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Is there a linux version of service connect? I am just curious.



Matt Caldwell
Technical Support Analyst

KERUSSO
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Yup. It's called Perl.

;-)


Not that I know of.

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Of Matt Caldwell
Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:16 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect

Is there a linux version of service connect? I am just curious.



Matt Caldwell
Technical Support Analyst

KERUSSO
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I had a similar problem.

It turned out that I wasn't using the latest version of WS-Configuration.

Once I copied the latest WS-Configuration files (Including MfgSrvsPckg.zip / ICSharptCode.SharpZipLib.dll) from the Progress server machine to my service connect / information worker server, it worked.

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Charles Carden <ccarden@...> wrote:
>
> I am running Service Connect on 8.03.405a. There should be no need to copy anything from the Vantage Server to the Service Connect folder. This is the method that I used when I upgraded.
>
>
> 1. Installed 8.03.405a Vantage service Pack.
>
> 2. Updated Web Services on the Vantage Server using WSConfig.
>
> 3. Re-imported Web References on the Service Connect server.
>
> There should not be any other necessary procedures. We also have Service Connect on a different server than Vantage.
>
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of wamitch1012
> Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:49 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: Service Connect
>
>
> Yes, Service Connect and Vantage are installed on separate win 2003
> servers and WSE3 is installed on the Service Connect machine.
> The web services are installed on the Vantage server but the service
> pack documentation advised copying them on to the Service Connect
> server for some reason.
> I've just tried reinstalling again and its still failing so I may try
> having a look in that zip file next.
> Thanks
> WAM
>
> --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>, "Stephen Edginton" <stephene@>
> wrote:
> >
> > So you have Service connect installed on a separate server.
> >
> > Are the Web services installed on the vantage server or the service
> > connect server?
> >
> >
> >
> > i.e. where do your web methods point to?
> >
> > Do you have WSE 3 installed on that server?
> >
> >
> >
> > If you run IIS you should be able to identify the virtual directory
> used
> > and hence where the dll's are located.
> >
> > You could then extract from the MfgSrvsPckg.zip the updated files
> if you
> > cant get WSE 3 and hence WS configuration working.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>] On
> Behalf
> > Of wamitch1012
> > Sent: 19 August 2008 11:44
> > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> > Subject: [Vantage] Re: Service Connect
> >
> >
> >
> > Already tried that...
> >
> > If I do it on the Vantage server it process without an error, yet
> > when I go to do a workflow it again flags up the version mismatch.
> > The documentation tells you to copy the web services directory from
> > the Vantage server to the Service Connect server - but doesn't tell
> > you precisely where - so I copied it to Program Files\Epicor
> Service
> > Connect. Running ws-config from there gives me "Microsoft Web
> > Services Enhancements 3.0 does not seem to be installed. Cannot
> > continue". I believe this is related to a 64 bit windows server
> > issue, however the server this is running on is 2003 32 bit.
> >
> > WAM
> >
> > --- In vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ,
> > "Stephen Edginton" <stephene@>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > You will have to update the webservices
> > >
> > > Use WS-Configuration to update them.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Stephen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > From: vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> > [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%
> 40yahoogroups.com> ] On
> > Behalf
> > > Of wamitch1012
> > > Sent: 19 August 2008 11:16
> > > To: vantage@yahoogroups.com<mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
> > > Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there anyone out there who has experience of Service Connect
> and
> > can
> > > advise on a small problem I'm having using it following on from
> > > applying the 405 Service Pack ?
> > > The service pack was successfully applied to the Vantage Server,
> > > however when I started running data imports using Service Connect
> > the
> > > Service Connect admin console started reporting errors - Version
> > > mismatch between client (404) and server (405) - and nothing is
> > > imported.
> > > I have checked IIS and its running the .net framework 2.0.
> > > To say the documentation on this service pack is ambiguous on the
> > > subject of Service Connect is putting it very mildly.
> > > I'm aware that theres a patch for this service pack but I'd
> prefer
> > to
> > > get everything up to the same level before applying it.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance for any/all helpful suggestions.
> > >
> > > WAM
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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Loop1 (parent loop)

=>child 1

=>child 2

=>child 3



In service connect, is there a way to take the above child data, and
concatenate it in some way so that I don't have to loop through the
nodes in a sub-workflow? I want to join the 3 child nodes together into
a single field in my order header.



