Initial Install for Acumatica Customization Project
Install Customization Project
Acumatica's integration with the Anterra Platform requires the installation of a customization project. You can download and install Anterra's latest Acumatica customization project using the steps below.
How to import the AnterraBI.zip via Upload
- Download the latest version here
- Login to your Acumatica instance
- Navigate to the Customization Projects screen (SM204505)
- Click the IMPORT button above the grid
- When prompted with the Open Package window click the Choose File button
- Navigate to the location where you downloaded the AnterraBI.zip file and select that file
- Click the UPLOAD button
- The AnterraBI customization project should now be visible
- Proceed to Publish Customization Project below
The version of the customization project installed is shown in the Description column
Publish Customization Project
Publishing the customization project will briefly cause any users logged into Acumatica to be logged out and require them to relogin, this can be done independently of the steps above.
- Place a checkmark next to the AnterraBI customization project (be sure all existing customization projects checkmarks are unchanged)
- Click the PUBLISH button
- A Compilation window will appear which will show the progress of deploying the customization project, proceed to the next step when the Publish button appears
- Click the Publish button to finish
Setup Secure Connection between Anterra and Acumatica
Make sure you have received your invite to setup your Anterra account and successfully logged in before proceeding.
- Inside Acumatica go to the Connected Applications (SM303010) screen
- Click on the magnifying glass to the right of the Client ID field, if you see AnterraBI double-click on it and proceed to step 6 , otherwise click the X to close the popup and proceed to the next step
- Type AnterraBI in Client Name
- Choose Authorization Code in the OAuth 2.0 Flow dropdown
- Click the Save Icon
- Copy the value after the @ symbol in the Client ID to the clipboard to be used in step 7 below
- Click on the REDIRECT URIS tab and add:
- Click the Save Icon
- Click the SECRETS tab, then click ADD SHARED SECRET
- In the Add Shared Secret window, type OAuth in the Description , leave Expires On blank, and copy the Value to the clipboard
- Click OK then click the Save Icon
- Leave the Acumatica tab/window open and login to the Anterra Platform as a user with the Acumatica role in a new tab/window
- Go to the Authorize Acumatica Integration interface (usually under Admin > UI Administration)
- Paste the value from the clipboard into the Client Secret
- From the Acumatica Connected Applications screen copy the full value from the Client ID field and paste it into the Client Id field on the Anterra Authorize Acumatica Integration
- Lastly, place the URL to your Acumatica instance in the URL to Acumatica field
- Finally click the Authorize Now button
- Once you see the following screen, click the Yes, Allow button (leave all checkmarks checked)
The URL should start with https and end with the last slash in the URL, e.g.:
https://customer.acumatica.com/ Confirm Appropriate Access Rights
The following steps are required when the service account created for Anterra is not a member of the System Administrator role.
- Login to Acumatica
- Open the Access Rights by Screen (SM201020)
- Expand the Anterra section on the left side
- Click on the next item in the list to show the roles on the right side
- Assign the Delete access right in the Access Rights column for the appropriate role that the Anterra service account has been assigned
- Repeat from step 4 for each of the items in the Anterra section
- When done click the Save icon (#4 below)
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