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Merging Data Into Conditional Popup/Alerts For VTiger
March 23, 2018
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Conditional alert is the extension that allows to setup popup alerts while viewing, creating, or editing records in VTiger 7. The alerts can be based on the conditions of any fields in records related to then current one. So you can specify the status of a related record to impact another one. It has lot of other features like where do you want to give the alerts, or stopping users to create new records when a specific condition is met. We’re enhancing the functionality of Conditional popup/alerts extension for VTiger by adding the support for mapping data by simply using the short code for a field. For example, you can use $last_name$ to bring on the Last Name of the record, or to populate the conditional alert popup with email ID of the contact, $primary_email$ string will do the work. This mapping works with any of the field of the
Edit Organization From The Contacts In VTiger 7
March 23, 2018
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Quick Edit extension for VTiger is developed to give the ability of edition of related records (1:m, 1:1) when in Edit/Create view of primary record. The extension adds “Pencil” icon next to every Relation field with which you can avail the editing capabilities. How to edit Organization from the Contacts Open a “Contact“ and click on the “Edit” button. Here you can see next to the “Organization Name” there is a “Pencil Icon” click on it to open a Quick Edit window. It will allow you to change the information on the Organization while you’re still on the Contacts. Here you can see the applied changes. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
Export Lists To Excel Instead Of .csv In VTiger 7
March 16, 2018
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List Export to XLS Extension is designed to make exports from VTiger a little easier. It adds an option to export information from VTiger lists into .XLS (excel), while standard functionality only supports export to .csv, which can be tedious to format. How to Export Lists to Excel Go to any list and select the number of records and than click on the “More” button and select “Export to Excel” to create an export into “Excel”. Here you can Export selected Records, Data on the current page and Export all data. It will produce an Excel File which will look like this. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
2 – Step Authentication For VTiger With Secure Login Extension
March 15, 2018
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There was no app in the whole VTiger market that could provide 2 – factor authentication ability to login for VTiger users – until now. Secure Login or Enhanced Security for VTiger users is the extension that adds several extra layers of security to your VTiger. It allows to put several restrictions to keep it secure, as well as keep tabs of the failed attempts to login. You can study the features of Secure Login extension for VTiger 7 here. We’re extending the securing capability by adding the famous 2 – factor authentication and even more controls. The feature allows system admins to enable 2 – factor authentication for VTiger users. Once its enabled, when some user logins to his account from a new IP, the system asks for a unique authentication code that is sent to the registered email address for that user. System admins can also enable locking
Timesheets Extension For VTiger Is Now Available
February 26, 2018
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There were lot of requests for this extension in the past year. As most of our extensions are focused to “keep it all under one hood – CRM” (Email Marketing/Campaign for VTiger is the best example), keeping track of workers’ timings was very problematic before, not to mention bringing it to the CRM for billing, records, configuring workflows, and reporting. That’s the reason we developed this record-keeping extension Timesheets for VTiger that allows users to log the time spent in details as well as system admins to keep tabs on them. Timesheets is an extension for VTiger designed to elegantly track employees’ (users) time, with ability to visualize it. It supports custom periods, where you can adjust the length of the period to fit your business. In addition, periods can be locked to prevent any further modifications. It’s simplistic design, makes it extremely easy to log the time and specify
Create Custom Buttons In VTiger 7
February 22, 2018
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Macros extension is designed to cut down the time needed for manual task such as Follow Ups, Scheduling calls etc. It provides users with the function to create predefined actions (workflows) and trigger them from the record Detail/Summary View with just a single click. How to Create Custom Buttons Go to the “Menu” and select “CRM Settings“. Under “Other Settings” select “Macros“. Click on the “+ New Workflow“. Add a workflow name, select a module for the workflow. Then Click on the “Add action” button to select an action for when this macro will be clicked. Put in the details of that action and click on the “Save” button. Here you can see the “Macro Button” and it will execute the action with a single click (For this example it will create an activity for a call) For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll
View User Activity (New/Updated Records, Comments) For The Day In VTiger 7
February 21, 2018
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User Summary Report extension is designed to allow the system admin to see activity on certain records or list of records. It allows to monitor every created or updated record. How to View User Activity for the Day Go to the “Menu“. Click on the “Projects” and select “Summary Reports“. Click on a “Summary Report“. Here We can see the information such and First name, Last name, Address etc. Down below we can see the Updates made today. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
Configure Custom Colors On Calendar Tiles In VTiger 7
February 20, 2018
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In Vtiger 7, User can pick the colors per user or Per status by using our VTiger Job Scheduler/Calendar extension which is a must-have for organizations that rely on calendar. How to Configure Custom Colors on Calendar Tiles Click on the “Calendar” icon on the top right corner of the screen. Click on the “Settings” button. Select “Yes” in the “Use Status Colors” option. Go to the “Picklists Values“. Select “Module” and click on the “Edit” icon. Than select the “Color” for picklist. Click on the “+ Add Value” button to add a status value. Add “Item Value” and select the “Color“. Create Event and select a “Status“. Here it will show the “Color tiles“. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll glad to be of service.