Matt Caldwell
Technical Support Analyst

KERUSSO
P.O. Box 32
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I'm developing a SC to import BOMs. PartService works great. I can create the top level assembly and revision without fail. I'm having problems with the EngWorkBenchService. When I try to create a new ECO SC fails with "Invalid User ID or Password".

I _can_ create and process ECOs from within Epicor itself. I'm not sure what user or password is invalid.

Help?
46
Likely you need to reimport your web service in Service Connect and use
a valid user name and password for Vantage



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Aaron
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 9:45 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect





I'm developing a SC to import BOMs. PartService works great. I can
create the top level assembly and revision without fail. I'm having
problems with the EngWorkBenchService. When I try to create a new ECO SC
fails with "Invalid User ID or Password".

I _can_ create and process ECOs from within Epicor itself. I'm not sure
what user or password is invalid.

Help?





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47
I'd try admin/admin, or just admin with no password.



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
cooner_55421
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:32 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect





Hi,

I saw that Service Connect is installed on a Vantage Server here.
The people who would have installed this are long gone.
When I tried to launch the the workflow designer, it asked for a password.
Is there a default password or a way to reset it?
Wondering how old this version be - 8.1.0.3250, if it will work.

Thanks





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48
And, if you have this version and have a current maintenance plan, you
can probably get a newer version downloaded from Epicor site.



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Kevin Simon
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:03 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Service Connect





I'd try admin/admin, or just admin with no password.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of
cooner_55421
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:32 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect

Hi,

I saw that Service Connect is installed on a Vantage Server here.
The people who would have installed this are long gone.
When I tried to launch the the workflow designer, it asked for a
password.
Is there a default password or a way to reset it?
Wondering how old this version be - 8.1.0.3250, if it will work.

Thanks

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
49
Service Connect's default user name is admin. There is no password.



Thanks,

Blake Clemens

IT Systems Engineer

Delmarva Millwork Corporation

(800) 360-2364 x132

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Kevin Simon
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 12:03 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Service Connect





I'd try admin/admin, or just admin with no password.

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of
cooner_55421
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:32 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect

Hi,

I saw that Service Connect is installed on a Vantage Server here.
The people who would have installed this are long gone.
When I tried to launch the the workflow designer, it asked for a
password.
Is there a default password or a way to reset it?
Wondering how old this version be - 8.1.0.3250, if it will work.

Thanks

[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
50
admin without a password



Thanks,

Blake Clemens

IT Systems Engineer

Delmarva Millwork Corporation

(800) 360-2364 x132

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of cooner_55421
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 11:32 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect





Hi,

I saw that Service Connect is installed on a Vantage Server here.
The people who would have installed this are long gone.
When I tried to launch the the workflow designer, it asked for a
password.
Is there a default password or a way to reset it?
Wondering how old this version be - 8.1.0.3250, if it will work.

Thanks





[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
51
Has anyone seen this error message before in service connect? It looks like the service connect server is not able to communicate with the App server. "Unable to connect to the AppServer."


Error Message:
<msg:req tag="PartService.Update">
<msg:ers>
<msg:error type="unexpected error">
<msg:number>2147220990</msg:number>
<msg:description>Error in the application.</msg:description>
<msg:source>Client Proxy error occurred when calling PartService.Update
Exception of type System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect to the AppServer.

Details:
Could not connect to the AppServer: General Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found. (7203)
at Epicor.Mfg.WS.Services.PartService.Update(String CompanyID, XmlNode PartData, Boolean continueProcessingOnError, Boolean& errorsOccurred, XmlNode callContextIn, XmlNode& callContextOut)
SOAP exception information
Code: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/:ServerActor: Details: <detail /></msg:source>
</msg:error>
<msg:error type="unexpected error">
<msg:number>2147220990</msg:number>
<msg:description>Exception of type System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect to the AppServer.

