This post is part of the Implementing SmartView for Microsoft Dynamics GP series were I am taking a look at the SmartView product from eOne Solutions which provides another way of using SmartLists.
SmartView provides an alternative, yet fast and flexible, interface to the existing SmartLists in Microsoft Dynamics GP. It is available inside Dynamics GP just like SmartList is, yet it is also available from outside of Dynamics GP meaning you can give access to the same reports to all users, even those who don’t use Dynamics GP itself which can save you on both licencing and training costs.
| Feature | The SmartView advantage |
|---|---|
| Speed | SmartView provides the solution for anyone that has ever waited impatiently for a SmartList to refresh. For example, if you run the Sales Line item list in SmartList, it would take 2.5 minutes to return 4259 rows. If you use SmartView you get the exact same data returned in 7 seconds! |
| Excel | Cut and Paste selected records directly from SmartView to Excel, Word or an email. |
| Full Screen | Use every bit of your screen to view our data. No more white spaces! |
| Unlimited Filters | There is no limit at all on the number of filters you can have. You can mix and match AND’s and OR’s to get exactly what you are looking for. |
| Single Screen | Eliminate up to 7 mouse clicks, by having everything on one screen. |
| Group | Group your data by any field, by a simple drag and drop function. It’s like creating your own reports on the fly. |
| Sub Total | When you group you will receive auto subtotaling of all you data. So group by customer to see totals by customer. |
| Sort | Sort how you please, even by a number of columns simultaneously. |
| GoTo’s | All the goto’s from SmartLists and SmartList Builder are available to make navigation into Microsoft Dynamics GP a breeze. |
| Export | Export your lists to PDF, Excel or CSV. SV has been timed at being 10 times faster than a SmartList export. |
| Multiple Instances | Open multiple instances of SmartView to let you multi task and look at multiple lists simultaneously. |
| Columns | Add, remove and reorder columns by simply dragging and dropping where you’d like them to go. |
| Restrictions | Only see the data you need, when you need it. |
| Favorites | Create the view you go back to most and save it as a favorite. You can even share that with your team. |
| Searching | Searching across all your data or by column. |
SmartView is no longer available as a separate product but licenced as part of the Popdock package which, for Dynamics GP users, also includes SmartList Builder.