Only 20 days to go until we get to spend time with Microsoft GP & CRM partners at Worldwide Partner Conference in Houston, TX. We are thrilled to announce that eOne is an alumni Exhibitor this year - prepped & ready to share our latest and greatest with you at booth #2030.
Are you attending WPC? Want to visit with the eOne team outside of Expo hours? Our relationship with our partners is our highest priority, so don't hesitate to let us know when you're available to meet. Reach out to me and we will lock a time in the schedule! (abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com)
We look forward to seeing you in Houston!
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Monday, June 17, 2013
Friday, June 07, 2013
We switched from GP to...
I was looking at a software renewals report today and found that a
number of companies were not renewing their AEP with eOne as they ‘had switched
from GP to another ERP’. This got me thinking about the costs and
effort involved in making such a switch in ERP. I then got to thinking about
how many of those companies that made a switch found themselves to be ‘happier’
with their new software.
For a mid-market company to implement a brand new mid-market
ERP solution the true cost is quite surprising. Things to include are:
- Software Outlay Costs
- Hardware/hosting costs
- Process Review and Design
- Internal Training
- Consulting Services for setup and configuration
- Down Time
- Frustration and potential loss of staff
- Running Parallel
- New Reporting Systems and structure
- Incorrect data and troubleshooting data
- Integration with existing systems
- Tie in with Website
$300,000 is a great deal of money
to spend for a mid-size company. Given in
my humble opinion – most mid-market ERP solutions are reasonably similar in
functionality – what is it that would cause someone to jump to a new ERP? A few
of the reasons we have been given for companies moving away from Dynamics GP
are . . .
- Needed better Reporting.
- System was too slow on version 9.
- Wanted to go cloud for all our apps.
- Did not like GP.
- Never really understood the ERP – and it was too complex.
- Was convinced by Microsoft to move to AX.
- The CEO’s friend told him XXXX was better.
Nearly every response we receive is very
general, like these above. Very few
(none) were what I would call a good reason for a change which would be
something like “Our business has changed and we have a big need for and extraordinarily
complex purchasing system that interfaces with our Chinese partners double byte
system.” I understand if there is a
very specific piece of functionality not provided by your current solution and
you ‘need’ it as part of your ERP. Even
then I will question the decision.
If you are currently using a ‘reasonably
modern ERP solution – such as Dynamics GP (but same goes for NAV, Epicor, Netsuite, some Sage products, Solomon
etc) I would find it very difficult to find a reason to switch applications.
- On a SQL database – reporting is very powerful regardless of the ERP business rules.
- Speed of operation probably has more to do with your hardware setup and the way you are using the software.
- Cloud? I am a big fan but this is hardly a trigger point to switch ERP and cause internal upheaval.
- If you do not like your ERP or find it too complex – it is more likely because you have not taken the time to understand it. It’s like me saying I don’t like Facebook – when in reality I have never taken the time to understand it.
- Was convinced by Microsoft – well, you really should make your own decisions.
- The CEO’s friend's business is different to yours. Guaranteed.
I am not saying that all ERP are identical –
but I am saying they are very much alike. Most companies could run happily on
most ERP software. The real power of an
ERP solution is the time and energy you put into it. It is in fact a lazy and easy way out for a
CFO or IT manager to say ‘lets switch ERP solutions.'
So before you make any switch – but especially
if you are a company using Dynamics GP right now – here are a few things you
must do first:
- Assemble your internal GP/ software gurus in a room. If you do not have at least 3 of them – you are in no position to make a decision. (This may include a passionate IT guy, FC or end user.) So train or employ the right people. You need this regardless of the software you use. Look at your internal reporting – are you getting what you need? There are hundreds of ways to get the data you need from just about any system. Call in a reporting expert.
- Look at ‘best of breed solutions’. Look for very specific solutions that do what you need. ERP’s are never best of breeds, they try to do everything for a business – and can never achieve it. Adding together 3 super solutions – will give you better results
- Integration – tie your ERP and your point solutions together. This lets you give the right people the right information at the right time. Get clever and set high expectations from your system. Most companies use only a fraction of what they own – so make sure you leverage it.
