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Dataverse REST Builder and FetchXML

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Dynamics 365 CRM - Development

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Mar 8, 2022

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  • The article discusses the addition of a new tab called FetchXML in the latest version of DRB (Dynamics Report Builder) software.
  • The author acknowledges that while adding the FetchXML tab was mainly an exercise for them, they believe it may not be widely used as there is already a tool called FetchXML Builder available.
  • The author highlights two aspects that were dealt with in the integration between tools offered by the IMessageBusHost interface: sending information from the web page to the container hosting the WebView2 component and using the WebMessageReceived event to listen for messages sent from the web page.
  • The author shares a link to a code repository for those who are curious about how the integration works.
  • The author mentions that DRB can send FetchXML code to FetchXML Builder when executed within XrmToolBox.
  • The author explains that while a 1-to-1 conversion between Web API and FetchXML is not possible due to the incompatibility of the two query languages, it is possible to convert some queries from FetchXML to Web API using FetchXML Builder.
  • The author expresses the hope that the addition of the FetchXML tab in DRB will be helpful to users.
  • The article concludes with a suggestion to check the provided code repository for more information on the topic.

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