SmartConnect Scripting
Tech Tuesday: Javascript Dates and Times into Dynamics 365
ScenarioWith a growing reliance on cloud applications in our day to day operations we can take advantage of some great features such as automatic updates, improved collaboration, and reduced pressure on internal IT teams. With these changes we must also make some compromises to use these apps. Gone are the days of having absolute control…
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Tech Tuesday: Using GETMAPXML/VAR to pass in parameters to a map and getting the data back
While we position SmartConnect as a tool where you don’t need to be a developer to create integrations, we have quite a few developers that want to take advantage of our interface but have all of the power to call a map whenever needed. In the example below we will explore using the GETMAPXML funtion…
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Running SmartConnect from PowerShell
Many people are choosing to do administration of common tasks using PowerShell and the SmartConnect customer base is no different. Below you will find a simple script that will allow you to run a SmartConnect map to any destination directly from PowerShell:###Start Script#Define Path to RunMapConsole.exe$RunMapConsolePath = “D:\Program Files (x86)\eOne Solutions\SmartConnect\eOne.SmartConnect.RunMapConsole.exe”#Specify the Map ID to…
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Tech Thursday : Query data in SmartConnect with .NET scripting
This article will show the basics of using a SmartConnect scripting to query additional data during an integration with the focus on the MSSQL ADO.NET Provider. With the capabilities of .NET in a SmartConnect calculated field or script task, almost any piece of data can be read or updated, if one of the Microsoft ADO.NET…
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Tech Tuesday: Adding Script Namespaces to SmartConnect
SmartConnect has a feature that allows users to add scripting namespaces to enhance the scripting capabilities in any of the coding windows within SmartConnect (calculations, script tasks, restrictions, etc). SmartConnect has a few generic namespaces that include the majority of the classes and methods you would use in most scripts; this includes System.Windows.Forms, System.IO, System.Data.SqlClient,…
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Tech Tuesday: Calling the SmartConnect REST Web Service from VBA in Excel
Today’s Tech Tuesday is going to be very focused on the topic of running a SmartConnect Map from VBA for Excel. In this article we will show you how to run a map in two ways, one by using the configured datasource and another by overwriting the datasource with data from the Excel workbook. These…
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