FastTrack

With Dime.Scheduler FastTrack, a fast and easy implementation of fully functional solutions out-of-the-box is ensured, covering multiple areas of standard BC.

The FastTrack Wizard guides you through the setup choices and generates all the necessary configuration. With Dime.Scheduler FastTrack you can plan any of the following:

• Standard Resources
• Service Orders
  • incl. Time Sheet integration
• Jobs
  • incl. Time Sheet integration
• Assembly Orders
• Production Orders – Routing Lines
  • Work Centers
  • Machine Centers
• Sales documents
• HR Absence Registration
  • Employees

We recommend to use the FastTrack Wizard for the initial setup and configuration, even if you require customizations. For more information about FastTrack and the use of the FastTrack Wizard, please consult the corresponding manual.

Once Dime.Scheduler is up and running, the following steps need to be executed:

1. Install the extension
2. Run the FastTrack Wizard in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
3. Configure Back Office Connection in Dime.Scheduler
4. Configure security in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
5. Configure Job Queue in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (optional)

Install extension

Don't forget to install the extension.

Run the FastTrack wizard

Run the FastTrack wizard to setup and configure the desired solution(s). Alternatively, the Dime.Scheduler Setup page can be used.

Configure back office connector in Dime.Scheduler

All planning activities in Dime.Scheduler are immediately sent to the BC Web Service where they are processed through the BC business logic. In Dime.Scheduler you need to enter the connection details in Administration -> Multi-Back Office.

See here for more information on how to complete the multi-back office setup.

Configure security in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central

This section only applies to on-premise deployments. This is no longer a requirement for cloud-based Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central instances.

In order to be able to send data from Dime.Scheduler to BC, the account that hosts the application pool must be granted access to BC. This may be the default application pool identity but it is more likely it's the service account for Dime.Scheduler.

Assign the Dime.Scheduler and all other required permission sets to this user. For example, in case of service orders, the user needs to be able to create service order allocations.

Configure Job Queue (optional)

To update the master data in Dime.Scheduler you can add the codeunit DS Scheduled Synch to the Job Queue to run this update on a scheduled basis. Scheduled Synch – which can also be run manually from the DS Setup page – will synchronize:

1. Filters, categories, time markers, pins
2. Resources (if standard resources are enabled)
3. Work & machine centers (if enabled in the production routing planning)

Read more

• FastTrack administration manual