Video Directory

Additional Resources: Our products: https://www.synergex.com/products Our documentation: https://www.synergex.com/docs/ Our blog: https://www.synergex.com/blog/

In this webinar, Steve Ives provides an overview of REV11, our current licensing system for Windows and Unix. With REV11 licensing, your Synergy/DE product keys are updated automatically, and you can use new Synergy/DE versions immediately, without having to wait for new keys. REV11 licensing is installed with Synergy/DE 11 and it supports earlier Synergy/DE versions via a licensing upgrade package. Chapters: 00:00 – Overview of REV11 licensing 03:00 – REV11 diagram 04:51 – Synergy license web service 06:46 – Verifying connectivity 07:45 – Polling frequency 10:27 – What happens when a poll fails? 14:50 – How to do a manual sync 17:36 – Where is REV11 licensing supported? 19:51 – Typical workflow for a new system installation 22:57 – Sample email from customer service 23:37 – Sample LMU output after a new Synergy v11 install 24:49 – SynConfig after a new Synergy v11 install 27:15 – Proxy access 27:41 – How to replace your contact information in licensing communications 28:19 – How to apply an install code 29:25 – Sample LMU output after install code is applied 30:17 – Fuzzy version matching 32:45 – Licensing web portal 36:14 – Typical workflow for a Synergy version upgrade 38:29 – Typical workflow for adding REV11 to Synergy version 9 or 10 39:07 – Typical workflow for a new Synergy version 9 or 10 system with REV11 40:00 – Typical workflow for upgrading to v11 with existing REV11 41:18 – ALM with REV11 42:08 – Annual subscription with REV11 43:55 – Change of entitlement scenario 44:50 – Reinstalling systems 46:15 – Miscellaneous FAQs 47:06 – Additional capabilities 49:08 – Questions and wrap-up

How often do you hear the phrase “Because that’s the way we’ve always done it” in your workplace? Does your team have the opportunity to synthesize the institutional knowledge of the baby boomers in your organization with the ideas of younger generations? How do you handle conflicting expectations about work culture when they inevitably collide? It is impossible to evolve without keeping an open mind to the varied perspectives and changing trends that characterize our professional lives today. In this webinar, CEO William Mooney speaks to the topic of adaptation and growth in the workplace, with a focus on the soft skills that will prove invaluable as we navigate a changing corporate landscape. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction and background story 03:38 – The impact of Y-Size Your Business 08:26 – Factors that shape a generation 10:16 – The silent generation and their characteristics 13:14 – Baby boomers and their characteristics 16:36 – Gen X and their characteristics 18:44 – Millennials and their characteristics 26:17 – Gen Z and their characteristics 30:21 – The initial response at Synergex 37:37 – Where we went off-course 38:47 – Leadership books that shaped our evolution 46:30 – Predictive Index 49:11 – Ongoing evolution at Synergex Additional resources: New Hire Checklist for Managers: https://www.synergex.com/education-resources/New-Hire-Checklist-for-Managers.docx 90-Day New Hire Onboarding Plan: https://www.synergex.com/education-resources/90-Day-New-Hire-Onboarding-Plan.docx

Chapters: 00:00 – Check your version in the command line 00:55 – Check your version from the Control Panel Additional resources: Resource Center: https://www.synergex.com/welcomeRC Updating Synergy D/E: http://media.synergex.com/docs/11/up111.pdf

Recommended reading: 10 Tips for Faster Synergy Development in Visual Studio: https://www.synergex.com/blog/2021/01/21/ten-tips-for-faster-synergy-development-in-visual-studio/ Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:10 – Comment out text: Ctrl + K + C 00:15 – Undo comments: Ctrl + K + U 00:19 – Format document: Ctrl + K + D 00:22 – Format selection: Ctrl + K + F 00:25 – Duplicate lines of code: Ctrl + D 00:29 – Move lines of code: Alt + up/down arrows 00:40 – Simple find: Ctrl + I 00:43 – Advanced find: Ctrl + F 00:47 – Find all references: Shift + F12 00:51 – Go to definition: F12 00:55 – Open Visual Studio documentation: Ctrl + F1 00:59 – Open Synergex documentation: F1 01:07 – Run in debug mode: F5 01:11 – Toggle a breakpoint: F9 01:14 – Step into: F11 01:17 – Step over: F10

Additional resources: – Synergy/DE REV11 Licensing: https://www.synergex.com/rev11 – lmu utility: https://synergex.com/docs/index.htm#icg/icgChap2Lmuutility.htm – REV11 Frequently Asked Questions: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#icg/icgChap2LicensingFAQ.htm – Using SynConfig to Sync Your Synergy Licenses: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMdOwiah4mE

