ZohoCRM: Get Organization Business Hours using Deluge/APIhttps://joellipman.com/articles/crm/zoho/zohocrm-get-organization-business-hours-via-deluge-api.html

28 March 2023 A super quick article on getting the business hours set in ZohoCRM. Why? When creating a booking system in ZohoCreator, I want to enter the default working shift for an employee either existing or that has been added to the system based on the business...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Zoho
• Language: *

Accessing a MySQL Database with Business Intelligence Development Studiohttps://joellipman.com/articles/database/mysql/accessing-a-mysql-database-with-business-intelligence-development-studio.html

05 January 2011 was I trying to achieve? I've written this article because this is how I connected to a MySQL database from within the Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) IDE from Microsoft. Required: Windows XP (ODBC Data Source Administrator) MS Business...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: MySQL
• Language: en-GB

SQL Calendar in Business Intelligence Development Studiohttps://joellipman.com/articles/database/t-sql/sql-calendar-in-business-intelligence-development-studio.html

14 January 2011 I find myself searching the web for a way of producing an outlook-style calendar within Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS). Weekdays along the top and then dates inside. Additionally we would like this linked to events in a database. I'm...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Transact-SQL
• Language: en-GB

Room Availability Calendar in Business Intelligence Development Studiohttps://joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/ssrs/room-availability-calendar-in-business-intelligence-development-studio.html

23 March 2011 Well I tried and I spent a few hours searching the net for a solution which displays the hours in the top columns, and undefined number of rooms in the rows. No all I was looking for was a calendar showing 1 day with the hours on the top. Working hours...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
• Language: *

Joes FREE Website Thumbnailer (JWT)https://joellipman.com/component/content/article/joes-free-website-thumbnailer.html?catid=40

28 June 2011 was free as well :c) Question Why would I want preview screenshots of sites I link to? Answer: Apparently it's big business but I fail to see why any business specialising in website thumbnail generator services, puts all its eggs in one basket. Put...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Product Documentation
• Language: *

Checklist for the local computer repairshttps://joellipman.com/hardware/checklist-for-the-local-computer-repairs.html

28 April 2011 Templates: Service Agreement Template Computer Repair Invoice Template Documents: Service Agreement Electronic Newsletter Business Cards Extra RAM (to charge for) Extra Cables (again to charge for) Service: Software installs at flat price Website...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: IT Support
• Language: *

Newbies guide to be the local computer guyhttps://joellipman.com/hardware/newbies-guide-to-be-the-local-computer-guy.html

28 April 2011 Get business cards made. Pass them out where ever you go. Don’t rent a storefront yet. Go to people’s businesses/homes and do the repairs there. Ask local businesses if you can post a flyer in their window or on their cash wrap. Initially, charge a...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: IT Support
• Language: *

SSIS Script: convert UPPERCASE to Mixed-Case using TitleCasehttps://joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/ssis/ssis-script-convert-uppercase-to-mixed-case-using-titlecase.html

04 October 2013 to: Microsoft Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) Visual Studio 2008 Microsoft Windows 7 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Microsoft Visual C# 2008 What? So like lots of people on the net, I've been given a datasource with names and addresses all...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: SQL Server Integration Services
• Language: en-GB

Running Internet Explorer 6, 7, 8 as standaloneshttps://joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/windows-os/running-internet-explorer-6-7-8-as-standalones.html

18 May 2010 processor (1.0 GHz or faster recommended), and requires approximately 35 MB of disk space. It runs on Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows Vista Service...

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• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Windows OS
• Language: *

ZohoCRM: Daily Follow Up and Remind Record Owner to Convert Leadhttps://joellipman.com/articles/crm/zoho/zohocrm-follow-up-and-remind-record-owner-to-convert-lead.html

14 May 2024 that runs on lead create (record action) and the criteria can be where "Lead Conversion Time" is less than 4 (4 days not 4 business days?). Though I've removed this condition since go live and simply specified "All Leads". I'm calling my function...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Zoho
• Language: *

Zoho Deluge: Nested Catch Statementshttps://joellipman.com/articles/crm/zoho/zoho-deluge-nested-catch-statements.html

04 February 2025 complex but issues with one of the servers being down, or inaccessible due to certificate expirys, means that the Cx business halts. In order to add a bit of clustering, we have added a bit of code for it to try one server first, if there is any kind of...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Zoho
• Language: *

Terms & Conditionshttps://joellipman.com/static-items/terms-conditions.html

30 May 2009 the content of the linked website(s). You may not create a link to this website from another website or document without [business name]'s prior written consent. Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject...

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• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Static Items
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Project Plan for Freelance Websitehttps://joellipman.com/articles/web-development/project-plan-for-freelance-website.html

25 February 2010 (Projects in a controlled environment) methodology to website projects but most people find this overwhelming. It's in business techno babble and I get asked what does this mean in stage 1? And this in stage 2? (There are over 100 stages)... Below is my...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Web-Development
• Language: *

Lazy stats: Yootheme / Gavick Pro / Rocket Theme Comparisonhttps://joellipman.com/articles/cms/joomla/lazy-stats-yootheme-and-gavick-pro.html

08 April 2010 I'm less caught up in work I'll try adding to this article. But here's some lazy stats: Package Comparison Table Personal Business Developer YooTheme 3 months 1 license Unlimited YOOtools 39 € ($53) 12 months 3 licenses Unlimited YOOtools 79 €* ($106)...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Joomla
• Language: *

Error during processing - Converting Date/Timehttps://joellipman.com/articles/database/t-sql/error-during-processing-converting-datetime.html

13 July 2010 I'm only guessing the same error would happen in Report Builder 2.0 which I've stopped using as my day job wants us to use Business Intelligence Development Studio for all our SQL Server Analysis Service (SSAS) and Reporting Service (SSRS)...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Transact-SQL
• Language: *

SQL Queries for Statisticshttps://joellipman.com/articles/database/mysql/sql-queries-for-statistics.html

13 December 2010 Basically, I've started using so much more SQL in our new Business Intelligence projects that I've been revising all my scripts to see what SQL I can optimize. One of my systems is a MediaWiki CMS which is used for the official Bournemouth University...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: MySQL
• Language: *

Returned a data type that is not validhttps://joellipman.com/articles/database/t-sql/returned-a-data-type-that-is-not-valid.html

06 January 2011 Month Solved by changing SQL statement to t1.Date AS Month This will return the SQL date but using your report builder or business intelligence development studio, you can specify in the report designer how to format the returned value to a more...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: Transact-SQL
• Language: *

Parameters not being used in report processinghttps://joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/ssrs/parameters-not-being-used-in-report-processing.html

07 January 2011 spent a whole morning going in the wrong direction with a convincing SQL script. This article is just a note on when using Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) or Report Builder 2.0 and when previewing the report, the parameters are not...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
• Language: en-GB

URL passed settings in Reporting Serviceshttps://joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/ssrs/url-passed-settings-in-reporting-services.html

11 February 2011 the Toolbar (Advanced) To enter custom code for a report, view the report properties, the first field in Report Builder or Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) is "Code". Click on the browse button next to it to edit. Visit...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
• Language: en-GB

SSRS Hide results table if emptyhttps://joellipman.com/articles/microsoft/ssrs/ssrs-hide-results-table-if-empty.html

29 March 2011 if it's blank? The long way of doing this I would have called this article "Iteration within SQL Server Reporting Services Business Intelligence Development Studio (BIDS) version 2008 through combining Transact-SQL and MDX expressions" but boy what a...

• Type: Article
• Author: Joel Lipman
• Category: SQL Server Reporting Services
• Language: en-GB