If you were to take $100,000, the
$300,000 or even the half mill – and spend it on getting your current systems
right – you will be way, way further ahead than if you spent all that time and
energy switching ERP systems.
Tuesday, June 04, 2013
Monday, June 03, 2013
Customer Claim: you'd be "stupid" not to have it!
The SSI Group is leading the
healthcare industry in claims management technology, EDI Platforms and
networking. They provide a wide range of provider/payer/physician services and
technologies for managing the revenue cycle.
Processing over 350
million transactions annually and relying on SmartList in Microsoft Dynamics GP
as their reporting tool, The SSI Group, Inc. began to search for a solution
that would provide flexible reporting. They found with SmartList that the
reports were “antiquated and inflexible” and that most reports required
“manual” work anyway – exporting to Excel to do totaling, subtotaling and
adding more filters. At a training class
hosted by the eOne team, Jason Jones, Financial Analyst at SSI, found the
solution. Click HERE to learn why Jones thinks “you would be stupid not to have it (SmartView)!” explaining that: “just the flexibility of it gives you the information
that SmartList does not give you. It makes it faster, easier and you can drill
it down to exactly what you need, right there inside the tool!”
Do you use SmartList or SmartList Builder? Have you been introduced to SmartView yet? Please contact our team to learn more about it or email me directly abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com.
Labels:
Dynamics GP,
SmartList,
SmartList Builder,
SmartView
Friday, May 31, 2013
2013 Product Release Update: eXtender Enterprise
Our team has been working overtime to release eXtender Enterprise for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013. Although we were hoping to release
it by June 1st, it looks like we need to take a bit more time to
ensure all our customers receive a solid build. We are now looking to release
in a few weeks and are doing everything possible to get the build out to our
base as quickly as we can. Please accept our apologies on the delay. We will have a great solution for you very shortly!
If you’d like to be on the notification list when eXtender
Enterprise for v2013 is released, please let us know by emailing sales@eonesolutions.com.
Thanks and have a great weekend.
Chris Dew
Last Call for SmartConnect Training in Dallas
Hey Y'all -
Consider this the "last call" for customers and partners out there interested in our SmartConnect Deep Dive Training in Dallas, TX, June 18th and 19th. We'd love to have you join us, so please sign up by June 7th (next Friday) at the very latest! Here are the details you'll need to know:
What's Included? Two full days of hands-on training from our experienced consultants, our latest product training manual, training image, lunch and beverages/snack breaks each day:
Cost: $1400/person (Send two people from your organization and get the 2nd person at 1/2 off!)
Goal: By the end of the training, you can expect:
1. Contact sales@eonesolutions.com to let them know you'd like to sign up. Include the number and names of the attendees you'd like to send.
2. Work with the eOne team to process the payment or pay directly online yourself by adding "2 Days of Classroom Training" to your shopping cart. (Add one per participant.)
3. Once you've made the payment, watch for an email from the eOne team regarding training location (near the DFW airport), start times and what to bring.
Again, we'd LOVE to have you join us so please let us know as soon as possible if you can make it!
Questions on Training? Want to know other training options if you can't join us in Dallas? Email me directly and I'd be happy to help! (abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com.)
Consider this the "last call" for customers and partners out there interested in our SmartConnect Deep Dive Training in Dallas, TX, June 18th and 19th. We'd love to have you join us, so please sign up by June 7th (next Friday) at the very latest! Here are the details you'll need to know:
What's Included? Two full days of hands-on training from our experienced consultants, our latest product training manual, training image, lunch and beverages/snack breaks each day:
Cost: $1400/person (Send two people from your organization and get the 2nd person at 1/2 off!)
Goal: By the end of the training, you can expect:
- To become more independent on SmartConnect
- To identify additional ways to leverage SmartConnect at your site or at other customers' sites
- To provide more value for the customer's overall solution
1. Contact sales@eonesolutions.com to let them know you'd like to sign up. Include the number and names of the attendees you'd like to send.
