Establishing a connection with Dime.Scheduler

The FastTrack WizardFastTrack wizardThe setup wizard inside Business Central or NAV that connects it to Dime.Scheduler and switches on the modules to plan from. It writes the source app and creates the source types for each enabled module. walks you through every module and sets up the connection to Dime.Scheduler. Find it in the Departments menu:

Departments -> Dime.Studio -> Dime.Scheduler -> Connector

It's also on the action ribbon of the DS SetupDS SetupThe connector’s setup page in the back office (DS Setup in NAV, DS Connector Setup in Business Central). It holds the same settings as the FastTrack wizard, plus actions to send data manually. page.

Establish the connection

After the welcome screen, fill in the connection settings between NAV and Dime.Scheduler.

• SourceAppSource appAn identifier Dime.Scheduler attaches to data so it can route a change back to the correct back-office system.: tags every record a NAV 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; change it if you like. If several companies, databases, or applications connect to the same Dime.Scheduler installation, each needs its own unique SourceApp code.

• API Type: select REST Service.

• Scheduler Url: the Dime.Scheduler web service URL, the same for every company or application on this Dime.Scheduler installation:

  Environment	URI
  Production	https://api.dimescheduler.com
  Sandbox	https://sandbox.api.dimescheduler.com

• Scheduler User: the user you'll connect with. It must exist in Dime.Scheduler and be a Forms user. Microsoft Entra ID users are not supported by the integration services.

• Scheduler Password: the password for that user.

• Connection Tested: validate before continuing. Click No (or Test Connection on the NAV Classic Client). On success it flips to Yes and the Next button unlocks. On error, recheck the settings above, or ask whoever installed your Dime.Scheduler instance for the correct ones.

Modules

Pick what you want to plan:

Service orders

Jobs

Assembly orders

Production orders

Resources

Work centers

Machine centers

Sales orders

Absences

Use the FastTrack Wizard for the initial setup even if you'll add customizations later.