Code Now

This XrmToolBox tool allows you to run C# code directly from XrmToolBox and build plugin and utility .exe file quickly (developed by Alex Shlega).

If you have to run a C# code for data patching or for any reason, you need Visual Studio to create a console application with XrmTooling assembly and it can take some time if there is no existing project and you have to start from scratch.

To run the C# code snippets quickly, you can use this tool to call Dataverse SDK methods by utilising the Service property (IOrganizationService) without having to worry about connecting it.

• Tool Information
• Documentation
• Functionalities
• Run C# code and call Dataverse SDK methods (Fig. 1, Pt. 7)
• Use Service property (IOrganizationService) will already be connected to Dataverse (Fig. 1, Pt. 1)
• Use LogMessage method to print a message in the log area (Fig. 1, Pt. 2, 10)
• Save the code to the file
• Set the properties of the code file (Fig. 1, Pt. 4)
• Load  the code from the file (Fig. 1, Pt. 8)
• Load from different sources (Fig. 3)
• Load from the local file system
• Load from the sample codes
• Load from the online source
• View the location of the code file (Fig. 1, Pt. 5)
• Compile and build a utility console application .exe file (Fig. 1, Pt. 9, 6) (not working at the moment in version 1.0.20.0)
• Configure the connection string in the config file (Fig. 2)
• Compile and build a plugin .dll file (Fig. 1, Pt. 9, 6) (not working at the moment in version 1.0.20.0)
• Additionally, the tool can
• Allow adding namespaces from the following assemblies that your code will be using (Fig. 1, Pt. 3)
• System.Drawing.dll
• Microsoft.IdentityModel.dll
• System.ServiceModel.dll
• System.Runtime.Serialization.dll
• Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk.dll
• Microsoft.Xrm.Tooling.Connector.dll
• Microsoft.Crm.Sdk.Proxy.dll
• Highlight the syntax of the code (Fig. 1, Pt. 10)

Fig. 1 - Running C# Code in Code Now

Fig. 2 - Connection String in Config File

Fig. 3 - Open File Source

This is part of the #TooLDR series where I test and review the tools for Power Platform. You can check out the information for the other tools on this page.