Xrm.Utility (Client API reference)
Provides a container for useful methods.
Methods
| Method | Description |
|---|---|
| closeProgressIndicator | Closes a progress dialog box. |
| getAllowedStatusTransitions | Returns the valid state transitions for the specified table type and status code. |
| getEntityMetadata | Returns table definitions for the specified table. |
| getEntityMainFormDescriptor | Returns the default main form descriptor for the specified table. |
| getGlobalContext | Gets the global context. |
| getLearningPathAttributeName | Returns the name of the DOM attribute expected by the Learning Path (guided help) Content Designer for identifying UI controls in the model-driven apps forms. |
| getPageContext | Gets the page context as an object representing the page. |
| getResourceString | Returns the localized string for a given key associated with the specified web resource. |
| invokeProcessAction | Invokes an action based on the specified parameters. |
| lookupObjects | Opens a lookup control to select one or more items. |
| refreshParentGrid | Refreshes the parent grid containing the specified record. |
| showProgressIndicator | Displays a progress dialog with the specified message. |
Note
Unsure about entity vs. table? See Developers: Understand terminology in Microsoft Dataverse.
Deprecated methods
The following table lists the new methods you should use instead of the deprecated methods in the Xrm.Utility namespace. These methods were deprecated in v9.0.
| Deprecated Method | New method to be used |
|---|---|
| alertDialog | Xrm.Navigation.openAlertDialog |
| confirmDialog | Xrm.Navigation.openConfirmDialog |
| getBarcodeValue | Xrm.Device.getBarcodeValue |
| getCurrentPosition | Xrm.Device.getCurrentPosition |
| openEntityForm | Xrm.Navigation.openForm |
| openQuickCreate | Xrm.Navigation.openForm |
| openWebResource | Xrm.Navigation.openWebResource |
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