Details:
Could not connect to the AppServer: General Error: The requested name is valid, but no data of the requested type was found. (7203)
at Epicor.Mfg.WS.Services.PartService.Update(String CompanyID, XmlNode PartData, Boolean continueProcessingOnError, Boolean& errorsOccurred, XmlNode callContextIn, XmlNode& callContextOut)</msg:description>
<msg:source/>
</msg:error>

Thank you for your help,

Flynt Moreland
52
Did you make sure the values you passed into SC were the correct format
and you passed the correct company info and you have the web services
logged in with the correct user rights?



Christopher W. Marsch

IT/Database Administrator

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, Ltd.

19E British American Blvd.

Latham, NY 12110

(518) 399-3616 x272

Cell: (518) 795-0200



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of flyntm
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:22 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect





Has anyone seen this error message before in service connect? It looks
like the service connect server is not able to communicate with the App
server. "Unable to connect to the AppServer."

Error Message:
<msg:req tag="PartService.Update">
<msg:ers>
<msg:error type="unexpected error">
<msg:number>2147220990</msg:number>
<msg:description>Error in the application.</msg:description>
<msg:source>Client Proxy error occurred when calling PartService.Update
Exception of type System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException:
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect to the
AppServer.

Details:
Could not connect to the AppServer: General Error: The requested name is
valid, but no data of the requested type was found. (7203)
at Epicor.Mfg.WS.Services.PartService.Update(String CompanyID, XmlNode
PartData, Boolean continueProcessingOnError, Boolean&
errorsOccurred, XmlNode callContextIn, XmlNode& callContextOut)
SOAP exception information
Code: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/:ServerActor: Details:
<detail /></msg:source>
</msg:error>
<msg:error type="unexpected error">
<msg:number>2147220990</msg:number>
<msg:description>Exception of type
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException:
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect to the
AppServer.

Details:
Could not connect to the AppServer: General Error: The requested name is
valid, but no data of the requested type was found. (7203)
at Epicor.Mfg.WS.Services.PartService.Update(String CompanyID, XmlNode
PartData, Boolean continueProcessingOnError, Boolean&
errorsOccurred, XmlNode callContextIn, XmlNode&
callContextOut)</msg:description>
<msg:source/>
</msg:error>

Thank you for your help,

Flynt Moreland





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53
Flynt,



I'd recommend you check to make sure you're connecting to the correct
database. It sounds as if the app servers are down, perhaps the web
services is pointing to something you're not expecting. Open up the web
services configuration, check with server/port you're connecting to. My
guess is that the one that it's actually trying to use is down.



Kevin Simon



From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Marsch, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:26 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Service Connect





Did you make sure the values you passed into SC were the correct format
and you passed the correct company info and you have the web services
logged in with the correct user rights?

Christopher W. Marsch

IT/Database Administrator

Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, Ltd.

19E British American Blvd.

Latham, NY 12110

(518) 399-3616 x272

Cell: (518) 795-0200

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf
Of flyntm
Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2011 4:22 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect

Has anyone seen this error message before in service connect? It looks
like the service connect server is not able to communicate with the App
server. "Unable to connect to the AppServer."

Error Message:
<msg:req tag="PartService.Update">
<msg:ers>
<msg:error type="unexpected error">
<msg:number>2147220990</msg:number>
<msg:description>Error in the application.</msg:description>
<msg:source>Client Proxy error occurred when calling PartService.Update
Exception of type System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException:
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect to the
AppServer.

Details:
Could not connect to the AppServer: General Error: The requested name is
valid, but no data of the requested type was found. (7203)
at Epicor.Mfg.WS.Services.PartService.Update(String CompanyID, XmlNode
PartData, Boolean continueProcessingOnError, Boolean&
errorsOccurred, XmlNode callContextIn, XmlNode& callContextOut)
SOAP exception information
Code: http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/:ServerActor: Details:
<detail /></msg:source>
</msg:error>
<msg:error type="unexpected error">
<msg:number>2147220990</msg:number>
<msg:description>Exception of type
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException:
System.Web.Services.Protocols.SoapException: Unable to connect to the
AppServer.

