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  • Business Portal for GP2013 – the skinny

    RTM release now issued following the issue of GP2013 SP 1. Its 64 Bit only and supported on Windows Server 2008 SP2 and 2oo8 R2 SP1 + Sharepoint Server and Foundation 2010.  (BP 6.1 will be supported on SharePoint 2013 when its released). Not supported...
  • GP Manufacturing Order to Sales Order link

    One of those days. Took me an age to find the relevant table. Eventually copped on to myself and reached out to a pal in the US who didn’t even have to look at Resource Descriptions to tell me. For those in the same boat – here’s the...
  • Dynamics GP Web Client 2 – Heads up on Project Accounting

    Web Client functionality for Dynamics GP Project Accounting module is planned for release with GP 2013 SP2. Just thought you should know! Filed under: Functionality reviewed
  • Dynamics GP Web Client

    The GP web client. What functional areas are available now? Phase I concentrated on core Financials and Distribution. General ledger, Accounts Receivable and Sales Order Processing, Accounts Payable and Purchase Order Processing, Inventory control....
  • Sample XL Dashboards to download

    The Dynamics GP team have provided Business Intelligence dashboard samples for download from their Blog . These are created in Microsoft Excel 2013 and show the real power of the XL refreshable reporting. The Financial Dashboard is free to download and...
  • Year end – Receivables Management

    When should you run the Receivables Management year end process in Dynamics GP? Right before you start entering transactions in Receivables Management for the next year! Why? because the RM Year End Close transfers the summary figures stored in ‘Current...
  • Dexterity Training – Mariano Gomez MVP

    Mariano is running a series of Dexterity training courses. Check out his schedule here. This side of the Atlantic – he plans to run a course in London during the first week in April 2013. Read the related Microsoft Dynamics GP Official Blog...
  • Dynamics GP 12 – The Skinny. Part 1 – Additional Functionality.

    In the first of four posts looking at Dynamics GP 12 (due for release H2 2012 – realistically with customers early in Q1 2013), I’ll detail some of the improvements billed for inclusion. You know the great AR/AP to GL Reconciliation tool...
  • Copy Company in PSTL – and European Functionality

    The Dynamics GP Copy company utility that is now included in the Professional Services Tools Library is a great tool. You can create a new company in GP in the normal way, and then use this utility to copy set up data from an existing company. So things...
  • Perpetual Licencing – new pricing with Dynamics GP 2013

    Its been so long since I posted, I forgot my Blog password. For someone who can still remember the registration number of my fathers 1970′s Rover 2000, that’s a significant memory lapse! All of which has nothing to do with the new licencing...
  • Dynamics GP – Updated Statement of Direction

    Available here. Customersource Partnersource Filed under: Upgrades
  • International Dynamics GP Implementations

    An article I wrote for MSDynamicsWorld - in two parts for organisations considering an international implementation of Dynamics GP: http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/how-prepare-microsoft-dynamics-gp-multi-national-deployment-part-1-language-and-local...
  • Dynamics GP 2010 and SQL Server 2013 – Compatible!!

    Microsoft have announced compatibility for Dynamics GP 2010 and SQL Server 2012 with the issuance of a Hotfix. One caveat – Business Portal and Analysis Cubes will be compatible with the release of SP 3 (which should be out in Q2 2012). More later…...
  • Two interesting blog entries from Dynamics GP support – ADO Field and Drill Downs

    Update on Integration Manager error – ERROR: ADO Field is nothing Drill Downs (open a GP window from within XL) Filed under: Functionality reviewed , Strange error messages , Tips and Tricks
  • Update to VAT Rate Change – for those on GP2010 R2 – you can also use the Date Effective Tax Rates feature.

    Date Effective Tax Rates allows you to record various different rates for a Tax Detail, and the date range that these rates are effective. This overrides the default Tax Rate entered in the Tax Detail set up window. For European Dynamics GP users this...
  • VAT Rate Changes for 2012 – Ireland Standard Rate increase to 23%

    Its VAT Rate change time again. Irish Standard Rate VAT is increasing from 21% to 23% on 1st January 2012.  (Hungary is also increasing 2% to 27%, and there will be others). So, what’s the best approach to cater for these changes in GP, and what...
  • Two ‘about time’ features in Dynamics GP 12

    Two bug bears of mine are finally set to be resolved in Dynamics GP version 12… Selecting the Printer at print run time. Being able to enquire against GL Journals that are in historical years. A word of warning – they may be on the...
  • Add Item chunk works fine with GP10 and GP2010 R2

    The additem.cnk available on Customersource / Partnersource works fine with GP2010 R2 and GP10. In the download page the compatible versions are listed as GP 8 and GP 9, but it works with latr versions. This.cnk forces the ‘Add Item’ functionality...
  • Get Change Next operation on table GL_Account_Master Invalid Key

    Unusual one. The exact error message was a get/change next operation on table ‘GL_Account_Master’ is for an invalid key. Unusual because it related to just one GP user ID, and only when they logged into one particular company. Tried all...
  • Dynamics GP – Support Troubleshooting Tips

    When you get an unexpected error in GP, right before you email your Partner, or log onto the Dynamics Community, its probably a good idea to do a bit of digging first. The very first questions you’re likely to be asked are ‘Is it the same...
  • You are using an earlier version of the Dynamics.dic

    One of our customers is upgrading from version 9 to 10. This also involves a move to a new server and some eConnect developments. Means that we set everything up on the new server, get the eConnect integrations tested and when all is ready, do the live...
  • Office 365 and Dynamics GP – the skinny

    Microsoft’s Office 365 offering is well documented on line. By now, most people are aware of it as Microsoft’s foray into the Cloud with their flagship office productivity tools. But, if you’re a Dynamics GP user and are using the...
  • Is it really 10 years?

    Great Plains Dynamics Yes it is! Its 10 years since Microsoft acquired GP for about 1.1 Billion dollars plus change – or Great Plains Dynamics as it was back then. Based up in Fargo with Doug Burgum at the helm, running ‘Stampede’...
  • Microsoft Connect

    Microsoft Connect is where you can post product suggestions for future releases. GP 12 is already under review and functional change decisions are being made as we speak.  I’ve a few suggestions up there – pain points from customers mainly...
  • Come on with the news from Convergence already!!

    Guys, I’m dying here. Couldn’t make Convegence. I need my fix – start blogging. Filed under: Uncategorized