Prophet 21 DynaChange Screen Designer: Tips & Best Practices

Epicor Prophet 21: Tips for Using the DynaChange Screen Designer

The Epicor Prophet 21 DynaChange Screen Designer is an effective tool designed to enhance user experience and improve operations within P21. It enables distribution businesses using Prophet 21 ERP to customize the functionalities and appearance of their screens to exact specifications.

Utilizing tools in P21 can change the way you interact with your ERP system. As ERP tool use goes, the P21 DynaChange Screen Designer is versatile and user-friendly, allowing users to make changes or create new fields with ease. IT teams do not need extensive training or coding skills to customize screens.

What is Prophet 21 DynaChange Screen Designer?  

The P21 DynaChange Screen is a no-code customization. IT admins and power users can easily customize ERP screens to perfectly match your business processes—without ever touching a line of code. The tool provides your users with the ability to make notes, capture critical data, reduce screen noise, set up real-time calculations, and embed training to reduce errors. With Epicor Prophet 21’s DynaChange Screen Designer, your vision for what your users can do for your business becomes reality. The DynaChange Screen Designer is an intuitive, point-and-click configuration tool that sits right on top of your standard P21 interface, empowering your team to craft the experience they need for peak productivity.

Screen-Only Fields

Prophet 21 users can create and customize screen-only fields within the interface. This feature is useful for documenting specific information that doesn’t need to be stored indefinitely. Businesses can add screen-only fields to streamline processes such as data entry and can modify or remove them at any time. The DynaChange Screen Designer tailors user interfaces without impacting the underlying functionality of the Prophet 21 system.

Hiding Columns

With DynaChange Screen Designer, businesses can hide columns to simplify screens. This is crucial as cluttered screens can lead to data entry errors, and not all information is pertinent to every user. Simplified screens and streamlined workflows enable users to access and enter necessary data more efficiently. Hiding a column is straightforward: an IT administrator or power user enters the DynaChange Screen Designer and selects the column to hide. While setting the column width to 1 is one method, DynaChange also allows toggling the visibility property to fully hide the column from view.

User-Defined Fields

DynaChange Screen Designer can create user-defined fields that are directly connected to the database, storing important business information not included in standard Prophet 21 fields. These fields allow users to store and access data easily from their screens. For example, businesses can create a user-defined field with information about a special product and place it where needed on the screen, enhancing the user experience. Businesses can specify the data type and set up conditions to ensure accurate data entry.

User-Computed Fields

DynaChange Screen Designer can perform real-time calculations or manipulations using user-computed fields. IT administrators or power users set the fields and appropriate formulas so that as users enter data, the fields automatically update. This automation allows users to perform complex calculations without external tools, saving time and reducing data errors. While no direct coding is required, familiarity with Prophet 21 logic and syntax can be beneficial for configuring complex calculations.

On-Screen Work Instructions

Businesses can direct workflows and standard procedures by setting up on-screen work instructions. This feature supports management and compliance within the organization. IT administrators or power users can place on-screen instructions next to relevant fields and create instructions or links that promote user efficiency. These instructions serve as self-learning guides, reducing the costs of formal training and user error. Businesses can frequently update these instructions using the DynaChange Screen Designer.

How Prophet 21 DynaChange Helps Distributors

The DynaChange Screen Designer tool in Epicor’s Prophet 21 system helps businesses improve operational efficiency and user productivity. By utilizing this tool to set up screen-only fields, hide columns, define user-defined and user-computed fields, and establish on-screen work instructions, businesses can tailor their ERP systems to specific needs.

The Prophet 21 DynaChange Screen Designer is flexible and easy to use, allowing changes without significant investment. While DynaChange improves efficiency and productivity, its direct impact on financial success and business growth depends on effective implementation and integration into broader business processes. With more efficient workflows and processes, businesses can position themselves for future growth and success.

Ready to tailor workflows on-the-fly, ensure data accuracy, and drive greater operational efficiency?