Details:
Could not connect to the AppServer: General Error: The requested name is
valid, but no data of the requested type was found. (7203)
at Epicor.Mfg.WS.Services.PartService.Update(String CompanyID, XmlNode
PartData, Boolean continueProcessingOnError, Boolean&
errorsOccurred, XmlNode callContextIn, XmlNode&
callContextOut)</msg:description>
<msg:source/>
</msg:error>

Thank you for your help,

Flynt Moreland

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54
It turned out that the problem was that PARTSERVICE was not imported/installed in the database we were using under WEBSERVICES. Also the MANAGER password had to be changed in Service Connect because it was using its original login credentials that was used when it was installed. Something to keep in mind when changing the MANAGER password.

Thanks for the help.

Flynt Moreland
55
We are considering getting service connect.

for those who have it already, what are the pros and cons of it?
56
It is best if it is on a dedicated server for resource purposes. It is great for complex imports, data and process automation and for integrating 3rd party products. It is great for exporting data as well. The cons are it takes a while to learn the product. To use it you really need to know the tables, fields, and the business objects and methods. You also have to have to learn how to read trace files. Service Connect is a great tool as long as you have the time to dedicate to developing the workflows and learning the product.

Christopher W. Marsch
IT/Database Administrator
Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, Ltd.
19E British American Blvd.
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 399-3616 x272
Cell: (518) 795-0200

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of supertico05
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1:49 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect



We are considering getting service connect.

for those who have it already, what are the pros and cons of it?



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57
Chris said it all perfectly.



I'd like to underscore his "time to dedicate" comment. It's unlike any
other programming interface I've seen in my career. It's a powerful tool
and with that comes a steep learning curve.



I never did learn it just because of that learning curve; it humbles you.
I've been told that folks without much programming knowledge pick it up
easier than others who may have extensive coding in their background.



I have ultimately abandoned SC and carefully wrote SQL stored proc's and
triggers to do what I needed Service Connect to do. I've been using SQL
varieties for 20+ years, so it's like riding a bike for me. To me, Service
Connect is like landing the space shuttle with one arm tied behind your back
while someone sprays salt water in your eyes and shouts Russian expletives
at you.







From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of
Marsch, Chris
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 2:00 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Vantage] Service Connect





It is best if it is on a dedicated server for resource purposes. It is great
for complex imports, data and process automation and for integrating 3rd
party products. It is great for exporting data as well. The cons are it
takes a while to learn the product. To use it you really need to know the
tables, fields, and the business objects and methods. You also have to have
to learn how to read trace files. Service Connect is a great tool as long as
you have the time to dedicate to developing the workflows and learning the
product.

Christopher W. Marsch
IT/Database Administrator
Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis, Ltd.
19E British American Blvd.
Latham, NY 12110
(518) 399-3616 x272
Cell: (518) 795-0200

From: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
[mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com> ] On
Behalf Of supertico05
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 1:49 PM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com <mailto:vantage%40yahoogroups.com>
Subject: [Vantage] Service Connect

We are considering getting service connect.

for those who have it already, what are the pros and cons of it?

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58
What are you planning to do with it?

Service connect is basically a workflow tool that allows you to stitch together business logic in a series of I/O to create custom solutions.

Pros: useful for processing repetitive data entry routines, importing/exporting data, integrating data with other products

Cons: steep learning curve/fairly complex, little documentation, cumbersome task monitor and error processing, not very user-friendly, the educational resources are really light (you will have to dig in and make it happen, or hire someone)

I know a number of people who purchased it and never use it. Mostly because of the items I listed in the Cons.

However, if you can get through the complexity of it, and understand the business logic / method implementation AND XML piece of it, it can be quite useful and powerful. It has been a useful tool for me.

A final note: there are often other ways to accomplish the same thing instead of using Service Connect. You can use the DMT solution for data updates, or advanced BPM's, customizations, etc.

HTH,
Ross
59
For now we are thinking of using it for:

Have our suppliers load a csv files with all of their promise dates to our POs to our ftp site. Then have service connect read that file and automatically load promise dates and comments to each PO.
We have over 2,000 PO releases open at any given time.


