CRM 2011 : Lookup with Multiple selection

Question

Hi All,

 

I have lookup name call as Broker.. for this i want to select Multiple selection...

How can i implement it.. as of now i can able to select only one.

 But In build Email Multiple To option we can select.. same way i want select in Broker also in my entity how  ?

any one help me out

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Rammohan

Answer 1

Hello,

In case you have already created lookup - you would not be able to achieve your goal in supported way.

You should try to create custom activity. I haven't tried it so you can try.

Answer 2

Hi,

This is not possible to build a custom multiple selection lookup.

You could try to code some specific silverlight or HTML/JS web resource to handle the behavior expected

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Answer 3

Hi

 It's already available right ? why it's not possible?

 Email entity  we have field callead as TO, CC, BCC in that Multiple users we can able to select  and Multiple accounts and contacts we can able to select over there...

 that way any one can suggest it..

_Regards,

 Ammiti

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Rammohan

Answer 4

Because Microsoft doesn't let us create such type of lookup... even if it is technically available in the platform

We are all aware this is a limitation that should be removed but by now, you can't do anything supported...

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Answer 5

Don´t forget in email TO, FROM, CC, BCC we have partylists and not lookups.

The only way you can work around would be n:n relationsship where you can select multiple records to join one record (like the connection or relationship entity). But this won´t end up in a single line of comma or delimiter separated records like on email form.

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Answer 6

Hi carsten,

 Please explain bit more  how can i build this one?

I mean step by step..

 I create the N;N relation ship for the another enity but i am not able see.. so, pls explain bit more clear to achieve the task

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Rammohan

Answer 7

Hi,

Instead of using lookup field.Use multiselect picklist where you have the option to choose multiple value at the same time.

You can refer following blogs for implementing multipicklist.

http://www.techadv.com/blog/adding-a-multi-select-picklist-to-microsoft-dynamics-crm-2011.html

http://varghesedanny.com/2011/01/09/multi-select-picklists/

http://crmxpg.nl/wp/2010/10/05/how-to-create-a-multi-select-picklist-in-ms-crm/

Hope it helps.Regards,

Yusuf