May 2008 - Posts

• Using the EntityHistoryService to Retrieve Previously Accessed Entities

  There are many ways to get the "current" account in SalesLogix Web. For those coming from developing for the SalesLogix Windows client, you'll likely want the same capabilities that the BasicFunctions CurrentAccountID provides. In the web platform, however, there is all of that, plus more. Read more Posted May 30 2008, 04:16 PM by Ryan Farley with 1 comment(s) Tags: C#, Development, Entity Model, SalesLogix Web

• Binding a Grid to a List Returning Business Rule using GetByMethod

  I last posted about creating a business rule to return a list of objects. Today, I will take that a step further and bind the List to a DataGrid using the built-in GetByMethod for binding the list. Read more Posted May 27 2008, 03:15 PM by Ryan Farley with 7 comment(s) Tags: Application Architect, Customization, Quick Forms, SalesLogix Web

• Creating a Business Rule to Return a List of Objects

  One of the best things about working with the SalesLogix 7.2 Web application is how great the entity model is. You have this single place to put all your rules and logic, the UI is really just an afterthought. Something that I do quite often is create business rules to return data specific to an entity instance. For example, a rule to return the primary contact for an account. Let's take that a step further and return a list of objects from an business rule. For this scenario, we'll create a business rule that will return a list of child accounts for the current account instance. Read more Posted May 22 2008, 11:05 AM by Ryan Farley with 13 comment(s) Tags: Application Architect, C#, Development, Entity Model, SalesLogix Web

• Ping a Remote Server Using C#

  In my last post, I shared some code in VBScript to PING a remote server to check for availability before attempting to use a resource on that remote server. This wouldn't be my blog if I didn't also share this code in C# as well. IMO, this sort of thing is a far better suited for a .NET Extension if for the SalesLogix Windows client. Read more Posted May 21 2008, 09:30 PM by Ryan Farley with 6 comment(s) Tags: .NET Extensions, C#, Development, General

• Ping a Remote Server Using VBScript

  At times you might build a customization in the SalesLogix LAN client that relies on networked resources. For example, you might consume a web service or other resource that is available to LAN users and remote users via VPN. In this scenario, and many others like it, you have the potential to have remote users that do not currently have access to this networked resource. Even worse, you might have remote users that may not even be online at the time. A quick PING can check for availability. Read more Posted May 19 2008, 08:55 AM by Ryan Farley with 10 comment(s) Tags: Client Scripting, General, VBScript

• RESTful Web Services Coming in SalesLogix 7.5

  An introduction to the RESTful web services layer coming in the SalesLogix 7.5 "Sahara" release, discussing the SData protocol for URL addressable resources and result format types. Read more Posted May 14 2008, 08:38 AM by Ryan Farley with 5 comment(s) Tags: New Finds, REST, SalesLogix Web, SData, Web Services

• Account Hierarchy for SalesLogix 7.2 Web Released

  I've released a free addon for SalesLogix 7.2 Web for account relationships. The account hierarchy screens that exist in the SalesLogix Windows client is missing for the SalesLogix 7.2 Web Client. This bundle will bring this functionality into the web client. The addon works exactly the same as this functionality in the windows client. Full source included. Read more Posted May 09 2008, 04:15 PM by Ryan Farley with 5 comment(s) Tags: Development, New Finds, SalesLogix Web, SmartParts

• Elegant SalesLogix Table ID Class in C#

  I've been using the following C# class for creating SalesLogix table ID values lately and I just love the elegant syntax it provides. It's really been growing on me. Here is the class: using System; using System.Data.OleDb; namespace SalesLogix... Read more Posted May 07 2008, 11:21 AM by Ryan Farley with 3 comment(s) Tags: C#, Development, SalesLogix Provider

• SalesLogix 7.2 Web on Vista

  IIS7 is not yet officially supported for hosting SalesLogix 7.2 Web, but this post will outline a new find that will make it possible to develop and test a SalesLogix Web deployment on Vista (and Windows Server 2008) Read more Posted May 02 2008, 12:59 PM by Ryan Farley with 7 comment(s) Tags: Application Architect, New Finds, SalesLogix Web, Vista