Issue
Earlier versions of Riva On-Premise (2.4.41 or lower, 2.4.42.33656 or lower, or 2.4.43.33658 or lower) may fail to connect to a Dynamics CRM server after it is upgraded to Dynamics CRM 2016. The following error occurs:
If a connection test is performed in the Riva Manager application, the following error appears:
Cause
Riva uses .DLL files from the Microsoft Dynamics CRM SDK (software development kit). Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 requires newer versions of two of those .DLL files which are also dependent on .NET 4.5.2.
Applies to
This issue applies to Riva connecting to Microsoft Dynamics 2016 on-premises.
Note: Riva continues to connect with Dynamics Online hosted through Office 365.
Upgrade Riva On-Premise for Dynamics 2016+ Compatibility
Audience: Riva administrators.
Upgrade Riva to add compatibility for on-premises Microsoft Dynamics CRM 2016 servers.
To upgrade older versions of Riva for Dynamics 2016+ compatibility:
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Determine which Riva On-Premise version is installed.
- If it is 2.4.41 (or lower) or 2.4.42.33656 or lower, upgrade Riva to the latest public release.
- If it is 2.4.43.33658 or lower, contact the Riva Success Team to ask which 2.4.43 interim build to upgrade to.
- Upgrade the Windows server hosting Riva to use .NET 4.5.2 or higher.