2. Work with the eOne team to process the payment or pay directly online yourself by adding "2 Days of Classroom Training" to your shopping cart. (Add one per participant.)
3. Once you've made the payment, watch for an email from the eOne team regarding training location (near the DFW airport), start times and what to bring.
Again, we'd LOVE to have you join us so please let us know as soon as possible if you can make it!
Questions on Training? Want to know other training options if you can't join us in Dallas? Email me directly and I'd be happy to help! (abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com.)
Labels:
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska Utilizing SmartConnect
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska (BCBS) is part of the
nation’s largest and most experienced health care benefit companies, The Blue
Cross and Blue Shield organization, which provides health benefit plans to more
than 98 million people – nearly one-third of all Americans – in 50 states, the
District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Nebraska-based group exists to
deliver valuable health and wellness solutions to their 700,000+ customers.
With a large customer base and high volume of transactions, BCBS needed to take
their newly acquired ERP solution – Microsoft Dynamics GP – and turn it into an
Enterprise billing system. Enter SmartConnect. Click HERE to learn more about the solution that saved BCBS 80 to 100
hours in creating integrations on their own.
Using eOne products in a way that saves you time, money, headaches?! Let me know, I'd love to hear about it! Email me at abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com.
Using eOne products in a way that saves you time, money, headaches?! Let me know, I'd love to hear about it! Email me at abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com.
Labels:
Dynamics GP,
Services,
smartconnect,
training
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Extender 2013 Feature of the Day: Detail Grids
What are Detail Grids?
In
previous Extender releases, there were Resources called Detail Windows and
Detail Forms. In Extender 2013, these
resources have been combined into the Windows and Forms resources.
With
Extender 2013, the detail grid option will combine the Windows and Detail
Windows as well as the Forms and Detail Forms together. By doing this, you can header and detail
information together on a Windows. This
was available on Detail Forms previously, but not on Windows. You can have up to 15 header fields as well
as up to 10 detail fields on the same window or form.
If you
will be updating data from a previous Extender release to Extender 2013, all
existing setups from the Detail Windows and Detail Forms will be as Windows and
Forms utilizing the Scrolling Grid Option and the data will be linked to the
new Window or Form.
Friday, May 24, 2013
eOne Office Closed for the US Memorial Day Holiday (May 27th)
The eOne office will be closed Monday, May 27th for the US Memorial Day holiday. If you're celebrating in the US, be sure to take time to remember the reason behind it all - to celebrate and honor those who've given their lives in service to the country. Enjoy the holiday with family, friends and loved ones!
If you have an emergency support need, please email support@eonesolutions.com.
For sales requests, please email sales@eonesolutions.com.
For renewals or reg keys, please email renewals@eonesolutions.com.
If you have an emergency support need, please email support@eonesolutions.com.
For sales requests, please email sales@eonesolutions.com.
For renewals or reg keys, please email renewals@eonesolutions.com.
Labels:
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Thursday, May 23, 2013
Have you Gotten Your Summer 6 Pack?
What does “Summer 6 Pack” mean to you? The phrase may bring
images of ice cold, choice beverages to mind – causing you to see if the clock
has reached 5:01 quite yet. It may, on the other hand, have you thinking about
how prepared (or, ah, almost prepared) you are to break out your swimwear. Here
at eOne, it has come to mean something a little different than cold beer and
swimsuits (though we’re not opposed to either). It’s our term for our latest
service offering – our eOne Summer 6 Pack. I’ll be releasing details on the
service offering in the next few weeks, but here are the basics of what OUR Summer 6
pack includes:
·
2 Days of Onsite Training at your site (7 attendees or less)
·
2 Days of Onsite Consulting (To assist with your
projects. Offsite consulting beyond that time is a separate billable activity)
·
2 Hours of Post-Event Support
· ALL travel and daily expenses are included.
So what’s the price tag? Our eOne Summer 6 Pack runs at
$7000.
