An XrmToolBox plugin that can be used to generate Early-bound code from a CRM Schema using a customisable T4 Template.
- Preserved the original CrmSvcUtil structure and logic.
- Customize the way the code is generated.
- You get a default T4 template for the code that is generated, with a multitude more features than the official tool (features below).
- You can rewrite the whole template if you wish for any possible requirements.
- Replaced the SDK types with .NET types.
- Generate only what's needed
- Only choose the entities required.
- Only the fields required.
- Additional control
- Option to use display names of entities and fields as variable names instead of logical names.
- Override field names inside the tool's UI.
- Ability to Lock variable names to avoid code errors on regeneration.
- Support for strongly-typed alternate keys, for entities and Entity References.
- Add annotations for model validation.
- Generate metadata.
- Field logical and schema names.
- Localised labels.
- Automatically limit attributes retrieved from CRM on any entity in a LINQ to the ones choosen (filtered) in the tool (check new entity constructors).
- Many options to optimise generated code size even further.
- Generate concrete classes for CRM Actions.
- Support bulk relation loading.
- Support filtering on relation loading.
Install (here).
- Load data
- Choose entities
- Optionally edit the default T4 Template
- Generate
- Save output CS code
A more sophisticated Visual Studio Extension can be found at VS Marketplace.
The engine for this Plugin and the VS Extension is the same. The settings and T4 Templates can be used for both (with minor modifications).
You can read a quick overview of the tool and its functionality here.
- Check Releases page for the later changes
- Added: all missing features from VS extension (click on 'Quick Guide' for more info), except Contracts
- Added: keep track of paths (settings, template, and code) used in previous sessions and the links between them
- Added: recent settings list (load history)
- Added: reset option for the template text
- Added: toast notification for clearer status
- Added: Filter Details window row filtering
- Improved: load and save logic
- Improved: filtering feature now works over logical and display names, and renames
- Changed: updated package name
- Updated: latest custom libraries
- Fixed: assembly issues
- Fixed: layout issues
- Fixed: fixed cancel button
- Fixed: issues
- Fixed: generated code 'labels' syntax error
- Fixed: mishandling errors
- Fixed: template issues
- Initial release
Copyright © by Ahmed Elsawalhy (Yagasoft) -- GPL v3 Licence
