Although it is possible to use an IFrame component on a Dynamics CRM dashboard to show an existing report, the team at Microsoft Dynamics Labs has released a free Dashboard Reports control for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011. Using this control instead of a standard IFrame creates a cleaner look to the final embedded report.
The Dashboard Reporting Control for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2011 is freely available on the Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace website and works with both Dynamics CRM online and on-premise deployments. This recipe covers the steps to install and test the solution package.
Carry out the following steps in order to complete this recipe:
Navigate to the Settings area of Dynamics CRM 2011 Online. Go to the Dynamics Marketplace module located in the Customizations section. Once in the Dynamics Marketplace area, click on the More Solutions link, as shown in the following screenshot:
The Microsoft Dynamics Marketplace...