Developing for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Developing for Microsoft Dynamics GP
  • More Funny Microsoft Videos

    There have been some really funny Microsoft videos released in the last month. Below are a few of my favourites. Windows 8: Less talking, more doing (Please visit the site to view this video) Windows 8: The Power of Touch (Please...
  • Xbox One is revealed

    Last night at 1 am (Perth Time), Microsoft revealed details of the next generation Xbox. The successor to the Xbox 360 will be named the Xbox One. The Xbox One, so called because it is the all-in-one entertainment system. Each Xbox One will come with...
  • Surface Pro due in Australia on 30th May

    Since the Surface Pro has been released in the USA in February this year, we have been waiting for it to arrive in Australia. Well today, the Microsoft Australia Blog has announced that the Surface Pro will be available in Australia on the 30 th May...
  • Using Named Printers with Terminal Server revisited

    This is an update to the original Using Named Printers with Terminal Server post from August 2008. The original post takes you through the process of using Template Users on Terminal Server so that you only need to setup one user per physical location...
  • Angry Birds for Windows Phone 7 and 8 is available for free until 15th May

    Unless you have been hiding away from technology entirely, you would have heard of Rovio's Angry Birds game. One of the most popular mobile games across multiple platforms. Angry Birds has been available for Windows phone for a while now, but Rovio...
  • Microsoft Dynamics Top 100 Most Influential People for 2013 published

    If you have been watching the blogsphere last week you would have noticed that DynamicsWorld UK have published their Microsoft Dynamics Most Influential People Top 100 List for 2013. This list started in 2009 and archives of the previous years can be...
  • SmartList not working properly, Search window does not display correctly

    Yesterday, I had a support case come in where the customer was complaining that SmartList was not working properly and that the Search window was not being displayed correctly. The Problem During a screen sharing session with the customer, they...
  • SDT on GPUG SIG: Sys Admin

    Yes, that is correct. The Support Debugging Tool (SDT) will be the topic of this month's webinar for the System Administration GPUG (Dynamics GP User Group) Special Interest Group (SIG). Kim Peterson and John Lowther asked if I could present...
  • Currency Symbol not showing correctly for Users

    I resolved an interesting case the other day and thought I would write this one up on the blog. The Problem The customer reported that for a couple of their users, the currency symbol on the GL Transaction Entry window where not matching the symbols...
  • Great new Windows Phone Advert

    After winning the Engadget Reader's Choice Smartphone of the Year , Nokia have released a hilarious new advert for the Nokia Lumia 920. Have a read about it on the Windows Phone Blog : Three smartphones and a wedding A peek behind...
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Upgrade Blog Series

    Kelly Youells and her support team colleagues on the Dynamics GP Support and Services Blog has created a fantastic new series of posts to help you upgrade. Have a look at the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Upgrade Blog Series. The articles are listed below...
  • Last Votes for Top 100 Most Influential People in Microsoft Dynamics 2013

    Voting for the Top 100 Most Influential People in Microsoft Dynamics for 2013 is almost over. Voting closes on 30 th April 2013. Please take some time out to vote for the Dynamics GP people in the list. See the posts below for a great summary of...
  • Web Client Deployment Guide for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013

    The introduction of the Web Client for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 produces some challenges for those that are in pre-deployment and deployment roles. There has been some exposure to the various stack technologies with the Business Portal, Workflow...
  • Dynamics Confessor Report Writer Function Series

    My great friend, Leslie Vail - The Dynamics Confessor , has released a great series of posts about the Report Writer functions available in Microsoft Dynamics GP. These Report Writer functions are Dexterity global functions which are exposed to the...
  • Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Service Pack 1

    After a small delay, Service Pack 1 for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 is now available for download. The development, testing and documentation of Service Pack 1 has been a massive effort from all areas of the development, testing, support and product...
  • Top 100 Most Influential People in Microsoft Dynamics 2013

    Wow. Just Wow. The Top 100 Most Influential People in Microsoft Dynamics for 2013 has reached the voting stage and I was not planning to make much of a fuss over it. I didn't need to. The Microsoft Dynamics GP community led by the MVPs has...
  • Dexterity Training in Seattle, Washington, USA (22th to 26th April 2013)

    If you are new to Microsoft Dynamics GP development or have been working only with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Visual Studio Tools, or even if you dabble in Dexterity, but have not had formal training, now is your chance to get properly trained...
  • Support Debugging Tool Build 17 hotfix 2 released

    Following on from the release of the Support Debugging Tool Build 17 hotfix , I am releasing a hotfix 2 build. It turns out that some of the changes in the way the Support Debugging Tool adds buttons to the Standard Toolbar were still not perfect....
  • Quick Tip: VBA ADO Connection Run-time error '3709'

    It has been a long time since I shared a Quick Tip for Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), but I have had this one waiting for me to write up for a while. When using VBA on a window with ActiveX Data Object (ADO) to connect to SQL Server to read and...
  • Dexterity Training in Dallas, Texas, USA (17th to 21th June 2013)

    If you are new to Microsoft Dynamics GP development or have been working only with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) or Visual Studio Tools, or even if you dabble in Dexterity, but have not had formal training, now is your chance to get properly trained...
  • The First day of the month April will now be April 2nd

    Yes, I am sorry to report that due to the global political correctness movement and the general lack of a sense of humour, governments around the world have agreed to skip past the first of April in an effort to cancel April Fool's Day. It is sad...
  • Microsoft Convergence 2013 New Orleans - Wrap Up

    Convergence 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA has finished, however Virtual Convergence will be open for another 12 months. Even though I was not able to attend, I was following my friends and colleagues online and have gathered their posts together...
  • Virtual Convergence 2013 for when you can't attend in person

    This week the Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2013 conference is being held in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOMCC). It started on Monday 18 th March 2013 and continues to Thursday 21 st March 2013. If you are...
  • Quick Tip: Handling scripts that use old() when using triggers to set default values

    This Quick Tip comes to you after I faced this issue in a recent customisation project. I had seen this issue before and knew the approach required to solve it, but I don't think it has been documented publicly till now. The Scenario The...
  • Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2013 New Orleans is almost here

    Unless you have been hiding, you should know that Microsoft Dynamics Convergence 2013 in New Orleans is just around the corner. It is being held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (NOMCC) in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA on Monday 18 th March...