When a new blue print (or other document) is received from the customer, we save those in a specific folder in our server based on part number. We want service connect to notify us when a new drawing is added to the server, where the revision does not match the partrev.revisionnum field for the approved revision for that part number. Also automatically email our vendors that need that document, the latest revision.



What other helpful processes has anyone done with service connect?




Marco Vissuet
Systems Engineer
Pacific Contours Corporation
Cell (619)507-2311
Anaheim Office (714) 693-1260
San Diego Office (619)670-3900
Fax (714) 693-1252
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http://www.pacificcontours.com/

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From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rossh777
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 11:16 AM
To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Vantage] Re: Service Connect




What are you planning to do with it?

Service connect is basically a workflow tool that allows you to stitch together business logic in a series of I/O to create custom solutions.

Pros: useful for processing repetitive data entry routines, importing/exporting data, integrating data with other products

Cons: steep learning curve/fairly complex, little documentation, cumbersome task monitor and error processing, not very user-friendly, the educational resources are really light (you will have to dig in and make it happen, or hire someone)

I know a number of people who purchased it and never use it. Mostly because of the items I listed in the Cons.

However, if you can get through the complexity of it, and understand the business logic / method implementation AND XML piece of it, it can be quite useful and powerful. It has been a useful tool for me.

A final note: there are often other ways to accomplish the same thing instead of using Service Connect. You can use the DMT solution for data updates, or advanced BPM's, customizations, etc.

HTH,
Ross



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WE use Service Connect for:
Sales order imports
Mass customer, Ship To, and Part updates
Create RMA's from a csv file
Import EDI orders via an XML file from our VAN
Mass part adjustments
Mass part transfers
Create new parts
Create new internal part cross references

I/we use it quite a bit...

--Matt Caldwell

--- In vantage@yahoogroups.com, Marco Vissuet <mvissuet@...> wrote:
>
> For now we are thinking of using it for:
>
> Have our suppliers load a csv files with all of their promise dates to our POs to our ftp site. Then have service connect read that file and automatically load promise dates and comments to each PO.
> We have over 2,000 PO releases open at any given time.
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>
> When a new blue print (or other document) is received from the customer, we save those in a specific folder in our server based on part number. We want service connect to notify us when a new drawing is added to the server, where the revision does not match the partrev.revisionnum field for the approved revision for that part number. Also automatically email our vendors that need that document, the latest revision.
>
>
>
> What other helpful processes has anyone done with service connect?
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> Marco Vissuet
> Systems Engineer
> Pacific Contours Corporation
> Cell (619)507-2311
> Anaheim Office (714) 693-1260
> San Diego Office (619)670-3900
> Fax (714) 693-1252
> mvissuet@...<mailto:marcov@...>
> http://www.pacificcontours.com/
>
> "The information contained herein may be subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Warning: - This document contains data whose export is restricted by the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.) as amended, or the Export Administration Act (Title 50, U.S.C., App 2401 et seq.) as amended. Violations of these export laws are subject to severe criminal and civil penalties. Disseminate in accordance with provisions of DoD Directive 5230.25.
>
> From: vantage@yahoogroups.com [mailto:vantage@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of rossh777
> Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 11:16 AM
> To: vantage@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Vantage] Re: Service Connect
>
>
>
>
> What are you planning to do with it?
>
> Service connect is basically a workflow tool that allows you to stitch together business logic in a series of I/O to create custom solutions.
>
> Pros: useful for processing repetitive data entry routines, importing/exporting data, integrating data with other products
>
> Cons: steep learning curve/fairly complex, little documentation, cumbersome task monitor and error processing, not very user-friendly, the educational resources are really light (you will have to dig in and make it happen, or hire someone)
>
> I know a number of people who purchased it and never use it. Mostly because of the items I listed in the Cons.
>
> However, if you can get through the complexity of it, and understand the business logic / method implementation AND XML piece of it, it can be quite useful and powerful. It has been a useful tool for me.
>
> A final note: there are often other ways to accomplish the same thing instead of using Service Connect. You can use the DMT solution for data updates, or advanced BPM's, customizations, etc.
>
> HTH,
> Ross
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>