Establishing a connection with Dime.Scheduler
The FastTrack wizard walks you through every module Dime.Scheduler supports, but it all starts with one thing: the connection. Get this step right and the rest is just picking which modules to plan. This page covers that first step.
Open the wizard by searching for Dime.Scheduler FastTrack Wizard in Business Central.
Connection
Source application
The source application code (SourceApp) tags every record a BC company sends
to Dime.Scheduler, so Dime.Scheduler knows which company to send the planning back
to. The wizard generates one from the company name; you can change it to anything.
The one rule: if several companies, databases, or applications connect to the same
Dime.Scheduler installation, each needs its own unique SourceApp code.
When in doubt, keep the default.
Environment
Pick Production or Sandbox. This is your Dime.Scheduler environment - not your BC one.
Authentication
Two methods, but use the first one.
API key (recommended)
Create an API key in Dime.Scheduler, then copy its value into this field.
User / password
Use API keys instead. This method still works but is no longer recommended.
Enter the user name and password you'll connect with. The user must exist in
Dime.Scheduler and must be a Forms user - Microsoft Entra ID users are not
supported by the integration services.
Connector entry (the return path)
Connecting BC → Dime.Scheduler is only half the loop. For Dime.Scheduler to push planning back to BC, it needs a connector entry on its side.
Leave the seed a connector entry box ticked (recommended) and the wizard pre-fills most of that entry for you. It won't actually connect until you go into the connector setup and fill in the credentials Dime.Scheduler should use to reach BC.
If you're on Business Central Cloud, set the time zone field too - it's how Dime.Scheduler converts the UTC times it publishes into your local time.
Test the connection
Click Next. The wizard tries to reach Dime.Scheduler and tells you straight away whether authentication succeeded.
- Success - and if you ticked the connector-entry box, a new entry now appears in your connectors list, ready for its return-path credentials.
- Failure - recheck the settings above. If they look right, the credentials or network may be the issue: check with whoever set up your Dime.Scheduler instance.
Next: configure modules
The connection is live. Now choose which modules to plan - click a module below, or head to the modules overview.
FastTrack is a quick-start utility. You can extend the standard extension to fit your vertical or custom solution - here's an example.