Blogs

Beat explains how to fix a broken file extension association from your Dynamic GP client with this registry hack. Read the full text.

Jen Kuntz digs into SmartConnect and asks “eConnect Distributions: Double Trouble?” Read the full text.

From the GP Team, Microsoft Dynamics GP April Hotfix 2019 – more changes for VAT!!  Read the full text.

Learn more about how to fix Microsoft Dynamics GP Refund Checks from the Microsoft Dynamics GP team. Read the full text.

Ian Grieve shows off a SQL View to Report on Fixed Allocation Accounts at azurecurve Read the full text.

Steve Endow is a huge fan of detailed application logs. You can read more here: blog.steveendow.com/2019/04/im-huge-fan-of-detailed-application-logs.html I’m less of a fan. Too often logs are only useful for cleaning up the mess afterward. The more detailed the logs, the harder it can be to find the proverbial needle in a haystack. I want something more proactive than logs and no, alerts aren’t the answer either…

In Part 2 of this series, we covered the full installation of Docker Desktop, used to run the Dynamics 365 Business Central containers. We also saw how to use PowerShell to enable both the Hyper-V and Containers features on Windows 10. This article will focus on the installation and troubleshooting of the Dynamics 365 Business Central containers and will provide step by step instructions on how to accomplish this. Remember…

The GP team covers Resetting the Management Reporter data mart at community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2019/04/11/resetting-the-management-reporter-data-mart Read the full text.

Apparently, it’s demo day on HGTV at Steve Endow’s house because he’s Deleting all document attachments for Payables Transactions Read the full text.

iSolutions Partners covers an often overlooked feature in GP: Dynamics GP Additional Vendor Accounts. Find out more at www.isolutionspartners.com/2019/04/05/dynamics-gp-additional-vendor-accounts/ Read the full text.

Jen Kuntz looks at the dreaded Object reference not set to an instance of an object error in the context of GP and SmartConnect. Nothing like a recursive sounding error message that tells you a little bit about nothing to get the day started right. Check out Jen’s post at jenkuntz.ca/2019/04/object-reference-not-set-to-an-instance-of-an-object/ Read the full text.

We seem to be back on track with the MBS podcast. In the newest episode. We share some thoughts and tips on collaborative and communication tools. Basically, we spend a lot of Slack time talking about Teams and stuff. Or something like that. Read the full text.

Create User or Assign Company Access Without Using sa Part of what I like about Ian Grieve is that he just gets it. Read the full text.

Jen Kuntz covers a subject I enjoy way too much, Fixed Asset Labeling for Dynamics GP. I should probably get help for that. Read the full text.

From the GP team, find your Management Reporter feature and version number — Read on community.dynamics.com/gp/b/dynamicsgp/archive/2019/04/04/management-reporter-feature-and-version-number-summary Read the full text.

In Part 1 of this series, I outlined the principles and detailed the reasoning behind why we chose to build our Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central development environment using Windows Docker containers. In the Dynamics GP world, we are not quite used to containers, so let me start with the definition, straight from the horse's mouth (so to speak). According to the wizards over at Docker, "A container is a standard…

This is my first foray into the world of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) development and this series of articles is meant to help Microsoft Dynamics GP ISVs understand the process of building a BC development environment, identify similarities with a Dynamics GP development environment, and fully utilize your accumulated experience. Yes, there's tons of literature out there, but none have the perspective…

As of recent, I've been honing on my Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) skills, without leaving my beloved Microsoft Dynamics GP behind. One of the things that I have been working on is making sure customers understand the BI insights gained via data replication between the two systems. As a result, I am always working through the replication configuration a few times a month. Yesterday, I removed a previous…

If you haven’t been to the DynamicAccounting.net site in a while, it’s time for a visit. I’ve done some spring cleaning, streamlined the look, and generally worked to make things easier to digest. If you usually, consume the site’s content via something like RSS or Twitter, swing on by for a visit to see the new look. Read the full text.

If you do anything with SQL Server Management Studio, and I know that many of you do, check out the Complete guide about hidden gems of SSMS from SQL Server Central. Read the full text.