Again, watch for more details and documentation coming out shortly!
Want more details
ASAP? Ready to sign up? Let me know – email abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com or call 888.319.3663 x 717.
Labels:
extender,
Services,
smartconnect,
Support,
training
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Website is down...but not for long!
Just a quick heads up that our website is currently down. We are working to resolve the issue right away so you can continue logging in for the all the information you need - whether that's reg keys, placing orders, processing renewals, etc.
Our sincere apologies for any issues you may be experiencing. We should have the issue amended within the next few hours. In the meantime, if you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to our team by calling 888.319.3663 (option 1 - Sales, option 2 - Support, or option 4 - Renewals and Reg keys).
Thanks for your patience!
Our sincere apologies for any issues you may be experiencing. We should have the issue amended within the next few hours. In the meantime, if you have any questions or need assistance, please reach out to our team by calling 888.319.3663 (option 1 - Sales, option 2 - Support, or option 4 - Renewals and Reg keys).
Thanks for your patience!
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Extender 2013 Feature of the Day: Extender Table Changes
What table changes were made?
With all the new
features that have been added to Extender 2013, the Extender tables had to
change. Many of the tables are new with
Extender 2013. While theory behind many
of them are the same as previous releases of Extender, the actual SQL name of
the tables are different as well as the structure of them is a little
different.
With Extender 2010, most
data records were tracked based on 3 fields, PT_Window_ID, PT_UD_Key, and PT_UD_Number. With Extender 2013, it is a little easier to
track the data as it is based on two fields, Extender_Record_ID and Field_ID. Each resource you create in Extender will get
a Record_ID attached to it and then the fields on that resource have a Field_ID
attached to them.
With this, the data will no longer be linked based on the Key Fields
setup on the resource. If the Keys need
to be changed, they can be without affecting the data that has been entered
into the system.
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Resources at your fingertips
My husband and I recently made a cross county move to Texas.
While determining what part of the city (Austin) to settle in, we decided to
rent an apartment until we get know the area a bit more and found a great
little place in a nice gated community. When we signed our lease we received
two remote controls to unlock the gates when we drive in or out of our complex.
We were also given all the “need to know” info about working with maintenance,
pool hours, gym hours, etc. One thing we weren’t given, however, was the code
combination to the gate along a small walking path that leads to our mailbox. I
can’t tell you how many times I went in and out of the little walking gate to
check the mail, forgot all about the fact that I didn’t have the code yet and
walked all the way around to the “driving gate” to get back to my building. I’m
either patient or stubborn because it took a number of times walking around the
“long way” before I decided to talk with the folks “in the know” to get the combo
for the gate to the walking path. A quick 30 second conversation later and I
was off, never having to take the “long way” around again.
We often have resources available to us that we may not know about or quite frankly, take time to check into, so we
decide to take the “long way” around. A
great resource we have available for partners and customers is the eOne Knowledge Base section of our website. Our support team takes time each week to create free articles
that provide you with information on errors, how-to’s, short cuts, etc. and post those to the Knowledge Base
section of our website. These articles give you the ability to cut out taking
the “long way” around an issue you may come up against. They provide you with
just the right resources at just the right time.
If you haven’t done so yet, I would encourage you to take
advantage of the resources that are out there for you. We’ve greatly improved
the search capability of the Knowledge Base section and have added a ton of new
reference articles. (If you’re a Node Builder user, take a look at the new
install guide just released today). Follow this path and you’ll be all
set:
2.
Click on Support.
3.
Select the tab called Knowledge Base.
4.
Search for whatever it is you need to know about!
Love the Knowledge Base section? Have suggestions? Email me –
I’d love to hear from you – abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com.
Labels:
Knowledge Base,
Node Builder,
Website
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Extender 2013 Feature of the Day: Changes to Views
What has changed in the Views?
With
Extender Enterprise, previously, when an Extender Window or Form had multiple
Key Fields, the Key would be concatenated into one field and it could not be
included into the View as two different fields.
