• Subtotal Level Formatting Options

    This techblog post will discuss two options in regards to the layout and presentation of subtotal levels in the m-Power Regular Report template. Subtotals Below (or Above) Details By default an m-Power Regular Report application will print the subtotal level(s) below the details, like so: However if desired, the report…

  • log4j1 Replaced in m-Power

    With the June 2024 update, m-Power has transitioned from log4j1 to log4j2. This change is aimed at enhancing security and performance. However, this update also brings some adjustments for applications previously compiled with log4j1, as they will now have limited logging capabilities. To fully restore logging functionality, please follow the…

  • Creating a Bar Chart with a Dynamic Target Line

    Overview Perhaps you have read the documentation on Creating a Line Graph with a Static Goal Line, however your use case is different. Instead of a static line, you need a dynamic goal line. Fortunately, FusionCharts (the graphing library that m-Power uses) has the ability to display a trendline in…

  • Master Dictionary Menu

    A recent common request has been the ability to control multiple dictionary menus from a central/master dictionary. In the past, the answer for this request has been to drop the mrc security tables from the database and create views in each dictionary pointing to the master dictionary security tables. While…

  • Refreshing Header Menu and Security Settings

    m-Power allows for a widely customizable dictionary menu. Saving changes to the menu will be seen immediately on the menu screen: However, if utilizing the header menu (seen in the header of each screen) the menu changes will not take effect until the Tomcat browser session has been restarted: Similarly,…