Developing for Microsoft Dynamics GP

Why does my computer get stuck at Please Wait and fail to boot up?

Developing For Dynamics GP — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 02:00:00 GMT

This issue took me a little while to discover the cause, but now that I understand what was happening I thought I would let you know in case you come across a similar issue. Most of the time I put my work laptop into sleep mode overnight and so I don't...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics GP EE Summit 2013

Developing For Dynamics GP — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:00:00 GMT

You might be wondering why the blog has no posts last week. Well, that was primarily because I was busy travelling and attending meetings. Last week I had the pleasure of travelling from Perth, Australia to Fargo, North Dakota, USA for the Microsoft...(read more)

Surface Pro arrives in Australia today

Developing For Dynamics GP — Thu, 30 May 2013 02:30:00 GMT

The wait in Australia is over. I mentioned that Surface Pro was due in Australia on 30th May , and today I received an email notice reminding me that it is now available. If you want to order one, go to the Microsoft Online Store , or to your local...(read more)

Final Reminder: Support Debugging Tool on GPUG System Administrators Special Interest Group Webinar today

Developing For Dynamics GP — Tue, 28 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

This is just a quick reminder that today (tonight Perth Time), I will be presenting the Support Debugging Tool (SDT) with John Lowther, MVP for this month's webinar for the System Administration GPUG (Dynamics GP User Group) Special Interest Group...(read more)

Xbox One is revealed

Developing For Dynamics GP — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Surface Pro due in Australia on 30th May

Developing For Dynamics GP — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Using Named Printers with Terminal Server revisited

Developing For Dynamics GP — Tue, 14 May 2013 14:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Angry Birds for Windows Phone 7 and 8 is available for free until 15th May

Developing For Dynamics GP — Mon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics Top 100 Most Influential People for 2013 published

Developing For Dynamics GP — Mon, 13 May 2013 03:30:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SmartList not working properly, Search window does not display correctly

Developing For Dynamics GP — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

SDT on GPUG SIG: Sys Admin

Developing For Dynamics GP — Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Currency Symbol not showing correctly for Users

Developing For Dynamics GP — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Great new Windows Phone Advert

Developing For Dynamics GP — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Upgrade Blog Series

Developing For Dynamics GP — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Last Votes for Top 100 Most Influential People in Microsoft Dynamics 2013

Developing For Dynamics GP — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Web Client Deployment Guide for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013

Developing For Dynamics GP — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Dynamics Confessor Report Writer Function Series

Developing For Dynamics GP — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Service Pack 1

Developing For Dynamics GP — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Top 100 Most Influential People in Microsoft Dynamics 2013

Developing For Dynamics GP — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Dexterity Training in Seattle, Washington, USA (22th to 26th April 2013)

Developing For Dynamics GP — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Support Debugging Tool Build 17 hotfix 2 released

Developing For Dynamics GP — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 02:00:00 GMT

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....(read more)

Quick Tip: VBA ADO Connection Run-time error '3709'

Developing For Dynamics GP — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)

Dexterity Training in Dallas, Texas, USA (17th to 21th June 2013)

Developing For Dynamics GP — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 06:30:00 GMT

The First day of the month April will now be April 2nd

Developing For Dynamics GP — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

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...(read more)