Unlocking Acumatica's Potential: A Workaround for Complex Notifications
This podcast explains a clever workaround for a limitation in Acumatica’s push notification system.
(a) Challenges
- Acumatica’s push notification system is powerful, but it has a limitation: it doesn’t work well with generic inquiries (GIs) that use grouping or aggregation.
- GIs are essential in Acumatica, allowing users to create custom reports and analyze data in specific ways.
- For example, a user might want to track pending invoices grouped by customer to see who owes the most money. However, if the user wanted a notification when a specific customer’s invoices went over a certain amount, it wouldn’t work natively.
(b) Solution and Benefits
Software engineer Deepak Nilkanth, from Tayana Solutions, found a workaround.
- Temporarily disable the grouping in the GI.
- Add the GI to the push notification setup.
- Re-enable the grouping once the notification is configured.
This workaround tricks the system into thinking the grouping isn’t there, allowing the notification to be set up. Then, the grouping is brought back.
Benefits of this workaround:
- Enables alerts on a wide range of data, including inventory levels, sales trends, and potential production bottlenecks.
- Empowers businesses to use Acumatica more effectively by overcoming a key limitation.
- Highlights the value of expert help from companies like Tayana Solutions, who specialize in Acumatica implementation and support.
For businesses without in-house technical expertise, Tayana Solutions can provide guidance, support, and hands-on implementation. They can help businesses unlock the full potential of their Acumatica system and find hidden solutions that make a real difference. Contact Tayana Solutions at 678-910-2774.