Tag Archives: Dynamics GP
wrenchguy

Change GP fiscal period names using SQL Server

Every time I create a new fiscal year in Dynamics GP or show customers how to do it, I get a little frustrated that I have to manually rename all the periods. Some users may not care that instead of January GP displays Period 1, but I don’t think that is very user friendly. So, for more years [...]

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How much training and for whom?

MSDynamicsWorld.com has just published a follow up to my last article about user training, called “Plan your Microsoft Dynamics GP Training: How Much and For Whom?” This article is an excerpt from my book,  Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Implementation, and discusses some ideas to keep in mind as you plan user training for a Dynamics GP implementation.

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Seven proven tips for effective user training

Planning training for your Microsoft Dynamics GP users? MSDynamicsWorld.com just published an article called “How Great Microsoft Dynamics GP Trainers Do It: Seven Proven Tips for Effective User Training”. This article is adapted from my new book, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Implementation, and is geared towards new GP implementations, although some of these concepts are true for [...]

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SQL queries for fiscal years and periods in Dynamics GP

Often when creating reports we’re asked to show the current year vs. last year or select the current fiscal year or period as a date range for values returned. Sometimes dates can be hard-coded, especially when the fiscal year is the calendar year. But some reports can be made more dynamic by using the fiscal periods set up in [...]

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PenGuy

A new Dynamics GP blog – all the way from Canada

I had the pleasure of speaking to Jen Kuntz earlier today, who runs Kuntz Consulting Inc. and recently started a blog about her experiences with Dynamics GP.  Jen told me about her blog while we were on the phone and I went to check it out right away. Looking at the list of recent blog topics, [...]

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Dynamics GP 2010 implementation book coming soon

My book, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Implementation, is off to the publishing house and should be ready to ship soon.  While the primary goal of the book is to help with new implementations of GP in small to mid-size companies, there’s something in it for everyone. Just to highlight part of the content, this book has step-by-step [...]

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Cookbook

Get the most out of Dynamics GP

Often when working with companies using Dynamics GP I come across users struggling to find things, taking significant detours to accomplish their tasks, and many that don’t know the application can do what they need. I also frequently get asked for resources to help learn GP better.  An amazing resource now available is the Microsoft Dynamics GP [...]

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Dynamics GP build numbers and service packs

I have posted a number of different resources in the past for finding Dynamics GP service pack levels based on build numbers, however, I wanted to put together something where you can check the major service pack builds for the main GP components all in one place. I have also added some helpful links below each version. [...]

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5 questions to answer when writing a report spec

Are you a Dynamics GP user who needs to request a report? Or a consultant working on a report specification for Dynamics GP data? Anyone that needs or creates reports for Dynamics GP can benefit by knowing the Five Questions You Need to Answer When Creating a Microsoft Dynamics GP Report Specification.

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New resource to find Dynamics GP table and field information

Since I have posted a lot of Dynamics GP table information and SQL code, I often get asked the question “what table holds ____ “? Sometimes I just know the answer off the top of my head (yeah, I think that’s scary, too), but once in a while I have to look it up. I have various [...]

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Cookbook

The Dynamics GP Cookbook is here

Mark Polino’s book, titled Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Cookbook, is out ahead of schedule! I think that’s the first time I have ever heard of something like that happening. I’ve already got my copy and as soon as I get a few minutes I am going to start reading it. In the meantime, you can read a [...]

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Awesome resources available from Mark Polino

Mark Polino, one of the very first Dynamics GP bloggers and someone who has personally inspired me often with his writing, has done some spring cleaning on his blog. There is a ton of great content, but I would like to point out these two great resources: SQL Scripts - one location with descriptions and links for many [...]

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Crystal Reports is not going anywhere

Are you using Crystal Reports with Dynamics GP? Are you starting to hear rumors that Crystal Reports is not supported with GP anymore? Don’t worry, Crystal Reports is not going anywhere.  For more on this, take a look at my latest article for MSDynamicsWorld.com, The Good News for Users of Crystal Reports with Microsoft Dynamics GP. 

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