Setup

1 Install from nuget

There is a version of XrmMockup for each major version of Dynamics CRM, where the name is XrmMockup followed by the version, such as "XrmMockup365". Install the one that matches your instance.

2 Configuring the MetadataGenerator

The configuration file is located at your-test-project-folder/Metadata/MetadataGenerator/MetadataGenerator**.exe.config, where ** is your version of XrmMockup.

The configuration file looks like the following. Replace the settings with your information.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<configuration>
  <appSettings>
    <add key="url" value="https://INSTANCE.crm4.dynamics.com/XRMServices/2011/Organization.svc" />
    <add key="username" value="admin@INSTANCE.onmicrosoft.com" />
    <add key="password" value="pass@word1" />
    <add key="domain" value="" />
    <add key="ap" value="OnlineFederation" />
    <add key="solutions" value="Contoso" />
    <add key="entities" value="" />
  </appSettings>
</configuration>

In order to use an entity inside a test, XrmMockup needs to know it exists. Add all entities that XrmMockup needs to handle in the entities argument. If you have a solution, then add it in the solutions argument. All entities inside those solutions will also be included.

Supported Arguments

Argument	Alias	Description
url		Environment.
username	usr, u	Authentication parameter.
password	pwd, p	Authentication parameter.
domain	dmn, d	Authentication parameter.
method		Authentication parameter.
authenticationprovider	provider, ap	Authentication parameter.
mfaAppId		Authentication parameter.
mfaReturnUrl		Authentication parameter.
mfaClientSecret		Authentication parameter.
connectionString		Authentication parameter.
outDir	out, o	Output folder for generated files.
entities	es	Comma-separated list of tables. Context is generated for listed tables.
solutions	ss	Comma-separated list of solutions. Context is generated for all tables in listed solutions.
projectPath	pp	Path to the testing project.
fetchFromAssemblies	fa	Context is generated for tables in assembly.
mitigateDuplicateSecurityRoles		Handles multiple security roles having the same name.

Authentication parameters are used to connect to Dynamics. For documentation on how to connect we refer to Microsoft's documentation.

3 Build your project

XrmMockup loads proxy types from your project's build paths, therefore be sure that the project has been build at least once, before generating the metadata.

4 Generating metadata

Run the generator executable located at your-test-project-folder/Metadata/MetadataGenerator/MetadataGenerator**.exe.

You should now notice that the metadata folder contains two new files, Metadata.xml and TypeDeclarations.cs, as well as two new folders, SecurityRoles and Workflows.

The metadata only resembles the crm instance from when it was fetched, therefore the MetadataGenerator should be executed after each change in your crm instance, in order to test those changes as well.

5 Defining a base test class

Now the metadata is setup and you're ready to test, but to make your life easier we present an example of a base test class, which all your test classes should extend, such that it becomes easier to write tests. After creating the base test class you're ready to write test, by simply extending it.

The base test class below uses MSTest. For a faster test setup consider using XUnit. For a base test class that works with XUnit look at the code in this repository.

using System;
using Microsoft.Xrm.Sdk;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;
using DG.Tools.XrmMockup;

namespace DG.XrmMockupTest {

	[TestClass]
	public class UnitTestBase {
		protected IOrganizationService orgAdminUIService;
		protected IOrganizationService orgAdminService;
		protected static XrmMockup365 crm;

		public UnitTestBase() {
			this.orgAdminUIService = crm.GetAdminService(new MockupServiceSettings(true, false, MockupServiceSettings.Role.UI));
			this.orgAdminService = crm.GetAdminService(); 
		}

		[TestCleanup]
		public void TestCleanup() {
			crm.ResetEnvironment();
		}


		[AssemblyInitialize]
		public static void InitializeServices(TestContext context) {
			InitializeMockup(context);
		}

		public static void InitializeMockup(TestContext context) {
			crm = XrmMockup365.GetInstance(new XrmMockupSettings {
				BasePluginTypes = new Type[] { typeof(Plugin) },
				CodeActivityInstanceTypes = new Type[] { typeof(AccountWorkflowActivity) },
				EnableProxyTypes = true,
				IncludeAllWorkflows = true
			});
		}
	}
}