Modifying Hidden Microsoft Dynamics CRM Source Parameters

The Add Source and Source: ... General pages of the Administration Tool present the parameters with which you can configure the connector for most Microsoft Dynamics CRM setups. More advanced and more rarely used parameters are hidden. You can choose to make one or more of these parameters appear in the Add Source and Source: ... General pages of the Administration Tool so that you can change their default value. Consider changing values of hidden parameters only when you encounter time out error messages or performance issues.

The following list describes the available advanced hidden parameters for Microsoft Dynamics CRM sources. The parameter type (integer, string,…) appears between parentheses following the parameter name.

DiscoveryServiceUrl (String)

The discovery service URL. The default value is the starting address added with "/XRMServices/2011/Discovery.svc", which should be the same for all Microsoft Dynamics CRM instances.

Note: This parameter is only required when you need to override the /XRMServices/2011/Discovery.svc part.

RecordsPageSize (Integer)

Number of records to retrieve per request. A bigger batch size will put more stress on the server but less on the network. The default value is 250 records.

Use the following procedure only when you want to modify one or more of the above hidden source parameters.

To modify hidden Microsoft Dynamics CRM source parameters

1. Refer to Adding an Explicit Connector Parameter to add one or more Microsoft Dynamics CRM hidden source parameters.

2. For a new Microsoft Dynamics CRM source, access the Add Source page of the Administration Tool to modify the value of the newly added advanced parameter:

   1. Select Index > Sources and Collections.

   2. Under Collections, select the collection in which you want to add the source.

   3. Under Sources, click Add.

   4. In the Add Source page, edit the newly added advanced parameter value.

3. For an existing Microsoft Dynamics CRM source, access the Source: ... General page of the Administration Tool to modify the value of the newly added advanced parameter:

   1. Select Index > Sources and Collections.

   2. Under Collections, select the collection containing the source you want to modify.

   3. Under Sources, click the existing Microsoft Dynamics CRM source in which you want to modify the newly added advanced parameter.

   4. In the Source: ... General page, edit the newly added advanced parameter value.