September 2008 - Posts

• SalesLogix Group Explorer Added to Labs

  I added a new utility to the Customer FX Labs tonight, the SalesLogix Group Explorer. This utility allows you to dig deeper into the definition of SalesLogix groups than you ever thought possible. You can see the group's layout, included columns, conditions, sort order, and way more. Not only that, but you can also see the SQL query behind the group and view the data that makes up the group, all from outside of SalesLogix. The Group Explorer also gives you the ability to quickly export group data, exporting 100,000 records in a fraction of a second. Read more Posted Sep 13 2008, 01:06 AM by Ryan Farley with no comments Tags: New Finds, General, SalesLogix, Tools

• Custom Format Columns in SalesLogix Web (and Linking to External Sites in a DataGrid)

  There might be times when you need to do some custom formatting in SalesLogix DataGrids that goes way beyond just simple formatting. A perfect example of this is taking a simple value, such as an indentifier from another external system where you want the value in the DataGrid to be a part of a hyperlink to this other system. In this scenario, you might have a value like "12345", which identifies a matching record in another system and you want this to become <a href="http://theothersystem.com/something?id=12345">12345</a> in the grid. This is where the CustomFormatColumn column type comes in. The problem is that this column type can be a little confusing and not well documented. Read more Posted Sep 11 2008, 04:12 PM by Ryan Farley with 10 comment(s) Tags: SalesLogix Web, Customization, Application Architect, Quick Forms

• Public SalesLogix Web Developer Classes On The Way

  Ever since the new SalesLogix 7.2 Web client and platform was released, I've had numerous requests for development training. Until now, I've done that on a very individualized basis, providing web training to single companies at a time. I've decided that it is time to make my web development training classes public, and I'd like your feedback. Read more Posted Sep 02 2008, 03:08 PM by Ryan Farley with 11 comment(s) Tags: Development, SalesLogix Web, Customization, SalesLogix 7.5, Training