Advanced Comments In VTiger Supports Rich Text Comments
February 17, 2018
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Advanced Comments is the extension that modernize the simple comment tool of VTiger to a more luxurious one. It allows system admins to categorize the comments by allowing to add picklists. With the help of the picklist values, users can differentiate comments. Also, it works with the VTiger 7’s standard feature which lets you color the code the picklists. There’s lot more to the extension – you can read further here. Now we are taking it one step further by adding the ability to do Rich Text comments. The feature, when enabled in the extension’s configuration panel, lets users add rich text comments as any other rich text editor. So you can start from bold, italic, size, to hyperlink, source and all the advanced features – all that on a record’s comments in VTiger 7. Add the categorization ability of the extension to it and Advanced Comments becomes one of
Customize Text On Calendar Tiles In VTiger 7
February 15, 2018
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We enhanced standard VTiger calendar by adding a Job/Work Scheduler view. This allows users to see events assigned to each user without them overlapping onto other users/hours. Tile/Box text is configurable + unique colors can be assigned based on status (also configured by user). How to customize text on calendar tiles Click on the “Calendar” icon on the top right corner of the screen Select “Job Scheduler” and and click on the “Settings” button. Click on “Click here to configure tile & hover text“. Click on the “Edit” button. Here you can put any text or select form the fields that are related to this activity or task. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
Create Product/Service Bundles In VTiger 7
February 14, 2018
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Quote/Invoice/Order Templates extension allows you to define products/services which can be reused on the quote/invoice/order at any time. If you often find yourself creating the same quotes/invoices/orders or adding the same set of items over and over again, this will be a huge time saver for you. How to Create Product/Service Bundles Go to the “Menu” and select “Product and Service Templates“. Click on the “+Add Template” button to create a new Template. Add “Template Name” and select “Module“. Now add “Products and Services” and click on the save button. Here you can see while creating a quote you can add “Product/Service Bundles“. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
View Your Sales/Opportunity Forecast By Sales Rep In VTiger 7
February 8, 2018
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Sales Forecast for VTiger Extension was designed to help manage and predict Organization’s current and future Opportunities. It includes ability to view the entire company’s Opportunities as well as drill down to each Team or User. How to View Your Sales/Opportunity Forecast by Sales Rep Go to the “Menu” and select “CRM Settings“. Under “Other Settings” select “VTE Forecast“. Then click on the “View Forecast” button. You can view the Forecast for the entire organization or you can view it by sales team and the Sales Rep. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
Add Tooltips Information Icons To Record Views In VTiger 7
February 6, 2018
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Field Tooltip Manager extension for VTiger is designed to enable and display helpful field tooltips on VTiger record views. How to Add Tooltips Information Icons Go to the “Menu” and select “CRM Settings“. Under “Other Settings” select “Tooltip Manager“. Select the “Module” and the “Field Name“. You can select a different “Icon” or upload a new one. Define the Tooltip content in the Rich Text Area. Here you can see the Tooltip Icon and the Tooltip in the record. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll be glad to be of service.
