Blogs

I’ve been involved in countless Microsoft Dynamics GP implementations over the years and have come to realize that there is one little-recognized key to both a successful implementation and long-term usage. That key is a champion. By champion, I don’t necessarily mean a key executive sponsor, though without that you’ll probably fail. I’m not referring to a strong administrator or a project manager, though they are important…

Jen reminds us how to Copy a Journal Entry. Read the full text.

Now Steve Endow is answering questions you didn’t even know to ask.  eConnect Performance: Using GetNextDocNumbers vs taGetNext stored procedures Read the full text.

Options for when Microsoft Dynamics GP crashes/closes when emailing after Office Update Read the full text.

The addition of a native workflow in GP was huge. Yet a significant number of companies have been slow to adopt it. True there is some setup at both the system and the application level, but it’s worth it. I suspect apathy is still the greatest impediment, especially since Ian Grieve has a ton of articles and a small book on everything workflow related. Workflow in GP is robust. It allows organizations to formalize…

Steve Endow has now moved to on to answering questions you aren’t even asking with  How long does it take to import Dynamics GP GL JEs with Analytical Accounting? Read the full text.

Steve Endow answers the important questions in life.  How long does it take to import a Dynamics GP GL Journal Entry with LOTS of lines? Read the full text.

Re-purpose Connect Section of Home Page Ian had so much fun repurposing the Intelligent Edge that he turned to the home page as well. This is starting to sound like a series or a presentation…maybe “Pimp my GP”. I call dibs Read the full text.

David Musgrave has a new post up  Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Homepage and Area Pages Script Errors When you start out a post with “Recently my Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 installation started generating errors while navigating around the Homepage and Area Pages.” I get worried about why you’re still running GP 2010. David’s a developer so I’m sure it’s because he needs to code against an older version, not because…

Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 R2 New Features: Repurposing the Intelligent Edge page Ian Grieve looks at Repurposing the new Intelligent Edge features in GP 2018 R2. There are some pretty good reasons for this and not that the feature is bad, but as protection for firms that aren’t ready. The Edge (from MS, not the U2 Guitarist) includes a trial period that companies might not be ready to activate yet…

AutoComplete Tips Jen’s up with Autocomplete tips in GP.  Read the full text.

In a new series, Ian Grieve goes Hands on with GP 2018 R2’s new features.   I’m now certain that Victoria Yudin is actually a bot and I’m starting to wonder about Ian Grieve too. His output is crazy.  Read the full text.

Fastpath has completed their SOC 1 Type 2 examination. Let’s talk about SOC’s and why they matter. Not socks, though they keep you warm. Not SOX in white or red, though they can be fun to watch, but SOCs. A SOC (service organization control) is an attestation standard, a form of an audit. It means that if you use cloud services, your auditors may rely on the cloud provider’s SOC to reduce their work. It also…

Steve Endow gives intimate details of how he used .NET code to get explicit with GP Batches and eConnect in his new post.  Read the full text.

On his new blog site, Steve Endow gets explicit with GP Batches and eConnect. What kind of kinky blog is Steve running over there? You’ll have to visit to find out.  Read the full text.

Karl Hendrickson tackles a Microsoft Dynamics GP: Homepage Script Error Read the full text.

How about a little Year End Inventory to get things started. Read the full text.

Security around an ERP system is a key area and yet a lot of GP companies have users with excessive privileges. You really want to avoid having to make statements like Costo did: “The weakness relates to general information technology controls in the areas of user access and program change-management over certain information technology systems that support the Company’s financial reporting processes. The access issues…

Janakiram M.P. explains how to fix  Dynamics GP Fixed Assets GL Posting Batch Missing After Depreciation Run. Read the full text.

The GP team is back with year end help. This post looks at GL.  Read the full text.