Posts by Rod O'Connor
What’s the difference between SmartConnect 2018 and SmartConnect 21?
If you’ve been working in SmartConnect on premise for a while, logging into SmartConnect 21 for the first time might be a little daunting.In this video, we’ll go over some of the key differences between SmartConnect 2018 and SmartConnect 21. In the end, you’ll see the differences really aren’t as big as they look at…
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SmartLists and SmartList Builder Already Exist for Business Central?
As more and more of our Dynamics GP customers and partners are moving towards Dynamics 365 Buisness Central, we have been hearing one question quite often.“When will eOne Solutions build a SmartList Builder and SmartList equivalent for Business Central?”The short answer is, we already have. It’s called Popdock. Check out the lastest video from eOne Solutions’…
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Dynamics Scion: Popdock’s Origin Story
Have you heard the tale of Popdock? Join eOne Solutions Product Specialist and Microsoft MVP Rod O’Connor to learn the origins of our data reporting tool, and why Dynamics GP users are destined to love Popdock.It all began with SmartLists. Building and sorting lists was a boon for the end user to start seeing their…
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SmartConnect Office Hours: Understanding eConnect Nodes
If you missed out on SmartConnect Office Hours last week, here is a quick summary of what we covered on Friday, December 13th, 2019:Our topic of the day was Understanding eConnect NodesWe discussed:What nodes are available?Node MaintenanceCustom NodesHere is the link to the recording.If you want to read more about eConnect nodes:Check out our blog: What Data Can…
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The Pick Popdock Papers, Part IV: That’s nice, but what else can it do?
Some of my readers won’t remember this, but there was a time when business reports were just for looking at.Building a report meant putting columns in the right order and sorting the records correctly and then printing out to a piece of paper. Imagine! Nowadays, there are several different ways that users might expect to consume…
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The Pick Popdock Papers, Part III: Know Your Audience
They say that you can’t please all of the people, all of the time.I would argue that you can’t please all of the people any of the time. Especially when it comes to business reporting.In my previous post, we spoke about how to choose the right tool for the kind of report that you are…
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The Pick Popdock Papers, Part II: Choosing a Purpose Built Tool
“You should always pick the right tool for what you’re doing” seems like a really trite way to open this post.But I just did. Hopefully it brings you in anyway.One of the biggest problems I have in picking tools is identifying exactly what it is I’m trying to do. For example, it isn’t enough that…
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The Pick Popdock Papers, Part I: Choosing a Reporting Platform Isn’t Easy
There are a lot of reporting tools on the market today. A lot. And choosing a reporting platform isn’t easy! So many of the tools on the market today purport that they are “the only reporting tool you’ll ever need!”However, I personally think that that claim is really small-minded. It’s true that most of the reporting…
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