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Sage50 UKI Customers (Two-way Sync)
The integration of customer accounts between Sage50 UKI and ForceManager (FM) ensures seamless data synchronisation in both directions. Here are the key conditions and logic to consider:
Account / Company Code
This Sage50 UKI field serves as the unique identifier for each record, and the same company code is used in ForceManager to ensure consistent criteria.
Read-Only Mode
Accounts coming from Sage50 UKI to FM should be marked as read-only to prevent edits in FM from syncing back to Sage50 UKI.
Deletion Policy
Deletions are not propagated from FM to Sage50 UKI. If a record is deleted in Sage50 UKI, it will be marked as deleted in FM.
Customer Creation in FM
When a company is created in FM with the status value “Client”, it will be integrated into Sage50 UKI as a Customer. Once synced back to FM, the record will be read-only.
User Assignment
In Sage50 UKI, it is not possible to assign companies to specific users. Therefore, in ForceManager, companies are assigned to the admin user only at the time of creation if the Sales Representative user ID is null. To ensure that the original creator retains visibility of the company in ForceManager, constant reassignment to the supervisor is avoided. This approach maintains clarity and accountability for the user who initially created the company record.
Sales Representative Field
When creating a company in FM with the status “Client”, the Sales Representative’s full name is concatenated and inserted into the Sage50 UKI SALES_REP field.
Sage50 UK Contacts (Two-way Sync)
The integration of contacts between Sage50 UKI and ForceManager involves syncing data to enable comprehensive visibility across both platforms. Here are the key conditions and logic to consider:
Two-way Sync
Contacts can be created in both platforms and will sync bidirectionally.
Editing Contacts
Modifications made to contacts in either platform will be reflected in the other (bidirectional sync).
Deletion Policy
Deletions are not propagated from FM to Sage50 UKI. If a contact is deleted in Sage50 UKI , it will be marked as deleted in FM.
Contact Filtering
In the integration between ForceManager and Sage50 UK, only records identified as contact addresses in Sage50 UKI are integrated into ForceManager as contacts. Similarly, contact records created in ForceManager will be synced back to Sage50 UK.
Sage50 UKI Product articles (One-way Sync)
The integration of products between Sage50 UKI and ForceManager is a one-way sync to display product data from Sage in FM. Here are the key conditions and logic to consider:
Stock Item Types
For products where stock does not apply, the field will display a dash.
Product Images
Product images are integrated using the images present in Sage.
Deletion Policy
Deletions are not propagated from FM to Sage50 UKI. However, if a product is deleted in Sage, it will then be marked as deleted in FM.
Inactive Products
If a product is set as inactive in Sage50 UKI, it will be shown as not available in FM.
Sage50 UKI Quotations (Two-way sync)
The two-way integration of SalesOrders with Quotations allows you to view Sage50 UKI data in ForceManager (FM) and create a Quotation that syncs with Sage50 UKI Accounts. Below are the processes for synchronisation in both directions and the user journey.
Synchronisation from FM to Sage50
Draft Status
The Quotation must be in draft status to be synchronised.
Synchronisation
Synchronise without waiting for the automatic cycle by setting to yes in the Final Synchronization field.
On-Demand Mass Update
A table can be created in the database to request a mass update of records, allowing the integration of changes or new fields in future versions.
Synchronisation from Sage50 to FM
Creating and Editing Quotations
Each time a Quotation is created or edited in Sage50 UKI Accounts, the record will sync to FM to create or edit the corresponding Quotation.
Record Deletion
If a record is deleted in Sage50 UKI, the Quotation will be marked as deleted in FM (records are never deleted from FM to Sage50 UKI).
Editing Quotations
Once a Quotation created in FM is synced with Sag50 UKI, any edits made in Sage50 UKI (adding or modifying lines) will also be reflected in the FM Quotation.
User Journey
Creating a Quotation
The user creates a Quotation in FM, which by default will be in draft status and of type "Quotation". Both the sale record type and status fields are read-only.
Synchronisation Frequency
The Sage50 UKI Quotation sync runs every 30 minutes.
Price Calculation and Status
The integration syncs the Quotation and calculates the prices for the lines, adding the draft status as a header.
Unlike other integrations, the record can be edited in FM as long as it is in draft status.
Synchronisation Message
After synchronisation, the following text will appear in the internal comments:
"Quotation synchronized! The Quotation has been synchronized in Sage50 UKI Accounts. If you want to mark it as the final Quotation, you can do so by editing and setting the value to YES in the Final Synchronization with Sage field. At this point, the Quotation will be set as Read Only in ForceManager."
Final Synchronisation
Once the user has the final version, they will change the Quotation status to "Pending final sync" and must synchronise it definitively with Sage.
Upon saving, the Quotation will become read-only in FM. The integration that runs every 30 minutes will update Sage50 UKI.
Field Updates
Once synced with Sage50 UKI, the Quotation in ForceManager will update the following fields:
-The status will update to "Synchronized", adding the Sage50 UKI Quotation ID.
-The internal comments of the Quotation will show:
"Success! The final Quotation has been successfully updated in Sage 50 UKI Accounts and from now on you can continue managing it from there."
Sage50 UKI Invoices (One-way sync)
The integration of invoices between Sage50 UKI and ForceManager allows you to view Sage50 invoice data in a read-only format within FM. Here is how the process works:
Creation and Editing of Invoices
Each time an invoice is created or edited in Sage50 UKI Accounts, the record will be synced to FM to create or update the corresponding invoice.
Deletion of Invoices
If a record is deleted in Sage50 UKI, the invoice will be marked as deleted in FM.
Synchronisation Status
When a record is synchronised, it will be marked as synchronised in FM.
Invoice ID Visibility
ForceManager will create a field to display the Sage50 UKI Invoice ID, ensuring that the invoice reference is clearly visible within FM.
For more details on each functionality and how to maximise the integration benefits, stay tuned for the upcoming articles in this series.