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A Quick View into Dynamics CRM Metadata

Post Author: Joe D365 |

Want to know the quickest way to view CRM metadata? This short and sweet blog will show you how you how to you can use the Organization Data service's $metadata option to generate a quick view of the CRM entities.

1. Simply navigate to System > Customizations > Developer Resources to see the Organization Data service endpoint.

Quick View into Dynamics CRM Metadata

2. Click on the link and a new window will be displayed.

3. Append the /$metadata option at the end of the URL and hit Enter.

Quick View into Dynamics CRM Metadata

As you can see from the image above, you can quickly identify the fields and their types by doing a search for a specific entity. A web browser's search isn't as powerful so you can download this metadata and use more sophisticated search tools.The alternatives are to use the Customizations Viewer or install the Metadata Browser solution.

There you have it, a quick way view CRM metadata. If you are interested in learning more about CRM you can find more information on our blog!

Happy CRM'ing!

Joe CRM
By Joe D365
Joe D365 is a Microsoft Dynamics 365 superhero who runs on pure Dynamics adrenaline. As the face of PowerObjects, Joe D365’s mission is to reveal innovative ways to use Dynamics 365 and bring the application to more businesses and organizations around the world.

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