Edit entity messages

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When you customize business entity A standard Microsoft Dynamics CRM entity that can be customized or added to a solution. When part of a solution, a business entity might be further customizable, depending on the restrictions placed on it when created. or business field A standard Microsoft Dynamics CRM field that can be customized or added to a solution. When part of a solution, a business field might be further customizable, depending on the restrictions placed on it when created. display names, some messages displayed by Microsoft Dynamics CRM will reference the default display names. Edit the default messages to match your customized display names.

In the default solution This refers to all the components of the standard Microsoft Dynamics CRM software, plus any customizations your organization has added to it. The solution can only be customized by a system administrator or system customizer, or someone with equivalent privileges. or an unmanaged solution For those with a required security role, an unmanaged solution has no restrictions on adding, deleting, updating, testing, importing, or exporting solution components. A solution is developed as an unmanaged solution. This differs from a managed solution, where you cannot add or remove components., you can edit existing messages for entities.

In a managed solution A complete solution that has been packaged. A managed solution has partial or full restrictions on customizing solution components. Package and export a solution as a managed solution to control customizing solution components when installed into another organization. While a managed solution may allow customizing one or more components, you cannot add or remove a component. This differs from an unmanaged solution, where you can add or remove components., you cannot edit messages for entities. However, you can edit the messages for entities in the Customization area of Microsoft Dynamics CRM.

1. In the Navigation Pane, click Settings, click Customizations, and then click Customize the System.
2. In the list of entities, expand the entity that has custom display names set.
3. Click Messages.
4. For each message you want to change, double-click the message, and then in the Custom Display String box, modify the message.
5. In the message form, click Save and Close.
6. In the entity form, click Save.
7. When your customizations are complete, publish them:
   • To publish customizations for only the component that you are currently editing, on the Home tab, in the Save group, click Publish.
   • To publish customizations for all unpublished components at one time, click Publish All Customizations.

Note

Some messages contain numbered parameter placeholders that look like this: {0}. These are used to provide a reference to a current record or other related record. Do not change these parameter placeholders.