🌐 NL · Last reviewed: 27 May 2026
Welcome to DXSteel
DXSteel is iFacto's Business Central vertical for steel, metal and trading companies. This documentation walks you through what DXSteel adds on top of Business Central — from steel profiles, qualities and lot data to mill certificates, transport planning and processing (sawing, cutting, decoiling).
Who is this documentation for?
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End users in sales, purchasing, warehouse, or production who use DXSteel daily.
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Key users who coach colleagues and maintain master data.
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Implementation consultants rolling out or upgrading DXSteel at a customer.
For general Business Central topics (navigation, search, base setup) please refer to Microsoft Learn. This documentation covers only what DXSteel adds or changes compared to standard BC.
What does DXSteel do?
DXSteel supports companies with:
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Lot-tracked steel inventory — each bar, plate, or coil has its own quality, dimensions (length, width, weight, thickness), and certificate.
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Mill certificates and certificate links — automatically links incoming certificates to received inventory and forwards them to outbound shipments.
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Processing — sawing, cutting, decoiling, and subcontracting with automatic routings, cut/decoil specs, and shopfloor registration.
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Transport planning — own transport orders with loading, unloading, vehicles, routes, and transport labels.
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Advanced warehouse management — strict bin rules (load, output, processing, cross-dock), bundle creation, shipping labels, and automatic pick rules.
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Price history and margins — historical sales and purchase prices per lot/variant, credit limits, and surcharges.
How is this documentation organised?
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Day-to-day workflows per functional area. |
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Setup screens that key users and consultants fill in once. |
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Reference per screen — fields, actions, and what they do. |
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Printable reports and automated batch jobs. |
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DXSteel profiles and the permission sets that go with them. |
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Recurring questions and pitfalls with answers. |
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DXSteel-specific terms and abbreviations. |
Quick start
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Open My Settings in Business Central (gear icon → My Settings).
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For Role, choose a DXSteel profile that matches your job (for example dxsteel Sales, dxsteel Purchase, or dxsteel Warehouse and Manufacturing).
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Confirm with your administrator that the right permission sets are assigned to your user.
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Open the workflow that matches your role under Working with DXSteel.
Don't yet see DXSteel fields or actions? Ask your administrator to assign one of the DXSteel permission sets. See Roles and permissions.
Questions or errors in this documentation?
Contact your iFacto consultant or open a ticket through your normal support channel. Quote the page title and the version stamp at the bottom of every page.