Search across multiple entities in MS CRM 2011

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I am new to MS CRM. Can you please help me in writing the code for the below requirement:

How to search across multiple entities in MSCRM?

Note: Entities are configured in a form.

I am Elaborating my query:

When I entered the text in textbox and clicked on the search button, then it has to search in multiple entities of CRM which are configured in the setup page and retrieve the results in a gridview.

Posted 13-May-13 5:29am

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GPUToaster™ · Answer 1 · 2013-09-18T20:29:00

Is this something you want to build?
If not then use the existing addons
http://www.mscrm-addons.com/Products/AddonsforMSCRM2011/PowerSearch/tabid/172/Default.aspx[^]

OR

You can use the advanced search feature of the search bar where you can choose entities and fields to search on.

OR

Refer this article.
http://blog.simonjackson.info/2010/02/crm-4-multi-entity-type-lookup.html[^]