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SugarCRM 7 is here and it is time to start digging under the hood. Along with it is a whole new, powerful way of customizing SugarCRM. This is a good thing. It’s an opportunity to rewrite our add-ons for our users which is one of those things developers always say that we’ll get to some time. In this example, we look at how to add a menu item to the global profile menu.

Tired of finding phone numbers that look like “517-3331788” in your SugarCRM records? SynoFieldMask can fix that. Because the most important thing in your SugarCRM system is accurate data, Synolia’s SynoFieldMask add-on for SugarCRM protects your data from as much human error as possible. Badly formatted data can cause confusion, cost money, or cause inconveniences for both customer and company alike and SynoFieldMask can help prevent that.

SugarCRM 7 is here. Well, sort of. For new customers who are On Demand at least. What this means is that the traffic light has turned from green to yellow and modules for SugarCRM 6.x need to start making progress towards 7.x compatibility. From our experiences with 7, there will be some hills to climb initially to figure out best practices for converting existing functionality to the new ways of doing things. Thankfully there are some great resources already available out there.

Atcore Systems has been a great partner with SugarOutfitters since we opened up last year. During this period we have found time-and-time again that our missions align well with each other; to provide high quality SugarCRM solutions and stellar support. We want every single user to be successful. So with that we are excited to announce that Atcore Systems is fully converting their existing store over to SugarOutfitters.

Much like most anyone, I spend a good deal of the day in my inbox. Whether it is doing my ABC routine (Always Be Closing) or doing my best to help someone out, there is always something bringing me back to Gmail. This means constant flipping between my Google Apps account and SugarCRM. It's tedious, painful, and just not any fun. There has to be a better way...