Microsoft KB Archive/936819

= The &quot;Offline Availability&quot; setting for a custom entity is not imported when you import a customization in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 =

Article ID: 936819

Article Last Modified on 7/18/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0

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SYMPTOMS
Consider the following scenario in Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0. You create a custom entity. For the custom entity, you click to select the Show in Microsoft CRM client for Outlook when offline check box for the Offline Availability setting. Then, you export the customization. Next, you click to clear the Show in Microsoft CRM client for Outlook when offline check box for the custom entity. Finally, you import the exported customization. In this scenario, the Offline Availability setting for the custom entity is not imported.

When this problem occurs, the Show in Microsoft CRM client for Outlook when offline check box is not selected after you import the customization.



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft. However, it is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem. This hotfix may receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 service pack that contains this hotfix.

To resolve this problem immediately, contact Microsoft Customer Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

File information
The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

Installation information
Install this hotfix on computers that are running Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 Server or the Microsoft Dynamics CRM client for Microsoft Office Outlook.

Prerequisites
You must install Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 before you apply this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

927751 Update Rollup 2 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 3.0 is available

Restart requirement
If you are prompted, restart the computer after you install the hotfix.

Removal information
To remove this hotfix from a computer that is running Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows XP, or Microsoft Windows 2000, use the Add or Remove Programs item in Control Panel. System administrators can use the Spuninst.exe tool to remove this hotfix from a computer that is running Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, or Windows 2000.

The Spuninst.exe tool is located in the %Windir%\$NTUninstallKB936819$\Spuninst folder. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

832475 Description of the new features in the package installer for Windows software updates



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about software update terminology, click the following article numbers to view the articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

887283 Microsoft Business Solutions CRM software hotfix and update package naming standards

Keywords: kbmbscustomization kbhotfixserver kbqfe kbmbsmigrate kbpubtypekc KB936819

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