Flex Grid Tie-In Search Results
This is the flex grid tie-in search results page. Each piece of flex grid is, like being a part of an assignment made to a virtual buddy system of sorts. Each assignment or piece holds data and information about the buddy system connection. The page is designed to show you as much information as possible without getting out of control. There are over 40+ fields that are possible to show per search. Not all of the fields are used every time, so we try to only show you what was used per assignment. If you need to tighten the search results, click on the "refine your search" button and add additional search criteria. The flex grid or flex grid tie-ins are very dynamic and have a number of different uses (depending on your business needs). See the explanation below for more about the flex grid tie-ins.

General Info About the Flex Grid Tie-In Application:

The reason we call this mini application the "flex grid" or "flex grid tie-ins" is due to the dynamic nature of what it can do. Basically, we have determined 12 main application tie-in items (system players). They include deposits, invoices, PO's, expense/receipts, user-maintained balance sheet items, stock/units, customers, vendors, employees, part numbers, elements of time, and quotes. Each of these 12 main items may be tied to any other item(s) (12 sub tie-ins) in the system. This creates a 12 x 12 main to sub id number tie-in interface (supper flexible buddy system). This interface is dynamic and may be set up to handle a 1 to many relationship (more than one buddy).

We then take each main type (12 main player types) and allow for 15 dynamic field names or titles. Basically, this is a section that is maintained on a per corporation basis. The corporation has up to 15 flex fields that they can name and use as needed. This brings the flex grid to a 12 x 12 x 15 interface. Along with all of the options already supplied, we also include a number of general fields that may be used with each flex grid tie-in (additional assignment info). The general fields include a date, an amount, a barcode, searchable notes, a relationship type, show/hide options (printable or internal use only), admin only settings, and a tie-in to a location.

With over 40+ fields, the results and reports will only show the fields that have actual data in them. This helps to keep things clean and tight. In a way, the flex grid tie-ins are a transparent relationship builder from one main application type to any other item in the database (aka a virtual buddy system). The number of tie-ins is unlimited and totally user-maintained. If you have any redneck blood in your veins, this is like duct-tape and bailing twine for the application. This mini application will help to hold things together and will show the pieces of the buddy system (assignments and info) that exist in the database. If you are more of the business-type person, think of the flex grid tie-ins as a giant library of contacts, links, options, networks, and resources. The flex grid tie-ins can and will maintain parent/child relationships, additional tie-ins, special hand holding with other items, details, and much more.

If you would like more info about the flex grid tie-ins and how they work, click here. There is also a graphic on this page that helps explain the nuts and bolts of how it works.

Flex grid tie-in results are also exportable to Microsoft Excel. When entering the search criteria, there will be options to export any and all of the data to a Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet) format. If you don't have access to a Microsoft Office product license (which includes excel), we recommend a FREE software solution called OpenOffice.org or view a help file with more info.