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Integrate Expo Logic Badge on Demand with Nimble AMS

Overview


For associations who wish to print badges for event attendees, the Badge on Demand Integration is a badge printing solution that allows for badges to be printed during registration, prior to event attendance, or during self-check-in at an event. This integration solution allows for seamless passing of registrant information from the AMS into the badge printing software (Expologic) with little/no manual interference needed.

After configuring this integration, you can: 

Print badges on demand using Expo Logic, from events in Nimble AMS

Give attendees the ability to check themselves in and print their own badges on-site.

Send QR Codes to each attendee before an event for expedited check-in.


Expo Logic requests certain output fields that are stored on various objects in Nimble AMS, and the field labels between the two systems are generally different.

This integration recipe will support Nimble Fuse providing endpoints for Expo Logic to access for the Badge on Demand functionality. Additionally, You can configure a button for Staff Users to enable the generation of the badge QR code within Nimble AMS


Note: This Badge-on-Demand integration is built on the FUSE package as Outbound Integrations.

 

 Figure 1. Front view of a Badge


 Figure 2. Back view of a Badge

Prerequisites

  • The requires Nimble Fuse to be installed and configured for your org
  • You should be familiar with Nimble Fuse
  • You should be familiar with the SOQL (Query Language)
  • This requires an Expo Logic account and services to be configured. (Note: Expo Logic setup and configuration is separate from the Nimble Integration for Expo Logic.)
    • Expo Logic will provide a unique {client_key} and {client_code}. These are required for the Staff View button for badge QR code generation.


ExpoLogic Integration Recipe

Supporting Elements

There are several custom fields to be created to enable the Out Bound integration with Expo Logic.

FieldObjectTypeField NameHelp Text
Badge NumberEvent Badge

Formula (Text)


Formula = SUBSTITUTE(Name,'Event Badge ', '')

NU__EventBadge__c.BadgeNumber__cThe badge number, in text, derived from the badge's Name field. Used for ExpoLogic.
Do Not PrintProductCheck BoxNU__Product__c.DoNotPrint__cIndicates if the product should have physical tickets or slips printed via ExpoLogic. For example, a registration product that represents an event session may require the attendees to bring printed tickets for admission.
EventKeyEvent

Formula (Text)


Formula = 

CASESAFEID(Id)

NU__Event__c.EventKey__cThe 18-character (case-insensitive) record ID for this event. Since this field outputs a Text data type, it can be used in SOQL string filters that require filtering on the value of the event Id. Used by the Expo Logic integration.
Is SessionProductCheck BoxNU__Product__c.IsSession__cPassed to ExpoLogic for badge/ticket retrieval.
Registration KeyRegistration

Formula (Text)


Formula = 

CASESAFEID(Id)

NU__Registration2__c.RegistrationKey__cThe 18-character (case-insensitive) record ID. Since this field outputs a Text data type, it can be used in SOQL string filters that require filtering on the value of the Id. Used by the Expo Logic integration.

Integration Settings


In the Nimble Integration Framework, the following Integration Settings need to be created.

Integration Setting "getEvents"

Name: getEvents

RecordTypeName: Outbound Data

Sharing Mode: Without Sharing


Authentication Key: Exp0L0g1c1234 (this is an example and will vary with your deployment)


Query

SELECT Id, EventKey__c, Name, NU__City__c, NU__Country__c, NU__StartDate__c, NU__EndDate__c FROM NU__Event__c WHERE (EventKey__c LIKE '<<event_key>>' OR Name LIKE '<<event_title>>') AND NU__EndDate__c >= <<event_end_datetime>> Order by NU__EndDate__c desc

Integration Setting "getBadgesAndTickets"

Name: getBadgesAndTickets

Description: In Nimble AMS, Event Badges (aka Badges) and Order Item Lines (aka Tickets) are both child objects of the Registration object. To collect all the required data, the SOQL will primarily select on Registration2__c while simultaneously performing two sub-selects, one on EventBadge__c and one on OrderItemLine__c.

RecordTypeName: Outbound Data

Sharing Mode: Without Sharing


Authentication Key: Exp0L0g1c1234 (this is an example and will vary with your deployment)


