Using SQL User defined functions and Cross Apply to parse SQL data
Recently, I worked on an import where I spent a considerable amount of time working out how to effectively parse data from a SQL table, for insertion into another table.
View ArticlePicklist Column types – Dispaying ticket status in the SalesLogix LAN datagrid
I recently had to build a datagrid displaying ticket information, including the current Status value. Under tickets, the Statuscode field contains the itemid from the picklist table rather than the...
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 ArticleUsing SQL User defined functions and Cross Apply to parse SQL data
Recently, I worked on an import where I spent a considerable amount of time working out how to effectively parse data from a SQL table, for insertion into another table.
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 ArticleInstalling a Saleslogix Web Bundle
I realized that we didn't have any sort of simple write up of how to install a Saleslogix web bundle, so for my post this month, I thought I'd list the steps in a typical installation with screenshots....
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 ArticlePicklist Column types – Dispaying ticket status in the SalesLogix LAN datagrid
I recently had to build a datagrid displaying ticket information, including the current Status value. Under tickets, the Statuscode field contains the itemid from the picklist table rather than the...
View ArticleProgrammatically building a datagrid in SalesLogix LAN
I recently had a project where I had to configure an account-level datagrid which displayed a list of related opportunities. Aside from standard opportunity level fields, I also needed to include a...
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 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 ArticleBuilding a query-based lookup in SalesLogix Lan / Using SLX_Common to build...
I've previously posed about a number of useful functions available to you within the SLX_Common script in the LAN version of SalesLogix. I'd like to go a little further in-depth about a couple of...
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 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...
View ArticlePicklist Column types – Dispaying ticket status in the SalesLogix LAN datagrid
I recently had to build a datagrid displaying ticket information, including the current Status value. Under tickets, the Statuscode field contains the itemid from the picklist table rather than the...
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 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 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 ArticleInforCRM – 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...
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