With the Microsoft Extender for GP 2010, the key field was separated
into 2 fields for the View.
With
Extender 2013, all Views will show the Key Fields individually and will not
concatenate them together any longer.
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
SmartPost Now Available for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013
We have just released SmartPost for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and it is available for immediate download on our website: http://eonesolutions.com/Products/SmartPost/Downloads.aspx
SmartPost is a great tool to have in your arsenal if you
need to schedule posting of large batches and have the reports emailed to you.
When paired with SmartConnect, you will have a solution to bring in large
numbers of transactions at night and have them posted when you arrive at work
in the morning.
Chris Dew
Director of Product Management
Monday, May 06, 2013
GP with SmartConnect is the best.
Sometimes you start to question how good you and your products really are? Do people really care and do they make peoples and businesses lives easier?
I have a friend (colleague) who has worked extensively with Dynamics GP with SmartConnect. He recently took a job which sees him working with another cloud based ERP product - NetSuite. The first project he had with that solution was the need for some reasonably complex integration work.
He spoke with the professional services team of the NetSuite provider to request a quotation and it came back at a minimum of 150hrs services. He was astonished when he called me and said that he knew for a fact that he could knock it off in less than 40hours if he was working with GP and SmartConnect.
There is no tool that is easier to use, more flexible and better value for money than SmartConnect. For GP integration or CRM integration there is no need to look anywhere else. http://www.eonesolutions.com.au/Products/SmartConnect.aspx
I have a friend (colleague) who has worked extensively with Dynamics GP with SmartConnect. He recently took a job which sees him working with another cloud based ERP product - NetSuite. The first project he had with that solution was the need for some reasonably complex integration work.
He spoke with the professional services team of the NetSuite provider to request a quotation and it came back at a minimum of 150hrs services. He was astonished when he called me and said that he knew for a fact that he could knock it off in less than 40hours if he was working with GP and SmartConnect.
There is no tool that is easier to use, more flexible and better value for money than SmartConnect. For GP integration or CRM integration there is no need to look anywhere else. http://www.eonesolutions.com.au/Products/SmartConnect.aspx
Labels:
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GP,
smartconnect
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Extender 2013 Feature of the Day: Trigger Points for Actions
The Actions that will be available in Extender 2013 can be
called using several different events on a Window, Form, or the Shared Actions,
including the following:
·
Open Form
·
Close Form
·
Open Window
·
Close Window
·
Enter Field
·
Change Field
·
Exit Field
·
Save Table
·
Delete Table
·
Shared Actions
Depending
on where the Action is being setup and if Extender Standard or Enterprise is
being used, the Event Types available may differ.
What
these trigger points will allow you to do is run an action when the trigger
point is met. So for example, you could
have an Extender Window open as soon as a specific GP window is opened.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Legal Aliens
I have been quiet on the blog for a good few weeks but have
certainly been very busy. I have just become a legal alien in the United
States and given up the wonders of Sydney Australia for the good weather Fargo
North Dakota.
Questioning the move:
As I was coming through customs at LA
Airport I passed my paperwork across the officer who looked at it, looked at
me, read the visa documents again, looked up, paused for a long time and then
said ‘This is BullXXXX’ no-one moves from Sydney to Fargo!! Why would you do
that!! This was not exactly what I needed my family to hear after a 14hr flight.
I am excited to be here and especially excited to be working
closely with the eOne team that have been doing such a great job on their own
for the last 6-7 years. Given 90% of our
sales activity occurs in North America I am also excited about working directly
with our partners and customers on a daily basis (without the time zone
differences).
In my 9 days in Fargo the one thing I have noticed is just
how friendly, kind and thoughtful the people of Fargo have been to complete
strangers. My wife is currently reading a book entitled ‘How Fargo of you’
which is full of stories that highlight the great generous nature of
Fargoans. This is certainly something
that I hope rubs off on my two boys during our time in Fargo. I also
credit the ‘Fargo’ attitude to the success of eOne over the years. A team
that has become known for always doing a great job, always going the extra mile and making the
lives of our customers and partners lives easier.
