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Business NXT can be integrated to a number of Visma.net services to support streamlined workflows between the different financial systems.
Master Data Management
Master Data Management (MDM) is a concept in Visma for sharing common data across multiple applications. Master data is information which is key for running a business.
Verification and monitoring the Master Data Management integration
You can verify the Master Data Management synchronisation status in Business NXT, using the SyncEngine meta information and SyncEngine control information tables.

Connected services
Business NXT can be integrated to a number of Visma.net services to support streamlined workflows between the different financial systems.
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- Master Data Management
  Master Data Management (MDM) is a concept in Visma for sharing common data across multiple applications. Master data is information which is key for running a business.
  - Mapping of master data types
    The following tables present the mapping of master data types between Business NXT and the Master Data Management database.
  - Master data in Business NXT
    The following master data types are synchronised between Business NXT and the Master Data Management database:
  - Enabling Master Data Management in Business NXT
    Master Data Management is managed in Business NXT Admin.
  - Disabling Master Data Management in Business NXT
    Under some circumstances, you may need to disable the Master Data Management integration for a company in Business NXT. This will not delete the master data in Master Data Management.
  - Operations
    In Business NXT, you can perform master type operations and sync type operations in relation to Master Data Management.
  - Verification and monitoring the Master Data Management integration
    You can verify the Master Data Management synchronisation status in Business NXT, using the SyncEngine meta information and SyncEngine control information tables.
  - Master Data Management and Common table
    The Common table can be used to reuse company information between different tables.
  - SyncEngine meta information
    This table contains meta information for handling the synchronisation to Master Data Management through the SyncEngine.
  - SyncEngine meta information processings
    The following processings are available for the SyncEngine meta information table:
  - SyncEngine control information
    This table contains one row for each Business NXT data type that can be synchronised with Master Data Management.
  - SyncEngine control information processings
    The following processings are available for the SyncEngine control information table:
  - Troubleshooting and limitations
    If you run into issues related to Master Data Management, you can find some recommendations for solutions and workarounds below.
- Visma.net Approval
  Visma.net Approval is used to approve for example invoices, expense claims and cost requests online, wherever and when it suits you.
- Visma.net AutoInvoice
  Visma.net AutoInvoice works behind the scenes on all ingoing and outgoing electronic documents, and gives you full control over your invoicing and ensures a streamlined workflow.
- Visma.net AutoPay
  Visma.net AutoPay offers a streamlined workflow that can be managed directly in your Visma financial management solution.
- Visma.net AutoReport
  Visma.net AutoReport can be used to automatically generate and send for example tax reports to the tax authorities.
- Visma.net Expense
  Visma.net Expense simplifies life on the road and provides your organisation with a modern and efficient expense and reimbursement solution.
- WebFaktura
  WebFaktura is a solution designed for accounting offices that want to provide a simple electronic invoicing service for their clients.
- Pre-approval of invoices for payment
  You can set up Visma.net Approval and Visma.net AutoPay for approval of invoices and payments in Business NXT in one go.
- Tables for connected services
  The tables in this section are used for some Business NXT integrations with Visma.net services.
- Payroll
  Payroll is a cloud-based service that makes it easy both for employers and employees to manage time registration, expenses, salaries and more, using automatic flows.

Verification and monitoring the Master Data Management integration

You can verify the Master Data Management synchronisation status in Business NXT, using the SyncEngine meta information and SyncEngine control information tables.

Verification using the SyncEngine control information table

Field	Information
MDM data type	Business Contact General Ledger Account Cost Unit Type Cost Unit Tax Code
MDM snapshot id	A version number showing how many times this data type has been restored in Master Data Management (only via resend entities operations, the export operation does not increase the snapshot ID)
MDM previous snapshot id
MDM processing	This field is blank before activating Master Data Management on the computer. Double-clicking on the value will reveal the status of the processing (1 = pending restore, 4 = restore in progress, 8 = pending export, 16 = export in progress, etc) After the Resend to Master Data Managementprocessing has been completed, the field will be blank again.

If a few entities are found to be missing or mismatched in other applications, then select just those in the SyncEngine meta information table and resend.

If there is a complete mismatch between the local dataset and the data in Master Data Management, all data for the affected master data type should be sent again to Master Data Management. This is done using the Export to Master Data Management processing.

See also: Export to Master Data Management

Troubleshooting using the SyncEngine meta information table

Field	Information
MDM public id	An identifier (GUID) assigned when creating the record.
MDM data type	Business Contact General Ledger Account Cost Unit Type Cost Unit Tax Code
MDM version no.	This field is blank before the initial synchronisation. It gets the value 1 after the first synchronisation and increases for each subsequent synchronisation (when synchronised data is edited.)
Master Data Management processing	This field is blank before activating Master Data Management on the computer. Processing status overview: Synchronisation is pending: for records waiting for synchronisation Synchronisation is in progress: for records currently being processed Synchronisation failed: for records that failed during the synchronisation process

If some synchronisation lines failed, you can retry the synchronisation by selecting the lines and using the Resend failed synchronisations processing.

See also: Resend failed synchronisations