Web Service Access to Customizations

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[Applies to: Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0]

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There are several different aspects of customizations that can be accessed by using the Web services. Some are in the metadata, and others are stored in the database for your organization. The following table lists the customizations and where they can be accessed by using the Web services. For detailed instructions about how to access each of these programmatically, see Installing and Uninstalling ISV Solutions.

Customization type Web service access
Entities, attributes, and relationships Stored in the metadata and edited using the MetadataService Web service.
Forms, views, and icons Stored in the CrmService.organizationui entity and retrieved by using the CrmService Web service.
System views Stored in the CrmService.savedquery entity and edited using the CrmService Web service.
Entity mappings Stored in the CrmService.entitymap entity and edited using the CrmService Web service.
Attribute mappings Stored in the CrmService.attributemap entity and edited using the CrmService Web service.
Message Stored in the CrmService.displaystring entity and edited using the CrmService Web service.
Site Map Available by using the import and export messages in the CrmService Web service.
ISV Configuration Available by using the import and export messages in the CrmService Web service.

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