Mixing a little Australian adventure, risk taking and tenacity together with a big dose of ‘Fargo-ness’ and I am very excited about what eOne
will achieve in the next couple of years. We are actively growing our team here in Fargo
and if you feel you can add to the eOne journey we would love to hear from
you. Call me and tell me why you should
be part of the eOne team.
Post Script Update
Post Script Update
I had another Fargo moment just this afternoon. At lunch I went out for a sandwich and proceeded to leave - with my wallet containing $200USD sitting on the table. It was 20 minutes before I realized my mistake and returned to the sandwich shop. I was not at all surprised to find my wallet sitting behind the counter fully intact with all its original greenbacks in place. Money aside - for a newbie to the US - losing my wallet containing my ID, brand new bank cards, SSN's etc would have been unbelievably painful and time consuming.
Labels:
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
SmartConnect and Extender Eliminate Unneeded Data Entry
Company
AstroCare Home Healthcare provides quality home healthcare for the elderly and disabled.
Project Scope
After spending valuable time completing triple and quadruple data entry in order to enter payroll transactions from a state healthcare data system to Microsoft Dynamics GP, AstroCare knew they needed a solution to automate the process and cut out the unneeded data entry. To address their need for an automated system, Tom Jenkins, Controller at AstroCare, knew exactly where to look.
“I used SmartConnect and Extender Enterprise as a Microsoft Dynamics GP partner before working at AstroCare and loved it. I had used other integration solutions as a partner, but none of them could ever match SmartConnect” commented Jenkins.
Solution
Soon after addressing the need, Jenkins put together a plan to eliminate the triple and quadruple data entry and automate their payroll processes. He used Extender to build additional windows on master cards in GP in order to cross reference some of the key fields within his outside billing system. Then, using SmartConnect, Jenkins built integrations between their outside state billing system and Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Details
AstroCare has an extremely detailed time punch system – used by several hundred employees, working for several hundred clients of the state. The system involves each employee calling in and out with their time via a phone system that feeds to the state system with the detailed time punches. Jenkins took a raw data dump from the outside system and used SmartConnect to pass that information to a custom Extender table in GP: a process that could not have happened without SmartConnect and Extender Enterprise.
Next, Jenkins created a view off the Extender table, using SmartList Builder, so he could see only the information he wanted. He then used SmartConnect to pass that information back to Microsoft Dynamics GP and create the payroll transactions required, according to the timesheet information he received. The total process saving his team an incredible amount of time.
Unlimited Capabilities
Jenkins shared his satisfaction with both products stating, “SmartConnect and Extender Enterprise have virtually unlimited capabilities. I haven’t found anything I can’t do with them yet. The more solutions I create, using SmartConnect and Extender, the more people on my team request that I create more of them!”
Interested in SmartConnect and eXtender Enterprise? Contact abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com or danielle.erickson@eonesolutions.com for more details!
AstroCare Home Healthcare provides quality home healthcare for the elderly and disabled.
Project Scope
After spending valuable time completing triple and quadruple data entry in order to enter payroll transactions from a state healthcare data system to Microsoft Dynamics GP, AstroCare knew they needed a solution to automate the process and cut out the unneeded data entry. To address their need for an automated system, Tom Jenkins, Controller at AstroCare, knew exactly where to look.
“I used SmartConnect and Extender Enterprise as a Microsoft Dynamics GP partner before working at AstroCare and loved it. I had used other integration solutions as a partner, but none of them could ever match SmartConnect” commented Jenkins.
Solution
Soon after addressing the need, Jenkins put together a plan to eliminate the triple and quadruple data entry and automate their payroll processes. He used Extender to build additional windows on master cards in GP in order to cross reference some of the key fields within his outside billing system. Then, using SmartConnect, Jenkins built integrations between their outside state billing system and Microsoft Dynamics GP.
