Fetch-Based Reports

Microsoft Dynamics CRM uses a Microsoft Dynamics CRM proprietary type of query language known as FetchXML (or Fetch-based). It supports similar query capabilities as query expressions and is based on a schema that describes the capabilities of the language.

Image You can find the schema in the SDK\Schemas\fetch.xsd file in the SDK package.

To create a query using Fetch, you must build an XML query string. Once created, the query string can be executed.

Considerations when constructing the query string include the following:

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