Category: Ask Deft Flux

MUSINGS FROM THE DESK OF THE DEFT

April 10, 2014
Ask Deft Flux: How Do I Export an Epicor Report Data Definition?

In the world of Epicor, most customer modifications (Dashboards, BAQs, Customizations, etc.) can be individually exported to a file and thus imported one at a time.  This is a convenient way to make a quick modification and move it from Pilot or Test up to Live.  Not all modifications are created equal, however.  A Dashboard […]

November 8, 2013
Epicor - Why BPMs?

At Deft Flux, we are curing business information headaches, and we are doing it because we care.  Here is an example. Epicor has several different paths whereby one may create a customization.  So far, we have found the Business Process Management (BPM) method directive to be the most useful.  Why?

October 4, 2013
Epicor: Simple Custom Data Validation

As we have stated previously, Epicor has provided customers with a simple method for building business rules into the ERP workflow without the usual upgrade headaches that go along with customizations.  They call it Business Process Management (BPM).  BPM comes in two flavors, Method Directives and Data Directives. Data Directives are fired by updates to […]

September 13, 2013
"We Need More Traveler Notes"

How is Deft Flux jump-starting the return to elegant information design?

August 23, 2013
Cakes, Doughnuts, and EnterpriseOne

What if you ran your bakery on JDEdwards?

June 12, 2013
Crew Punching in Epicor - Stage 2

And now for the rest of the story.

May 31, 2013
When the System Decides to Hang up the "Gone Fishing" Sign

It just gives up, grabs the rod and reel, and walks out.

May 20, 2013
Crew Punching in Epicor - Stage 1

Let us say that your company has a production line style operation where it would be inefficient for operators to leave the line to clock onto and off of jobs.  Managers would like to use labor collection to analyze efficiency and profitability, but there are enough jobs that the time spent clocking on and off […]

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