Transfer/Auto Fill Phone Number From Organization To A New Contact In VTiger 7
February 2, 2018
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In Vtiger 7, User can avoid repetitive data entry when creating related records by using our Field Autofill extension. User can create a contact from within Organization and not have to re-enter Office Phone, Fax, Address, etc.. How to Transfer/Auto Fill Phone Number from Organization to a New Contact Go to the “Menu” and select “CRM Settings“. Under “Other Settings” select “Filed autofill“. Select the modules you want to automatically transfer data, for this example we’ll be using Organization to Contact and click on the “Add Mapping” button. Select the records from which you want the data to transfer to, for this example we are using Primary Phone to Office Phone. When creating a contact select an “Organization” and a dialog box will popup asking for to auto fill the fields with the selected organization data according to your configuration, by clicking on the “Yes” button it will automatically fill the fields.
Tile & Hover Text In VTiger Calendar Job Scheduler Is Now Configurable With Fields
January 31, 2018
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VTiger Job Scheduler is the extension that enhances your VTiger Calendar’s capability to manifolds. It gives you day, week, and month views in a way that events and tasks do not overlap and become very easy to manage. With the latest update of the extension Job Scheduler or Advanced Calendar for VTiger, it allows you to edit and configure the information that is shown by default on an event or task block as well as when you hover your mouse cursor over it. You can insert some default text, map fields from the events and tasks, and configure them with the rich text editor according to your needs. It also allows you to map fields from the related modules. So say if you need to know the name of the Contact or Organization with which the current event is, if you need to know the place where the event
Status Colors In Job Scheduler Extension For VTiger Calendar
January 31, 2018
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VTiger Job Scheduler is the extension that enhances your VTiger Calendar’s capability to manifolds. It gives you day, week, and month views in a way that events and tasks do not overlap and become very easy to manage. Now, we’ve added a major function in VTiger Job Scheduler that allows to color the statuses of events wherever it matters e.g. in Picklist while creating an event and selecting a status, on Job Scheduler view of the VTiger Calendar etc. So, once the colors are configured in the extension settings, you will see statuses as different colors. Same for the Events box on the Calendars. The box’s color will depict the status of an event. It will help you quickly identify the status of an event and see if that event has either been planned, scheduled, held or cancelled. For further help, contact us on help@vtexperts.com. We’ll
Calendar Popup/Preview Extension Now Supports Custom Modules – New Feature
January 6, 2018
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Currently, the VTiger Standard Calendar is very limited and missing lot of basic functionalities. We have created several extensions to date which enhance the use of Calendar, making it more intuitive and helpful for users. Our extension Calendar Popup/Preview allows users to quickly preview the information without leaving the Calendar. It also displays linked records such as Contact, Organization, Lead, Ticket, Opportunities, and Campaigns. We recently upgraded the extension and added it to support and add Custom Modules as well as allow to see and update the linked Custom modules’ records. To use the feature, you’d need to: Install the extension VTiger Calendar Popup/Preview from your Premium extension pack’s list If already installed, upgrade it to Latest (alpha) Install Custom Module & Relationship Builder from the list If the custom module doesn’t exist, create the new custom module. Now, when you go to the Configuration of the extension, you
VTiger Sales Insights
February 6, 2017
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A group of different departments works together on a single client in order to yield profit. In order to make a valued client happy, right from the start when the process of initiating the customer takes place to the provision of after sales service to the client a number of different people who belong to different departments put their endless efforts. Out of all the departments (sales, marketing, human resource, accounts etc), Sales is the department who needs special care as they carry the most burden in whole process of satisfying the customer. Managing this department is a job which requires extensive efforts and deep insights regarding the performance of the whole team. Sales rep is the unit of this department and they play one of the most important role and that is engaging the customer and providing them with what they need. You don’t close a sale, you
VTiger 7’s Workflow: An Introduction
November 16, 2016
