Tag: community-driven open source

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…

iDempiere Hero of the Month – December 2023

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 during December. Mohamed Dernoun was the most active user during the testing day in 2023, reporting 11 test scenarios. Helping during testing days contributes to smoother project releases.…

iDempiere 11 “Synergy”

Say hello to iDempiere 11 “Synergy”. The 11th release is now available and will be the maintained version throughout 2024. Once again, the community has chosen an excellent name for this milestone. Synergy within the iDempiere community plays a pivotal role in driving collaboration, innovation, and the overall success of the project. It amplifies the…

iDempiere Hero of the Month – November 2023

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 during November. Jose Leite has been exceptionally active lately, contributing code to the core, reporting issues, and suggesting new features in JIRA over the last few months. José…

Marketing an open-source project – Part VI

This is the sixth post of the “Marketing an Open Source Project” series. This blog entry aims to explain the aim of the conducted research, which methodology approach was used and what are the known limitations of the findings. If you haven’t read the first article, you can find it here. METHODOLOGY The two main…