Migrate Dynamics CRM Entity Images

[David Ireland]

Hi;

I'm using Insight's Dynamics Adapterto migrate data from a CRM Online org to an On-Prem org.

 

Has anyone had success moving the Entity Images (ie: the photos of contacts)

 

In the source data for a contact that I know has an image, it shows null in the entityimage and entityeimgebase64 fields (where I was expecting to see data):

 

 

But it does have an entityimageid - so maybe I'm just not understanding what the id is referencing.

 

Any help appreciated.

Thanks,

Dave

[Manoj Chaurasia]

Hi Dave,

Just out of curiosity did you request a copy of the CRM DB from MSFT. If you're online and trying to got to on premise you can request it then just attach it to an on premise install. Assuming you're on the same version.

Regards,

Bill

[David Ireland]

Hi Bill;

No, not in this instance. In addition to changing platforms, we're migrating data to a different, purpose-built schema. So we're just mapping the data fields from the online org to their respective new homes in the on-prem org.

[Tyler Sand 2]

Dave,

 

From the Dynamics 365 SDK:

"When you useRetrieveMultipleorRetrievetheEntityImageis not included when theColumnSet.AllColumnsproperty is set to true. Because of the potential size of data in this attribute, to return this attribute you must explicitly request it."

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn817886.aspx

 

If you explicitly configure your source fields instead of using "All Columns", then it works as I believe you as expecting!

 

See the attached screenshots.

 

Good luck,

Tyler Sand

[Tyler Sand 2]

It only allowed one attachment, so here's the other ;)

[David Ireland]

Wow,I would have beat my head against the desk for a while before I tried that, Tyler. Thanks for saving my desk!

 

Really appreciate the insight; pun intended.

Dave

[Sara Taylor]

Hey Tyler,

 

This is a really helpful response! I am relatively new to Scribe and have recently joined a Partner who is migrating 10+ clients from On-Prem to D365 Online. One of these clients uses entityimage for a custom entity. Could you give a little more detail on how to "explicitly configure source fields" so I can make sure those images map through to their new instance 

 

Thanks so much!

 

Sara