CRM Solution. What you are looking for is a way to deploy CRM Solutions.

When planning for deployment decide first if you are going to deploy your solution in managed or unmanaged form. Then decide for a tool. The CRM SDK has a deployment tool. There are also PowerShell scripts available. (See on TechNet: Administer the deployment using Windows PowerShell and Deploy packages using Dynamics CRM Package Deployer and Windows PowerShell.)

Upvotes: 0

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