A number of sites have recently had new developments that involve directly sending and receiving data files to and from a third party via SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol). SFTP is a means by which encrypted data can be sent and received between two remote systems via the internet by a secure SSH connection. The […]
WinMAGI Handy Tips
Handy Tips for WinMAGI features
Redgum Newsletter (August 2020)
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WinMAGI API (Application Programming Interface)
The latest versions of WinMAGI (builds 821332 and above) now have inbuilt API functions that allow 3rd party applications, such as a web browser, to create and update customer details, shipping addresses, create new sales orders and query data in the WinMAGI database. The API’s open up WinMAGI to outside development using standard JSON (JavaScript […]
Customer and Supplier flyers
Bulk email your customers and suppliers flyers with details of any upcoming product updates, Christmas office closing times or other important information. The flyers can be designed on site and setup within the WinMAGI system. Multiple flyers may be developed and the user just selects which one to send. The design of the flyer can […]
Overdue Payment Reminders
WinMAGI has the facility to bulk email your overdue debtors with Overdue Payment Reminders. Using the existing WinMAGI Accounts Receivable Ageing enquiry screens, new ‘views’ can be developed that allow you to list just those debtors that have open 30, 60, 90 days or greater (or combinations thereof) balances. Once the debtors are listed, a […]
Automatic Grid resizing
To automatically resize the column widths within any of the Quick Edit WinMAGI screens, double click in the grid square immediately to the left of the first data column in the grid header. All of the grid column widths will be automatically adjusted to match the width of the data and the text headings of […]
Counter Sales
If processing direct sales, WinMAGI has a facility to record the Cash, Cheque, Eftpos or Direct Debit payments and to automatically update Accounts Receivable with these details. It will calculate the amount expected to be tendered, including any rounding, and any change to be returned. Once the payment details have been accepted, the details are […]
Auto Create Sales Orders from CSV, Excel or Text files
WinMAGI has the ability to import data from 3rd party sources to automatically load and create new sales orders. If your customer is able to supply a CSV, Excel or Text file with their order requirements, then WinMAGI can import this data and automatically create new planned sales orders. The incoming data can hold details […]
Gauges
WinMAGI now has the ability to display various data sets as graphical representations. Showing data in a graphical format can help the users obtain a quick overview of what can be complex sets of data. For example, as per the picture below, we can quickly compare multiple sales reps sales versus budgets to see what […]
Updating Excel directly from WinMAGI
If you currently manually maintain Excel spreadsheets with data from WinMAGI, we have the ability to programatically update the spreadsheets directly from WinMAGI. Updating the data directly from WinMAGI will save you time and effort and ensure that the data itself is accurate. Depending on the Excel layouts, we can update a nominated cell, update […]