Introduction
Portal capabilities version 8.1.0.356 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM is now available. This article describes the enhancements that were included in this update, as well as how to obtain the updated solutions. For a full list of all portal updates released to date and their corresponding KB articles, please reference KB #3181191.
Upgrade to portal capabilities version 8.1.0.356 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
This release includes an updated portal host and updated solution packages. If you are deploying a new portal after this update is available, the deployment will automatically include all of the enhancements within this update.
However, if you have deployed a portal prior to this update, you must upgrade the portal solutions within Dynamics CRM to take advantage of some or all of the included enhancements. For instructions on how to upgrade the portal solutions, please refer to this KB article.
New features introduced in portal capabilities version 8.1.0.356 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
- Change the Dynamics CRM Online instance of a previously provisioned portal. When a portal is initially provisioned through the "Manage" page in the CRM Online Administration Center's "Applications" tab, it is connected to a CRM instance of the user's choosing. With this release, tenant administrators now have the ability to change the CRM Online instance that the portal is associated with.
- Change the audience and type of a previously provisioned portal. In addition to modifying the Dynamics CRM Online instance that a portal is associated with, tenant administrators can now modify the audience and portal type values on the "Manage" page in the CRM Online Administration Center's "Applications" tab.
Issues that are resolved in portal capabilities version 8.1.0.356 for Microsoft Dynamics CRM
Version 8.1.0.356 resolves the following issues:
Case Deflection Template used for Create Case is hard coded
Customer Portal: "Enable Comments" field is removed in the web page Information form in CRM as the "Comment Policy" field is the one that controls the comment behavior on the portal
Customer Portal: Email ID is not captured when CRM user uses SSO to log in
Customer Portal: Screen reader Browse button is read as Attach a file button in Create Case page
Entity Form and quick form name collisions
ESS Portal: Download Feature not working for cases
ESS Portal: If a contact is matched in CRM with the same Object ID, and its primary email address is empty
ESS Portal: The status bar is not updated when changing case type
Forum label on search results is not translated
Forum post count not properly updated when a post is deleted via CRM
Forum post count value is not read-only in CRM
Forum properties are not properly updated when post is deleted/created via CRM
Home page load time is high for all portals
Horizontal spacing and vertical spacing are getting overlapped on flash properties window in CKEditor
Invitation code does not wrap properly
Invitation codes are not accepted
invitation workflow creation is not in sync
Knowledge Article details inconsistent naming
Managing an external account on the profile page can trigger an error under some conditions
Mandatory Fields on all portals are not marked as mandatory
Organization name field label is missing on profile page
Page error when creating a new idea when all votes are used
Partner Portal: After Creating a new record, only the newly created record is being shown to the user
Partner Portal: Confirmation window is not shown while deactivating a customer contact
Partner Portal: Customer Contact with different account is appearing under partner contact lookup record
Partner Portal: Edit Customer Contact Page is displaying in edit mode after successful creation of a Customer Contact
Partner Portal: Partner seller can create partner contacts
Partner Portal: Partner Seller is getting option to deactivate and Edit a contact
Partner Portal: System Administrator is a partner contact
Partner Portal: Text is incorrect when declining and accepting opportunity
Partner Portal: User remains on opportunity form, even after accepting/declining the opportunity
Portal Management Page: Add SSL binding from SPA generates binding on only one node
Portal Management Page: Details page not loading for Basque language
Portal Management Page: Localized Warning message not rendering properly in German
Portal Management Page: No error is shown in SPA if the domain name is already taken
Portal Management Page: No proper message is shown when clicking accept while provisioning a portal
Portal Management Page: No Tooltip for Browse Button in Manage SSL CERT Page
Portal Management Page: Portal Administrators dropdown list appears blank when provisioning a portal
Portal Management Page: Portal audience is not translated on manage CRM instance page
Product Information not displaying completely for Admin user
Search functionality is not working for non-English orgs
Start Step is not mandatory field in Web Form
Starter Portal: Anonymous Users Web Role is not present
Unable to change the direction of the Portal comment to Outgoing after it is changed to Internal
Unable to create records in CRM without signing in
Unable to see Entity List Filter drop-down selected value or options in Firefox