Posts Tagged ‘Tech Tuesday’
Tech Thursday: SmartConnect Configuration Utility
Within the SmartConnect executable folder, there is a wonderful tool called eOne.SmartConnect.Config.exe. This tool allows for corrections to the SmartConnect configuration file. By default, the SmartConnect configuration file is encrypted so we cannot manually modify it and this utility gives us that option. Typical SituationsHere is a list of typical items the Configuration Utility will…
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Tech Tuesday: Multi-Tenant Destinations
Last week multi-tenant options were added to Smartconnect.com destinations. This will allow you to have one integration run to several different destinations. This is available for Business Central/NAV, Dynamics 365 Customer Engagement/CRM, Microsoft SQL Server, NetSuite, and Salesforce.The setup for multi-tenant can be found on the Target tab while setting up an integration process. There…
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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 Thursday: Working with Flexicoder Modules
This week’s article is all about modules Fleixcoder works with. I get quite a few questions about the capabilities of Flexicoder and what modules it works with, and exactly what some of the recording options are for Flexicoder Modules. This article will try and explain all the modules and options that Flexicoder offers.Flexicoder is designed…
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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: Conflict in Namespace ‘Scripting’ Error in SmartConnect
One error in SmartConnect that we see fairly often is the error below.When we first look at this error, we may think that it is an issue with a calculated column within our SmartConnect integration.When we try and validate our calculated columns, we are also receiving this error. Therefore, it must have something to do…
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Using Global Variables with the Run Integration Tasks
By combining global variables with chaining integrations together, users can pass data to the next integration – either to be used in the data source of the second integration, or as part of the additional columns.One common scenario is where a transaction (i.e., an invoice) is being generated in Dynamics CRM/CE and sent to 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 a NetSuite Saved Search
If you’ve already setup a NetSuite saved search, you can easily use it in SmartConnect to get that data out for an integration. To use a saved search in SmartConnect.com, you first need to have setup your NetSuite connector. An article on that setup can be found here.Creating a new Netsuite saved search for use…
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Importing Federal Filing Status with SmartConnect into Dynamics GP
In the latest payroll tax updates available from Microsoft, there are 5 new federal filing statuses that were added for the new 2020 federal tax laws. Originally there were 4 statues which were:ExemptSingleMarriedNon-Resident AlienThe 5 new filing statuses that were added for the 2020 tax year are:Head of HouseholdHead of Household Higher WHMarried Higher WHNon-Resident Alien…
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