Query

SELECT
Id, NU__Event2__c, RegistrationKey__c, NU__RegistrantEmail__c, NU__Balance__c, NU__Account2__r.ShippingStreet, NU__Account2__r.ShippingCity, NU__Account2__r.ShippingState, NU__Account2__r.ShippingPostalCode, NU__Account2__r.ShippingCountry, NU__Account2__r.Phone, NU__Account2__r.Fax, NU__Account2__r.CLIENT_ID__c, NU__Account2__r.NU__MembershipType__c, NU__Account2__r.NU__FullName__c, NU__Account2__r.NU__PrimaryAffiliation__r.Name,
(SELECT
Id, BadgeNumber__c, NU__FirstName__c, NU__LastName__c, NU__Suffix__c, NU__BadgeClass__c, NU__CasualName__c, NU__Company__c, NU__ProfessionalTitle__c, NU__City__c, NU__State__c, NU__Country__c, NU__Designation__c
FROM NU__EventBadges__r ),
(SELECT
Id, NU__Registration2__c, NU__Quantity__c, NU__Product2__c, NU__Product2__r.Id, NU__Product2__r.Name, NU__Product2__r.NU__Event2__c, NU__Product2__r.NU__Description__c, NU__Product2__r.IsSession__c, NU__Product2__r.DoNotPrint__c, NU__Product2__r.NU__Event2__r.Id, NU__Product2__r.NU__EventSessionStartDate__c, NU__Product2__r.NU__Event2__r.NU__Country__c, NU__Product2__r.NU__Event2__r.NU__City__c
FROM NU__OrderItemLines__r)
FROM NU__Registration2__c
WHERE (NU__Event2__r.EventKey__c LIKE '<<event_key>>'
<<logical_operator>> RegistrationKey__c LIKE '<<reg_key>>')
AND Id IN (SELECT NU__Registration2__c FROM NU__EventBadge__c WHERE
(NU__BadgeClass__c LIKE '<<reg_type_code>>'
<<logical_operator>> NU__LastName__c LIKE '<<last_name>>'
<<logical_operator>> NU__FirstName__c LIKE '<<first_name>>'
<<logical_operator>> (NU__Company__c LIKE '<<company_name>>' OR NU__Company__c = '')) <<badge_logical_operator>> BadgeNumber__c LIKE '<<badge_number>>')


NOTE(s):  Replace CLIENT_ID__c with any custom ID you may be using and wanting to send (Example: NU__Account2__r.ISEN_ID__c);  You may wish to filter out and only include Registrations where the status is 'ACTIVE'

Verification

When these steps are complete, refer to the the sample REST queries for POST to verify the endpoint are correctly created and the data is correctly retrieved.


EX:

POST

{
"Request":{
"Name":"getEvents",
"AuthenticationKey":"Exp0L0g1c1234",
"Parameters":{
"event_key":"%",
"event_title":"%",
"event_end_datetime": "1970-01-01T00:00:00Z"
}
}
}

How to use the Expo Logic ExpressPass Check-in

The Expo Logic ExpressPass check-in service provides a QR code for event registrants. Scanning this code at the event check-in kiosk will prompt the system to print the specific event badge for the user and event.

Generating the ExpressPass Check-in QR Code


When configuring an event in Expo Logic you will be provided with an ID that the software will use for that event. This ID should be unique for each registrant. 


Replace <<ID>> in this formula to generate the ExpressPass Check-in code
<img src=" https://www.expologic.com/barcodes/qr/100/<<ID>>.png"/>


Once you have configured the action to generate a QR code, this can be accessed via a Button in Staff View (See below), or emailed to Nimble AMS users using Nimble Create to build custom emails (See https://help.nimbleams.com/nimble-create-144802288.html)


Further Functionality - Add Express Check-in code to View Registration Community Hub card.

By adding a new custom card to the View Registration page in Community Hub, you can display the Express Check-in code for the current registration.

Configuring a Button for Badge on Demand in Staff View


Admins can configure a button for staff labeled badge[on]demand that is available when viewing a registration record in Nimble AMS Staff View. When a staff user clicks this button, it launches Expo Logic's badge[on]demand service, specifically for the registration they are currently viewing and will render the event badge for local printing.

Create the badge[on]demand Button

  1. For the Registration object, create a custom button with the following values.


    Field

    Value

    Labelbadge[on]demand
    NameBadgeOnDemand
    DescriptionNavigates the staff user to Expo Logic's badge[on]demand to print the badge for a registration.
    Display TypeDetail Page Button
    BehaviorDisplay in new window
    Content SourceURL
    Formula

    http://badgeondemand.expologic.com/print/?reg_key={!NU__Registration2__c.RegistrationKey__c}&evt_key={!NU__Registration2__c.EventKey__c}&client_key={client_key}&clientCode={clientCode}

    – Replace {client_key} with the unique key for your association provided by Expo Logic.

    – Replace {clientCode} with the unique code for your association provided by Expo Logic.

Make the badge[on]demand Button Available to Users

  1. Add the badge[on]demand button you just created to your Registration page layout(s). 


    We recommend testing to ensure the button appears and that the resultant URL is correct. If there are issues, review the URL and make sure the merge field parameters (reg_keyandevt_key) were merged correctly, and also make sure {client_key} and {clientCode} are the correct values that Expo Logic is expecting.

To use the new button

  1. Open a registration record.

    1. Typically you would get to a registration record via the Registrations tab, or from a related list on a parent record, such as an event record or account record.

  2. Click the badge[on]demand action on the record page.

    Click here to expand...


    If you don't see the action/button, ensure that it has been added to the page layout.



What can you do after the Integration is configured?

  • Print badges from Expo Logic using the registrant record in Nimble AMS Staff View.
  • Give attendees the ability to check themselves in and print their own badges on-site.
  • Send QR Codes to each attendee before an event for expedited check-in.
  • Track attendance with live reporting to provide clarity on what works, and what doesn't at your event.
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