Welcome to Method Customization!

And overview on how to learn Method's customization

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Intro: Databases, Tables, and Fields

Helps you understand some basic concepts of Customization

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What is a Database?

Concept of Database

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What is a Table?

The concept of a table as it pertains to databases

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QuickBooks versus Method tables

Difference between QuickBooks and Method tables

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Fields and Records

Concept of Fields and Records

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Field Types

Different types of Field Types available in Method

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Field Attributes

Different types of Field Attributes

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What are Custom Fields?

Concept of Custom fields

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Managing your App

Manage your settings on the App

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App Settings - General

General settings when managing an app

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Intro: Screens

Introduction to Screens in Method

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Screen management

How to manage your screens

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Creating a screen

How to create screens in Method

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Screen Versions

Information on what screen versions are and how they work.

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Snapshots

Links that appear on the lower portion of each App tile and in the menu

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Record Summary

Format how records are displayed in app ribbons

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App Ribbons Configuration

How Method Apps "talk" to one another

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Deleting apps

How to delete Apps from Method

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Styling Basics

Getting started with styling sections and controls via Method customization.

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Properties: Screen properties

Different options available on Screen Properties

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Intro: Design Mode

Help Customize every screen in every app

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Properties: Insert control

Different Types of Controls available on the screen

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Design Mode layout

Design Mode in detail

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Properties: Edit control

Helps you configure and manage the Control

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Controls: Overview

Anything that you can drag on the screen and helps you customize

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Section

How to create Sections during Customization.

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App Ribbons Object

How Method Apps "talk" to one another

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Attachments Object

How to use Attachments in Method

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Button

Different types of Settings, Styles and Actions that can be used on Buttons

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Button Menu

Reduce the number of buttons on the screen with the button menu control

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Calendar Object

How to Customize Calendar Objects

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Chart Object

How to use Chart Object to display reports in Method

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Checkbox Object

Various Settings and actions associated with Checkbox

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DateTime Picker

How to use DateTime Picker and choose date and time information on the screens

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Dropdown

How to use dropdown in Method

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Editable Grids

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Grid Object

Concept, Settings and Properties of Grid in Method

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HTML Editor Object

Customizing the HTML Editor object in Method

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Icon Object

Icons you can display on Method Screens.

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Picture Object

Insert a Picture on the Screen

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Portal Navigation Object

How to add the Portal Navigation Object to Method Screens

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Radio Button Object

How to use Radio buttons in Method

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Recurrence Widget

How to customize the recurrence widget to give users recurring activities.

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Text Object

How to use Text object on Screens during Customization

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Text Input Object

How to use Text Input Objects on the Screen

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Toggle Object

How to use the Toggle object on the screen

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What is an Event?

What's an event and how does it relate to controls and actions?

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What is an Action?

What is an Action and how to use it when customizing Method

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List of Actions

All the actions available for you when customizing Method.

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Add Attachment to Record ID Action

An action to attach a file attachment to any Record ID.

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Assign Value to Action Result

How to assign values to action results via customization in Method.

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Assign Value to Shared Result

How to assign values to shared results via customization in Method.

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Calculate Currency Conversion

For QBO Accounts enabled with multi-currency.

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Call Routine Action

This action allows you to reuse the actions of another control

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Call Web Service

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Character Function

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Check Permission

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Clear screen for new entry

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Conditional Statement

An action to branch between two conditions (If / else statement)

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Create Short Method URL

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Credit card processing

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Date Function

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Delete records from table

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Enable/Disable Controls

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Expand/Collapse Section

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Generate Report

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Go to Screen

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Go to Web Page

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Insert records into table

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Loop Through Attachments Action

How to loop through attachments via customization.

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Loop through grid

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Loop through table

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Math Function

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Prepare for accounting

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Refresh Control

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Retrieve Exchange Rate

How to retrieve exchange rates for QBO accounts enabled with multi-currency.

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Retrieve Value from Email Gadget

How to retrieve values from email gadgets.

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Retrieve Values from Table

An action to pull values from a record in a table.

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Save All

This action is used to save the fields on screen to a table

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Send Email Action

Using the Send Email Action

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Set Active Record ID for Screen

This action will set a value to the Screen Active Record ID

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Set Focus to Control

This action will give focus to a control

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Set View Filter

This action will change the view filter of a grid

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Show/Hide Controls

This action allows you to make controls visible or invisible on the screen

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Show Message Action

An action to show a pop-up message to the user.

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Show Right Panel

This action displays the right panel to invite users and manage tags

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Stop Processing More Actions

This action halts any further actions in the action list

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Update controls on screen

This action allows you to edit the value of a control

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Update Editable Grid Read Only Property

How to update read only properties for editable grids.

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Update Fields in Table

This action allows you to edit a record in a table

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Validate Controls on Screen Action

How to validate controls on screen in Method.

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Glossary of Common Terms

Some common terms used in Method environment

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The Criteria Builder

The Criteria builder allows you to set up a question or a condition which will compare one value to another value.

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Field Validation

What is field validation and how does Method impelement it?

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Grid Specific Events

Events that can be triggered on the Grid

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Load State

When a Method user opens up a new screen, the controls on the screen can be set to an initial state

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List of Events

A list of events which trigger actions to run

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Values From Session

Retrieving the Value from the session, where a session represent s the active use of screens.

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App Routines [Beta]

Reusable Action Sets

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