Archive | December, 2008

Payables Return transactions in Dynamics GP

There is a little known, but very useful transaction type in the Payables module called Return.  Every few weeks or so I see a question in the newsgroups or a call comes in from a customer where the answer is to use the Payables Return transaction.  A typical scenario where a Return is needed goes something […]

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New page with resources

I have published a new page called Resources that has links to information I am either frequently looking up or I am being asked for routinely.  Stuff like Dynamics GP system requirements, printer compatibility lists, how to translate a build number in GP, FRx or SQL Server to a specific service pack, when support for various versions […]

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Reporting on Extender data in Dynamics GP

Dynamics GP Extender is one of those modules that has so much in it, most people don’t use even half of it.  One of the most underused features is Extender Views.  Anyone that has worked on reports using data entered into Extender windows will tell you that getting data directly out of Extender tables is a challenge.  All […]

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Sales Transaction Entry GL distributions in Dynamics GP

The topic of General Ledger distributions for Sales Order Processing transactions has been known to cause a fair amount of confusion for Dynamics GP users.  I would like to address some of the typical questions we receive on this. Please click on the screen shots to see them larger/clearer.  Just to set the stage, I am talking about the […]

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How to show only invoices on the payables check stub in GP

Here is a question that is brought up frequently by Dynamics GP users – how do we only show invoices that we are paying with this AP check on our check stub?  By default GP will show you everything applied, including credit memos and even non-check payments made between the current check and the last one.  There are 2 […]

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Useful SQL Scripts series from Developing for Dynamics GP

The Developing for Dynamics GP blog has started a new Useful SQL Scripts series.  This is brought to us by David Musgrave and a very impressive team of Microsoft Dynamics GP support engineers.  Many of these engineers have helped us tremendously over the years and I am looking forward to new additions for this series. Important note – the links will […]

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