Tag: community-driven open source

The Power of JSON Fields in iDempiere

In today’s fast-paced world of business applications, flexibility is key. JSON is a commonly used data format with diverse applications in data interchange, especially for web applications communicating with servers. With the development of the REST API in iDempiere, the system has become highly flexible. Additionally, with the new support for native JSON fields, this…

Hacktoberfest 2024 and iDempiere

Join iDempiere at Hacktoberfest 2024: Contribute, Learn, and Grow! We are excited to announce that iDempiere will participate again in the Hacktoberfest 2024! 🎉 This is an incredible opportunity for community members of all experience levels to contribute to the growth of the iDempiere open-source community, and make meaningful contributions to one of the leading…

Pivot Tables in iDempiere

Did you know you can use pivot tables to interact and aggregate your data in iDempiere? Pivot tables are arguably Excel’s most powerful feature, which attracts users. iDempiere has long allowed users to easily download data as an Excel file for further analysis. However, it has now reached a new level by allowing users to…

iDempiere Hero of the Month – July 2024

iDempiere enthusiasts share many examples of how iDempiere changed people’s lives for the better. Here we present to you our hero of the month for his contributions. Adam Sawtell has demonstrated remarkable dedication and support to the iDempiere project, consistently making donations for an incredible 37 months in a row! His unwavering commitment and generosity…

Status Line as Dashboard Widget

As a business in operation, we can easily be buried under tons of information coming from all directions. What we need are business insights. This feature allows us to highlight the most valuable and/or actionable pieces of information directly in the user’s interface, making it readily accessible for every user. Table of contents Benefits Step-by-step…

Running Processes Across Multiple Records in iDempiere’s Window Grid View

If you’re an iDempiere user, you may often need to run a process on multiple records simultaneously. This can be particularly useful for tasks like batch updating, mass approval, or executing custom processes across selected records. Fortunately, iDempiere provides a powerful feature that allows you to do just that, directly from the window grid view.…

Enhancing Data Integrity with VFormat RegEx Validations in iDempiere

In the ever-evolving landscape of business operations, maintaining data integrity is essential. Ensuring that the information entered into your system adheres to specific formats can prevent errors, streamline processes, and enhance overall efficiency. This is where VFormat RegEx validations in iDempiere come into play. Table of contents Understanding Regular Expressions (RegEx) Benefits of VFormat RegEx…

Running reports on DB Replicas

In 2019, Chuck Boecking hosted a presentation discussing environment management in iDempiere, where he also mentioned scaling environments in a load balance setting and utilizing DB replicas to run reports without impacting performance. This approach is incredibly powerful for ensuring smooth system operation, especially when running heavy reports or processes. In large-scale implementations like Palich’s,…

iDempiere’s Financial Reports and the Power of Community Support

In line with our commitment to transparency and openness, we have published our first financial report. Moving forward, we will regularly share updates to provide insight into our financials. Who We Are We are a truly community-driven open-source project that does not rely on partnerships or memberships of any kind but thrives on the strength…

Marketing an open-source project – Part VII – Survey results

This is the seventh post of the “Marketing an Open Source Project” series. This blog entry reveals insights from a survey on open-source software (OSS) community marketing. If you haven’t read the first article, you can find it here. Interview results The interview that was distributed online gathered a total of thirteen respondents. Firstly, I…