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In Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, solutions function as the fundamental units for packaging, deploying, and managing system customizations across environments. By default, when a table is added to a solution, only a subset of its components is included. This can lead to deployment failures or functional discrepancies if dependent components (such as views, forms, or metadata) are omitted. To ensure consistency and completeness during solution transport, it's often necessary to explicitly include additional components within the solution. One such critical component is the table’s metadata , which governs schema-level definitions and behaviors essential for proper execution in target environments. This article covers how to manually add only the entity metadata after including the table in a solution: ...

Importing solutions to the DEV, TEST, UAT or PROD environments in Dynamics 365 CRM is a common activity for system administrators and developers. However, when importing large or complex solutions, it can be frustrating to sit and wonder: How far along is the import? or Is it stuck? Luckily, with the right tools, you can track the progress of a solution import job with actual percentages — giving you more visibility and control over your deployment processes. In this post, we’ll explore the steps needed to see the solution import progress: Step 1: Open Dynamics CRM Advanced Find, where the solution is being imported. Step 2: In Look for: Select Import Jobs entity and give the condition Created On = To...