InforCRM – Chars, Bits and Booleans (oh my!)
For anyone who works with InforCRM SNC, the loose definition of the "boolean" is familiar. Basically, InforCRM treats "Booleans" as single character strings, rather than a bit datatype in SQL, allowing...
View ArticleInstalling Web Manifests in InforCRM
I wanted to take a moment to briefly document how to install web manifests in InforCRM. This is pretty basic functionality, but I thought it would be helpful to have it documented here as a reference....
View ArticleRevisited – Fixing Misaligned Toolbar Buttons in a Dialog in the Infor CRM...
My colleague, Kris, recently posted an article about using a custom CSS file to fix Misaligned Toolbar buttons in InforCRM web client dialogs. There is an additional step needed in order for InforCRM....
View ArticleChecking for URL values for IDN compatability
Yesterday, Kris posted about a new issue in 8.309 regarding URL controls. To check for this condition, I put together a quick SQL function that can be used to check url values to see if they would be...
View ArticleLoad order issue in Infor CreateUnicodeDB utility
I recently bumped into an issue with the order in which the utility (CreateUnicodeDB) creates database objects. SQL Users and schemas are processed first, followed by SQL tables, followed by the other...
View ArticleChanging text alignment on Numeric controls in InforCRM
In many interfaces, numeric values tend to be right justified. In InforCRM however, all controls display their information with the text aligned to the left of the control. Recently I was asked about...
View ArticleCustom Security Profiles and the ICRM 8.4 Upgrade
The Infor v8.4 Action Items bundle inserts a number of new Security profiles into the secprofiles table. Unfortunately, in doing so it also clears all the old profiles, which is an issue if you have...
View ArticleSQL Script to Enable/Disable all triggers in a Database
One thing I find myself doing frequently is enabling/disabling triggers in an InforCRM database, especially with users who are not utilizing any of the newer ERP integration features found in current...
View ArticleMinor issue with True/False Default values in Infor 8.4 SNC
There is an interface in the Administrator application to allow the Admin to set various defaultvalues, including this one. The issue I bumped into is that it only allows you to set a boolean default...
View ArticleAdding Roles and Secured actions in Infor CRM Bundle Actions issue
When creating a bundle manifest recently, I needed to include new roles and secured actions. In the bundle actions area of a new manifest, there are options to add Role(s) and to add Secured...
View ArticleSetting Lead DNC Fields to Match Do Not Solict Default When Creating New...
Within lead records in InforCRM, there are a number of DoNotContact fields, such as Do Not Solicit, Do Not Mail, Do Not Phone, etc... InforCRM provides an area to set up a default value for the Do Not...
View ArticlePlugin Types for Infor CRM
This post lists current Plugins, as well as depreciated Plugins and their type numbers for the InforCRM LAN environment.
View ArticleIssue with saving Date Criteria in the InforCRM Query Builder version 8.4.0.4
When creating a group in the Infor 8404 web client, I noticed an issue when using a date field in the query conditions. Regardless of the date value selected, saving the condition results in the date...
View ArticleAdding Yes/No display for boolean fields in InforCRM (SalesLogix) datagrids
InforCRM has had the ability to define boolean entity properties as either True/False or Yes/No for a long time, however in a recent project, I found that displaying such an entity property as a bound...
View ArticleModifying standard entity properties and objects to “Custom” in Infor CRM
With InforCRM version 8.5.1, custom or modified items in the project explorer now show up with a specialized icon to indicate their "Custom" status. Only "Custom" items can be added to bundle...
View ArticleAdding a Email link to a datagrid in Infor CRM SLX for Windows
Adding an email link to a datagrid in Infor CRM SLX for Windows can be a useful feature to allow users to quickly send emails to a specific recipient without having to manually enter the email address....
View ArticleUnderstanding SalesLogix Picklists data structure
Picklists in SalesLogix are a very useful tool, but did you know you could also you values from an existing picklist to populate other list-based controls such as ComboBoxes, CheckListBoxes,...
View ArticleBasics – Setting filters in the OpenDialog common dialog
I wanted to run through quickly how to set filters when using the OpenDialog in the SalesLogix LAN client. When using OpenDialog, it's nice to be able to define filters so that your users only see the...
View ArticleExporting Table data via the SalesLogix web client
Recently, I had a request to create export functionality for a datagrid in the SalesLogix web client. I had a little difficulty exporting data from the actual grid, but as an alternative, we put...
View ArticleModifying the Insert Contact/Account view in the SalesLogix Web client
Most of the time, it is a simple process to add or subtract fields from views in SalesLogix, but on occasion, it is necessary to perform those changes by modifying custom smartparts rather than making...
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