You receive an "Error in formula This field name is unknown" error message when you try to configure certain report filters in Microsoft CRM 1.2

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SYMPTOMS

When you create a report in Microsoft CRM 1.2, the report is successfully generated. However, if you configure a filter for this report, you receive the following error message when you click Filter:

Error in formula. This field name is unknown.

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CAUSE

This problem occurs if the following conditions are true:

You are running the French version of Microsoft CRM 1.2.
You configure certain report filters in the Microsoft CRM Report Viewer dialog box.

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RESOLUTION

Microsoft CRM has a fix for this problem that is part of a cumulative update. The cumulative update information is described in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

904435 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/904435/ ) Update Rollup 2 is available for Microsoft CRM 1.2

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MORE INFORMATION

For more information about the terminology that is used to describe Microsoft product updates, see the following articles in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

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

887283 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/887283/ ) Microsoft Business Solutions CRM software hotfix and update package naming standards

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APPLIES TO

Microsoft CRM 1.2

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