Details
AstroCare has an extremely detailed time punch system – used by several hundred employees, working for several hundred clients of the state. The system involves each employee calling in and out with their time via a phone system that feeds to the state system with the detailed time punches. Jenkins took a raw data dump from the outside system and used SmartConnect to pass that information to a custom Extender table in GP: a process that could not have happened without SmartConnect and Extender Enterprise.
Next, Jenkins created a view off the Extender table, using SmartList Builder, so he could see only the information he wanted. He then used SmartConnect to pass that information back to Microsoft Dynamics GP and create the payroll transactions required, according to the timesheet information he received. The total process saving his team an incredible amount of time.
Unlimited Capabilities
Jenkins shared his satisfaction with both products stating, “SmartConnect and Extender Enterprise have virtually unlimited capabilities. I haven’t found anything I can’t do with them yet. The more solutions I create, using SmartConnect and Extender, the more people on my team request that I create more of them!”
Interested in SmartConnect and eXtender Enterprise? Contact abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com or danielle.erickson@eonesolutions.com for more details!
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
2013 Product Release Updates: Extender & SmartView
We have just released a new build of Extender Standard for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 that will allow
you to upgrade from version Dynamics GP 10 as well as Dynamics GP 2010. This
essentially means that anyone that was on our standard versions of Extender can
now upgrade to the 2013 build.
Testing on the Extender Enterprise 2013 version is still going on and things are looking good for the June 1st release date.
Additionally, we have released the new version of SmartView External that can be accessed outside of Dynamics GP. This version will work for Dynamics GP 10, 2010 and 2013 and is a blazing fast way of accessing your SmartLists and grouping them with easy drag and drop.
Testing on the Extender Enterprise 2013 version is still going on and things are looking good for the June 1st release date.
Additionally, we have released the new version of SmartView External that can be accessed outside of Dynamics GP. This version will work for Dynamics GP 10, 2010 and 2013 and is a blazing fast way of accessing your SmartLists and grouping them with easy drag and drop.
Chris Dew
Director of Product Management
Director of Product Management
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
eOne Convergence 2013 promos ending Tuesday (4/23)
It’s hard to believe that it has been almost a month since
we all gathered for Convergence in New Orleans. Thanks again to all of you who
stopped by our booth, chatted with us after (or during) sessions or caught up
with us at the various events throughout the week. We loved meeting you face to
face and discussing ways that we could be an extension of your business –
providing solutions to meet your needs!
A quick reminder that our Convergence promos, reserved for you - our faithful New Orleans alums - end on Tuesday, April 23rd! That means you have 4 business days to get your SmartConnect trade-in or SmartView Internal/External Bundle order in to receive our discounts!
Need a refresher as to what those discounts are exactly OR have your order ready?? Reach out to us, as we’d love to help! Call 888.319.3663 or email sales@eonesolutions.com.
A quick reminder that our Convergence promos, reserved for you - our faithful New Orleans alums - end on Tuesday, April 23rd! That means you have 4 business days to get your SmartConnect trade-in or SmartView Internal/External Bundle order in to receive our discounts!
Need a refresher as to what those discounts are exactly OR have your order ready?? Reach out to us, as we’d love to help! Call 888.319.3663 or email sales@eonesolutions.com.
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Tech Tuesday – SmartConnect Key Fields and Grouping
One of the most important steps to setting up an integration
in SmartConnect is ensuring that the correct key fields are set and the proper
grouping is done.
Key fields needs to be added in on every map when setting up the data source, these fields are used by SmartConnect to break up the data into different records that it sends through to eConnect. SmartConnect does not look at the original source to determine the keys – it only cares about what is setup in the key fields section.
An example below shows how we broke up a GL Entry map into different records. There wasn’t a journal number in the source, so the batch ID and GL Reference were the fields used to break up the data. This setup will cause every unique combination of batch ID and reference to create a separate document/record that is sent through to eConnect.
Key fields needs to be added in on every map when setting up the data source, these fields are used by SmartConnect to break up the data into different records that it sends through to eConnect. SmartConnect does not look at the original source to determine the keys – it only cares about what is setup in the key fields section.