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The competition among the business firms is very intense, because of this very reason, firms do not let go of any opportunity that can benefit their business no matter how small that change is. The gap between market leaders and tier 1 business corporation is not so vast, they are alike in regard to human resource, marketing budget, partnerships etc. The things which differentiate market leaders from the rest of the firms are tiny tweaks that they brought into their operations and because of those small improvements they enjoy competitive edge. One of such tweak is automating the process and creating workflow is one of the finest examples related to this ideology. Why spend your human resource on a task which your computer can perform? Why don’t you use that human resource in doing something more constructive for the business? I think all of us know the answer to these
2 Must Have VTiger Extensions For System Administrators
September 5, 2016
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In the previous weeks, we have discussed a number of useful VTiger extensions that you can avail and implement in your CRM for the ease of your team and users to enhance the productivity. Today, we suggest 2 extensions that directly benefit system administrators in the most superior way. VTiger Automated Backups This stellar app for VTiger allows system administrators to backup VTiger Files & Database to a local folder or an off-site FTP without any hassle. The process is simple and easy. With VTiger Automated Backups module, you can go through and schedule out your automated backups for the best possible and timely outcome without any struggle. The number of days for keeping backups, frequency of the autorun, and the email notifications can be configured. Retrieving the backup is nothing more than moving back to the interface for VTiger Automated. For detailed information about the extension including
Integration And Configuration Of VTiger & Quickbooks Online
August 16, 2016
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As we are on a streak to discuss the integrations of multiple extremely valuable tools with VTiger 7, here comes another one, Quickbooks (Online). This useful tool of VTiger 7 allows you to integrate your Contacts, Products, Services, Vendors and Invoices with QuickBooks (Online) very easily. All you have to do is gather information in one place and it will sync QuickBooks Online and VTiger 7 CRM accounts. Note! The feature is available for Sales Professional and Ultimate Edition users. Officially this feature is proposed for users residing in USA, UK, India, Australia and Canada. But, customers from other regions can also avail it. VTiger & Quickbooks Integration is designed to meet your requirements in an efficient way. Check it out. Fulfilling Requirements In this section we will brief you how to use this integration in VTiger 7 CRM. Prior of initiating the integration process you have to connect the VTiger
4 VTiger Extensions To Collaborate & Enhance Team Work
August 9, 2016
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Business is a team work that you run with your strategies. Out of the team work and strategies, the later mostly depends upon your creativity as well as professional approach. You can enhance your strategies and strengthen them with experience. On the other hand, your team’s coordination is completely a different game that depends upon a lot of factors most of which are governable. One way to do so is by employing the best-suited tools and techniques that would boost the efficiency of your working party. You can accomplish a lot for your business with VTiger CRM, but you’ll be surprised how fruitful these 4 extensions can be towards the collaboration of your team. VTiger Multi User Assignment There is only one way to assign a record to multiple users in VTiger i.e. by forming a group of those users you want to put in, manually. We took
VTiger’s Esign Module Has The License For DocuSign Integration
August 4, 2016
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Current business environment is very competitive and because of this very reason even small act of negligence can cause serious harm to the business. A task which is in repetition in everyday schedules makes it a very important one, that is signing the documents related to business. VTiger 7 provides you with a great integration with the app named as DocuSign, which allows to sign documents electronically according to the ESIGN Act. This feature not only saves time but also smoothens the business cycle making it more efficient and cost effective. Note! DocuSign is featured in Sales Professional, Support Professional and Ultimate Edition of VTiger 7. Getting documents signed by clients is an essential part of daily business dealings. DocuSign aids to get agreements and documents signed by the clients and customers electronically. You can also send PDF files that are Internal or generated by Print template, and for doing so all you need is to incorporate
Color Code Comments In VTiger 7