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 Author  Thread: Using QuickForms in Sales Processes
Eric J. Van Winkle
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Using QuickForms in Sales ProcessesYour last visit to this thread was on 1/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 15 Aug 07 2:55 PM
I'm trying to build some customizations for the Web Client and I'm just baffled. How am I to hook up my Web Forms to Sales Processes? I can't find documentation or a how-to that addresses this scenario, so here are the steps I have taken.
1. I've created a new table using the Administrator.
2. I've created a new entity based on this table in the Application Architect.
3. I've rebuilt the interfaces.
4. I've created some QuickForms related to this entity.
5. I've rebuilt the Web Platform.
6. I've created a Sales Process in the Architect.
7. I've added a Phase.
8. I've added a Step and selected the Form action.
9. I've clicked the ellipses button to Select Web Template.
Nothing is there. Neither my custom forms or any out-of-the-box ones, regardless of the filter criteria.
Where are my forms? Is there some functionality similar to "Release" for network client plug-ins?
Up until yesterday I was working with the RC-1 beta and just assumed this was something that wasn't ready at the time that it was released. Now we've installed the official release and it hasn't changed, so surely this is an oversight on my part, right? Should there be a step 4.5 or 5.5 that I've missed?
Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Eric J. Van Winkle
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Ryan Farley
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Re: Using QuickForms in Sales ProcessesYour last visit to this thread was on 1/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 16 Aug 07 11:25 AM
AFAIK that does not work with the new 7.2 web forms - still only looks for legacy packages & templates. I don't believe there is plans to change that since that functionality will all change with the next major release of the windows client & architect.
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Bob (RJ)Ledger
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Re: Using QuickForms in Sales ProcessesYour last visit to this thread was on 1/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 17 Aug 07 7:32 AM
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Originally posted by Eric J. Van Winkle

I'm trying to build some customizations for the Web Client and I'm just baffled. How am I to hook up my Web Forms to Sales Processes? I can't find documentation or a how-to that addresses this scenario, so here are the steps I have taken.
1. I've created a new table using the Administrator.
2. I've created a new entity based on this table in the Application Architect.
3. I've rebuilt the interfaces.
4. I've created some QuickForms related to this entity.
5. I've rebuilt the Web Platform.
6. I've created a Sales Process in the Architect.
7. I've added a Phase.
8. I've added a Step and selected the Form action.
9. I've clicked the ellipses button to Select Web Template.
Nothing is there. Neither my custom forms or any out-of-the-box ones, regardless of the filter criteria.
Where are my forms? Is there some functionality similar to "Release" for network client plug-ins?
Up until yesterday I was working with the RC-1 beta and just assumed this was something that wasn't ready at the time that it was released. Now we've installed the official release and it hasn't changed, so surely this is an oversight on my part, right? Should there be a step 4.5 or 5.5 that I've missed?
Any suggestions?

Thanks,
Eric J. Van Winkle


You missed nothing...

Sales Processes is NOT part of the 7.2 web release and I've not seen anything as to when/if it will be.

Sales Processes are simply a "checklist" type of thing and really need to be replaced with true workflow. You could use something like TaskCentre to build true Sales Process workflow very easily.

TC is already "verified" for v7.2 and you should see that when the updated Sage SalesLogix CRM Solutions Catalog comes out (I've got a prelim of the catalog since we are a listed Tech Partner
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rjl
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Eric J. Van Winkle
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Re: Using QuickForms in Sales ProcessesYour last visit to this thread was on 1/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 17 Aug 07 2:16 PM

Okay, so I tried using the Web Manager to create a "legacy" web form. It shows up when editing Sales Processes, but it doesn't launch when I click the link for the step in the web client. Is this what you meant when you said the Sales Processes were not part of the 7.2 release?
This seems like a pretty big deal. Sure, the Sales Processes aren't a very robust work flow tool, but they're the best we've got baked in to SLX.
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Bob (RJ)Ledger
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Re: Using QuickForms in Sales ProcessesYour last visit to this thread was on 1/1/1970 12:00:00 AM
Posted: 18 Aug 07 8:18 AM
IF you were a legacy web installation PRIOR to installing the v7.2 web then you still have legacy available to you...

BUT the two web systems do NOT mix. You cannot use legacy web "forms" as part of the new web. It was NEVER intended (or designed) to be able to do so. It's a complete do-over from scratch.

You can still run the old web but NONE of the old web is part of the new web.

Oh yes.. in all of the years I've been involved w/SalesLogix (and that is a long time - back to v2.x days I've only had two customers that use Sales Process.. and they are both LAN. The first used teh "old" Sales Process. After upgrade to the newer stuff they threw it out. The other uses the current Sales Process in v7.0.1. Everyone else avoids them or has asked me to implement custom workflows or check lists.
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rjl
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