This video is all about unit testing: what it is, why it's useful, and how to create unit tests for your traditional Synergy code in Visual Studio. Additional resources: -Traditional Synergy Unit Testing webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfPSDT3SZPA -Using Visual Studio for Traditional Synergy: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#vs/gsChap10Vstraditional.htm%3FTocPath%3DSynergy%2520in%2520Visual%2520Studio%7CUsing%2520Visual%2520Studio%2520for%2520Traditional%2520Synergy%7C_____0 -Testing in Traditional Synergy: https://www.synergex.com/blog/2020/06/12/unit-testing-in-traditional-synergy/ -Unit Tests, the Key to Improving Quality and Developer Efficiency: https://www.synergex.com/unit-tests-the-key-to-improving-quality-and-developer-efficiency/

This video guides you through the process of setting up a repository for possible use with a variety of tools (with a focus on CodeGen/Harmony Core implementation). Additional resources: – Repository User’s Guide: https://www.synergex.com/docs/#rps/Title_rps.htm%3FTocPath%3DRepository%2520User%25E2%2580%2599s%2520Guide%7C_____0 – Using the Repository Project Template: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwWrx8uSTbU – Harmony Core Repository Setup: https://github.com/Synergex/HarmonyCore/wiki/Repository-Setup – Introduction to Repository: https://www.synergex.com/introduction-to-repository/

This “Quick Tips” video is a high-level introduction to synbackup: a utility you can use to prevent synchronization errors within your ISAM files. The video covers the following topics: •What is synbackup and how can you use the utility to prevent index corruption? •What are the three implementation options discussed in our documentation? •Where should you go to learn more about synbackup? Additional resources: •Configuring for resiliency: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#icg/7_Performance.htm#ConfiguringForResiliency •SYN_SETSTATE: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#lrm/lrmChap9SYNSETSTATE.htm •SYN_GETSTATE: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#lrm/lrmChap9SYNGETSTATE.htm •SYNBACKUP environment variable: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#evso/evsoChap1SYNBACKUP.htm •SynergyVSSWriter service: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#tools/toolsChap4Synergyvsswriterservice.htm

Unit testing is a testing method that focuses on individual units of source code, such as functions, subroutines, and methods. When implemented in a thorough manner, unit tests can identify bugs quickly, highlight opportunities for refactoring, and expose edge cases. Unit testing in traditional Synergy has never been easier, thanks to a new Visual Studio project template: “Unit Test (Traditional).” In this webinar, Software Engineer Nick Tammadge demonstrates the use of the new project template by replicating two very different scenarios: unit testing in a new codebase and retrofitting unit tests into Synergex's very own Repository code. You’ll walk away from the presentation with a clear understanding of the role and scope of unit tests in software development, along with a better sense of what this testing strategy looks like when applied to pre-existing traditional Synergy code.To learn more about unit testing in traditional Synergy, check out our documentation: https://tinyurl.com/y4k6cjb8 Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction and agenda 01:46 – What is unit testing? 02:51 – Feature overview 07:48 – Demo #1: unit testing with de-serializer app 32:14 – Demo #2: unit testing with Repository 48:10 – Why unit test? Additional Resources: Command line test runner: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/visualstudio/test/vstest-console-options Attributes list: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#vs/tradsynunittest.htm#Attributes_for_traditional_Synergy_unit_testing Assert class documentation: https://www.synergex.com/docs/index.htm#vs/Assert.htm

UNFI carries and distributes over 250,000 organic, natural, and specialty food products to more than 43,000 customer locations throughout the United States and Canada. UNFI’s Synergy-based business application, United Business System (UBS), provides sales order and purchase order processing for their customers in the eastern half of the United States. In early 2019, UNFI reached out to Synergex’s Professional Services Group to implement APIs through the Harmony Core framework to improve the customer experience with their supplier portal. Starting with a proof of concept, this now-complete solution allows SQL-style queries, a seamless development experience, enhanced performance, and access to real-time data for UNFI customers. Link to full case study here: https://www.synergex.com/wp-content/uploads/Unfi-Success-Story.pdf Chapters 00:00 – Introduction and agenda 02:29 – Challenges facing IT leaders in 2020 03:25 – Why incorporate web services? 05:55 – What is Harmony Core? 07:56 – Common use cases for Harmony Core 08:42 – Background on UNFI 10:32 – The initial challenge 12:41 – UNFI’s goal for UBS 15:00 – The solution: Harmony Core 16:04 – Solution architecture 17:55 – Postman demo 19:20 – UBS integration with other systems 20:37 – UNFI’s future plans for Harmony Core 23:44 – Additional possibilities for support from PSG 25:02 – Wrap-up 26:07 – Question #1: What’s the first step for implementing Harmony Core? 29:32 – Question #2: How does repository usage affect existing code? 30:47 – Question #3: Was it hard to implement git to manage/update the repository? 33:30 – Question #4: Are there any examples of UI redesign/refactors out there? 37:30 – Question #5: What impact has this had on UNFI’s business? 38:50 – Question #6: How long did it take to set everything up?

