• Setting Default Relationship Dropdown

    A common question that comes up on the helpdesk and trainings is how to change the default relationship for filter/search inputs. These instructions can be used on any Selections section such as “Selection Dialog Window” (pictured below), “Advanced Search Row”, or the “Display Filters Above Table” option. Open m-Painter and…

  • Rendering BLOB Fields

    Overview BLOB fields are becoming a more relevant and standard method of storing documents. Because of this, the decision was made to implement the ability to render and download files stored in a BLOB field with m-Power. This feature is available as of the December 2018 m-Power update. Implementation First…

  • Fun with Bootstrap

    Recently I was able to use m-Power’s new industry standard Bootstrap templates for a customer project. The goal of the project was to modernize their online shopping portal and make the site mobile friendly. These objectives served as a perfect fit for the new Bootstrap themed templates. While building the…

  • SQL Server (MSSQL) Installation Guide

    Overview Microsoft SQL Server customers will need to perform a few additional steps after installing m-Power in order to connect to their SQL Server database. This post will walk you through the needed steps to finish the installation. First, you will need a JDBC driver file to connect to the…

  • The JSON Lookup Retrieval

    Overview The JSON Lookup is a commonly used template of m-Power where developers wish to pull external applications into an existing application. Many times developers need to only pull in a specific value from an external application. The JSON Lookup Retrieval is an extremely versatile template that has helped mrc…