An example below shows how we broke up a GL Entry map into different records. There wasn’t a journal number in the source, so the batch ID and GL Reference were the fields used to break up the data. This setup will cause every unique combination of batch ID and reference to create a separate document/record that is sent through to eConnect.
An easy way to test whether the grouping and key fields are
setup correctly is to change the destination to GP – File and run the map. The
map will then create one xml file per record – which is determined based on the
key fields. If one of those files are opened up, there should be one occurrence
of the header node and possibly multiple entries for the line nodes in the
record.
Chris Hanson
Senior Technical Consultant
Monday, April 15, 2013
New SmartConnect Online Training Offering
Need some training on SmartConnect but don’t have time to
dedicate two full days to it?? No need to worry – we are providing you with a
few new options. Every Tuesday, starting April 30th, we are now
offering a 2 hour SmartConnect Online Public Training that will begin at 10 am
to 12 pm CST. You’ll have the opportunity to learn from our experienced
SmartConnect trainers live over Web Ex and walk away with a new set of skills
to add to your integration tool belt.
Since we want you to take the best steps, in the best order possible, we encourage you to take each class and sign up as soon as possible (limited seating!). If however, you’d only like a small amount of training – you can do so – but just know there is a 2 session minimum requirement. Please see the class offerings below:
Any questions at
all? Feel free to reach out to me directly as I’d love to help! abbey.cooper@eonesolutions.com
Also check out our Events calendar for more trainings: http://www.eonesolutions.com/Events.aspx
Since we want you to take the best steps, in the best order possible, we encourage you to take each class and sign up as soon as possible (limited seating!). If however, you’d only like a small amount of training – you can do so – but just know there is a 2 session minimum requirement. Please see the class offerings below:
·
April 30th
& June 11th: SmartConnect Install & Set Up
·
May 7th
& June 18th: SmartConnect Basics
·
May 14th
& June 25th: SmartConnect Advanced*
·
May 21st
& July 2nd: SmartConnect & GP**
·
May 28th
& July 9th: SmartConnect & CRM**
·
June 4th
& July 16th: SmartConnect & SalesForce.com**
*SmartConnect Basics is a pre-requisite.
**SmartConnect Advanced is a pre-requisite.
Want to know the
steps to attend?
2.
Pay for a 4 hour block of time for every 2
sessions you want to attend. (Pay for 12 hours total if you want to attend all
sessions.)
3.
Receive the Web Ex invites from the eOne team.
Easy, right?
Also check out our Events calendar for more trainings: http://www.eonesolutions.com/Events.aspx
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
SmartConnect Feature Review: Import/Export eConnect Node Definitions
A great feature we have just implemented in the SP2 release
of SmartConnect 2012 is the ability to Import/Export the Nodes that have been
setup in Node Maintenance. What exactly does this mean to you? Well, in the
past we have allowed you to add any eConnect node into SmartConnect but this
would need to be done on each Test and Production system. If you had added any
list values, added any parameters (eg Binary Stream Facility ID), or changed
names of the parameters this would need to be repeated in each system.
With the new release you can now Export/Import the solution
directly from Node Maintenance under the following path: Maintenance-->Node
Maintenance-->Import/Export.
We have wanted to put this feature in for a while now but
the timing was right as we are trying to make SmartConnect even more powerful
and easy to use.
Chris Dew
Director of Product Management
Friday, April 05, 2013
Extender and Extender Enterprise Release Dates
Next week we will be shipping the release of Extender that will upgrade from the Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 version of Extender to go along with the 2010 upgrade that is already available.
The next
Extender release after that will be for the full Extender Enterprise release
that will support upgrades from Dynamics GP 10.0 and 2010. This version is
still undergoing some upgrade testing and you can participate by exporting your
current solution and sending to us to help us in ensuring the upgrades will be
completely successful. Please send to chris.dew@eonesolutions.com.
The release
of Extender Enterprise 2013 will be June 1st.
Thanks,
Chris Dew
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