In this “Quick Tips” video, we’ll be walking through the process of setting up, building, and debugging a simple traditional Synergy project in Visual Studio 2019. By the end of this video, you’ll be able to: •Select the correct project template for your traditional Synergy application •Create a simple app that writes to the terminal •Build or rebuild your program •Use the debugger to identify errors and isolate specific blocks of code Additional resources for Synergy developers: •“Synergy in Visual Studio” YouTube playlist: www.youtube.com/synergex •“Synergy in Visual Studio” documentation: www.synergex.com/docs/ •Migration guide: http://media.synergex.com/docs/103/TradSynToVS.pdf •“Move to Visual Studio” Solutions page: www.synergex.com/develop-in-visual-studio/

In this webinar, Steve Ives demos generating, configuring, and running unit tests for the OData controllers and endpoints generated with Harmony Core. Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 01:29 – Harmony Core tutorial recap & updates to Harmony Core wiki on Github 05:45 – Obtain JSON web token, update and test Postman tests 07:07 – Add and configure a unit testing project 12:50 – Run the project upgrade tool 14:38 – Enable unit test code generation and generate code 16:23 – Add code to projects 23:28 – Rebuild the code 24:00 – Run tests from console 26:37 – Question #1: Is there a way to run tests in batches/to identify which tests belong to different categories?

This four-part webinar series features Synergex software engineer Johnson Luong demoing the “official” Synergex barbeque-organizing app, xfBBQ, that was built through incorporating a Synergy back-end, a React and Redux front-end, and Harmony Core web services. This series of webinars will allow you to better understand how you can leverage Harmony Core to make your Synergy data available for use with modern front-end technologies. We’ll discuss how to grow a repository with structures, structure relations, keys, and ISAM files. Then we’ll grill the fruits of our labor by exposing that data with Harmony Core through data access to ISAM files, calculated properties, and Harmony Core’s own Traditional Bridge. Lastly, we’ll top it off by hooking it up with a React and Redux web app. Link to xfBBQ project on Github: https://github.com/Synergex/xfBBQ Link to xfBBQ demo on Github: https://github.com/theplasmastorm/xfbbqDemo Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 01:43 – Agenda review 02:15 – Session 3 recap 02:51 – Server-side authentication step 1: enable authentication (and custom authentication) in regen.bat 06:53 – Server-side authentication step 2: swap hard coded username and password for user table data in AuthenticationController.dbl 10:07 – Server-side authentication step 3: update UserController.Custom.dbl to allow new users to be posted without a token 12:00 – React JWT authentication step 1: add tokenActions.js file to Redux actions folder 13:04 – React JWT authentication step 2: add tokenReducer.js file to Redux reducers folder 13:40 – React JWT authentication step 3: update actionTypes.js file in Redux actions folder 14:20 – React JWT authentication step 4: modify initialState.js file in Redux reducers folder 14:35 – React JWT authentication step 5: modify rootReducer.js file in Redux reducers folder 14:58 – React JWT authentication step 5: add tokenApi.js file to api folder 16:18 – React JWT authentication step 6: add tokenMiddleware.js file to Redux reducers folder 17:15 – React JWT authentication step 7: add redux-persist-expire package and update configureStore.js file to force tokens to expire after one day 19:13 – React JWT authentication step 8: modify apiUtils.js file to send appropriate error when token expires 20:00 – React JWT authentication step 9: add token information to functions inside bbqApi.js, orderApi.js, favoriteApi.js, and userApi.js 21:20 – React JWT authentication step 10: add remove/get token functionality to login and logout components 25:54 – Bootstrap styling step 1: install bootstrap, react-bootstrap, react-router-bootstrap, and bootswatch packages 27:37 – Bootstrap styling step 2: update app title to “xfBBQ” in index.html file 28:00 – Bootstrap styling step 3: modify App.css and index.css files 28:35 – Bootstrap styling step 4: modify App.jsx, import bootswatch and Container component from react-bootstrap 29:28 – Bootstrap styling step 5: modify Header.jsx to include Navbar, LinkContainer, and Nav components 30:24 – Bootstrap styling step 6: incorporate Bootstrap components into the rest of the app pages and forms, create additional CSS files to support form updates 37:01 – React bundling step 1: create optimized production build of React app with npm 38:28 – React bundling step 2: rename and add build folder to Harmony Core solution 39:57 – React bundling step 3: add Microsoft.AspNetCore.SpaServices NuGet package and modify Startup.Custom.dbl 42:21 – Recap and wrap-up