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Rnwood.Dataverse.Data.PowerShell XrmToolbox Plugin

This XrmToolbox plugin provides a PowerShell console with the Rnwood.Dataverse.Data.PowerShell module pre-loaded, allowing you to interact with Dataverse using PowerShell cmdlets directly from XrmToolbox.

Features

  • Embedded PowerShell console directly within the XrmToolbox tab using ConEmu control
  • Script editor - Modern code editor with syntax highlighting and IntelliSense
  • Intelligent code completion - Dynamic PowerShell IntelliSense using TabExpansion2 API
    • Context-aware cmdlet, parameter, and variable completion
    • Works with PowerShell 5.1+ (no PowerShell 7 requirement)
    • Automatic completion of module cmdlets and all installed modules
    • Parameter completion with inline help
  • Automatic connection bridging - Automatically connects to the same Dataverse environment as XrmToolbox
  • Bundled PowerShell module - Module is included with the plugin, no separate installation required

Installation

Prerequisites

  1. XrmToolbox - Download and install from xrmtoolbox.com

Installing the Plugin

  1. Open XrmToolbox
  2. Go to Tool Library (or press Ctrl+Alt+L)
  3. Search for "PowerShell Scripting Workspace"
  4. Click Install

Connecting to Dataverse

The PowerShell console launches with the module already loaded and automatically connects to the same Dataverse environment as XrmToolbox:

What's next

Once you have the plugin running in XrmToolbox, a help pane will be displayed.