Posts Tagged ‘Tech Tuesday’
Tech Tuesday: Using CDATA tag in SmartConnect to avoid leading spaces from being removed
A common error that we see when doing any kind of GP documents that have an account number is:The Account Number (ACTNUMST) does not exist in the Account Index Master Table. When eConnect does account validation, it takes the Account Number that you give it and query the GL00105 table – GL00105.ACTNUMSTR – to find the…
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Tech Tuesday: Extender vs Modifier
I have been asked many times the difference between Modifier from Microsoft and eOne’s Extender, so I thought I would lay out some of the differences of Extender vs Modifier for you.Extender allows you to add windows and forms to Microsoft Dynamics GP to capture data that isn’t available in Dynamics GP already. There are…
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Tech Tuesday: Using the SmartConnect.com Web Services
One of the advanced features available in SmartConnect is the SmartConnect web service. For years we have had this service available for on-premise SmartConnect allowing developers to call SmartConnect integrations remotely. There are countless scenarios where the web service can be used to improve your integration process. Here are just a few examples.Configure a webhook…
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Tech Thursday: Are your SmartList Favorites being used?
Today I want to take a look at a feature that was added in the latest release of SmartList Builder (18.02.0030). SmartList Favorites TrackingHaving been in the Microsoft Dynamics GP world for many years, I know one of the big things people ask for with SmartList is a way to tell if Favorites are actually…
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eOne’s Greatest Hits of 2019: Tech Tuesday
Here at eOne, we are can’t wait to get rolling in 2020. However, we’re still excited about what we accomplished in 2019! It was a banner year, we added new partners, made improvements to your favorite products, and visited with partners across the globe. Before we flip the calendar, let’s look back at some of…
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Tech Tuesday: Setting up a Basic Authentication Service in SmartConnect.com
A while back, I wrote an article about connecting to Shopify with the REST Connector using SmartConnect on-prem. With SmartConnect.com, this process has been simplified and also has some additional features that make working with an API easier. Currently, REST Services are available as sources in SmartConnect.com. Destinations for these services will be released at a…
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Tech Tuesday: Adding Company ID to SmartList Builder Multicompany Summary Report
I recently ran into a scenario that I’ve seen a few times before that I thought I’d document in today’s blog article.We’ll document the problem we’re trying to solve, the troubleshooting steps, the underlying issue, and then the solution.The scenario is this:Customer has created a summary report in SmartList Builder that does <something> and they…
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Tech Tuesday: Troubleshooting Folder Data Source
The folder data source within SmartConnect is a great way to automate an integration where the name of the file is not known at integration time or there are many files that need to be integrated throughout the workday. However, since the integration typically runs on a schedule, troubleshooting why some documents don’t process can…
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Tech Tuesday: Setting up the NetSuite Connector in SmartConnect.com
We use two different authentication methods for setting up our NetSuite connector in SmartConnect.com. The first method is User Credential (SuiteSignOn) authentication. This method uses a user’s email address and password in combination with an application id, role id, and account id. The second, and preferred method, is Token Based Authentication. This method requires a…
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Tech Tuesday: Integrating Record Notes in Dynamics GP with SmartConnect
Notes! Who doesn’t love record level notes in Dynamics GP? What’s not to love about having a freeform text field to enter 32k of information into?Long time GP users know that the (almost) universal field for a note is the NOTEINDX field in the table for that GP record. For a RM Sales Transaction, the…
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