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Developing for Dynamics GP
Before you Write a Customization, check Solution Finder
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
4
Comments
My friend Jeff Katz from the US Microsoft Dynamics GP Field Team has created a blog post about Partner and ISV Solutions for Microsoft Dynamics GP . He informs us about an exported version of the information available in the Solution Finder tool. It...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Controlling a Visual Studio Tools Window Position
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
2
Comments
Mohammad Daoud has found a great technique to control the initial location of a Visual Studio Tools window, so that it is centered on the screen regardless of resolution. Please have a look at his blog post for more information: Starting the Dynamics...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Customizations that you do not need to do
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
Patrick Roth
4
Comments
Having supported the various customization tools over the years, you run into common requests again and again. Something that often surprises me is that you get requests to 'customize' Dynamics GP to make it do something and as it turns out Dynamics GP...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Farewell and Good Luck to The Fabulous Matt G
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
13
Comments
I have been involved with Great Plains (the product and company) since 1994 and during that time there has been one person in the Fargo Great Plains organisation who has always been there to answer my questions. I could direct any question at him and...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Do I need access to Microsoft Dynamics GP Source Code?
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
2
Comments
Many times on the newsgroups, I see questions from developers new to Microsoft Dynamics GP along the lines of: "How can I customize Microsoft Dynamics GP when I don't have the source code?" This post discusses the benefits of having access to the...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Finding out how to call an existing Report
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
5
Comments
Over the years, I have been asked many times how to call a Report Writer report to make it behave the same as if it was called by the original code. If you are member of the Source Code program, you could always find the run report command in the source...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Sending emails with Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) and Dexterity
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
2
Comments
Mariano Gomez ( The Dynamics GP Blogster ) has written a great article on using Collaboration Data Objects (CDO) to send emails. Dexterity does have the MAPI_ function library but it can only handle a single attachment. Another method of sending...
Developing for Dynamics GP
How can I identify the parameters of a Procedure or Function?
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
5
Comments
One of the great things about Dexterity is that you can develop complex customisations without needing access to the source code. Even if you have access to source code via the Source Code program, a Dexterity developer never actually changes original...
Developing for Dynamics GP
"The stored procedure createSQLTmpTable returned the following results: DBMS: 12" exceptions
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
5
Comments
Many of inquiry windows in Microsoft Dynamics GP have been optimized to leverage SQL Server to increase performance. This is especially common with transaction inquiry windows which can combine data from more than one table (ie. Work, Open and History...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Passing data from a Business Portal Result Viewer Web Part to Dynamics GP Web Services
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
Chris Roehrich
2
Comments
This post will provide some steps on using the MBF Result Viewer API to pass data to the Dynamics GP Web Services. The specific example shows how you can remove a line item from a Sales Order using the UpdateSalesOrder method. The sales order number,...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 Service Packs, Hotfixes and Payroll Compliance/Year End Updates May Damage the Modified Reports and Forms
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
3
Comments
This issue which has now been confirmed by development seems to be hitting a few people when installing Microsoft Dynamics GP v10.00 Service Packs and Year End updates. This affects Service Pack 2 and all later builds/hotfix/updates. Edit: We are expecting...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Microsoft Dynamics™ GP 10.0 Bootcamp (Australia)
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
3
Comments
There is some Microsoft Dynamics GP application training coming up in February for partners in Australia. Below are the details: New to Microsoft Dynamics™? Need to ramp up quickly? Have certification exams to pass? Microsoft is...
Developing for Dynamics GP
eOne.Dynamics.GP.ExcelBuilder.Engine.dll Exception
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
3
Comments
I have been seeing a number of reports on Newsgroups and Support cases of Add-In Initialization Errors. In particular, after installing updates or service packs after v10.00 SP2, receiving the following message: eOne.Dynamics.GP.ExcelBuilder.Engine...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Hybrid - Adding Named Printers control to Reports using VBA
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
2
Comments
Named Printers is a module to allow controlling of the printer and settings used when printing reports. It was originally developed for v3.00 by me while I was working for Sequel Technology (that's why the tables and calls are prefixed with ST). Later...
Developing for Dynamics GP
WorldMaps Tracking Added
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
1
Comments
You might have noticed the world map showing in the News section of the blog on the left hand pane. This will allow us to track where the visitors to the blog are coming from. For detailed information click on the map or use the link below: WorldMaps...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Modifier - Reading and Writing Data with ADO Example
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
3
Comments
It has been a while since I posted some example code, so here is one which demonstrates how to write back data using ADO. The following VBA example adds the Item Short Description and Standard Cost fields to the Item Transaction Inquiry window and...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Microsoft Research releases Songsmith
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
0
Comments
OK, this is not actually Microsoft Dynamics GP related, but it is great for a bit of harmless (and in my case ... tuneless) fun. Songsmith is a bit like Karaoke in reverse. You sing the lyrics into a microphone and the software automatically generates...
Developing for Dynamics GP
The Importance of Reporting the first Error
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
3
Comments
In my previous post, I mentioned that I was assisting a developer with an issue. It turned out that the issue he was having was not the cause of an error, but the result of a previous error that the users had not told him about. Once the original error...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Background process is running: Exit Aborted message
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
1
Comments
In a recent newsgroup posting, I was helping a Visual Studio Tools developer whose users were receiving the following message when they went to exit Microsoft Dynamics GP. Background process is running: Exit Aborted There is a common cause for this...
Developing for Dynamics GP
Welcome to 2009 & Backups
Posted
over 3 years ago
by
David Musgrave
0
Comments
Hello everyone. Welcome back to work and welcome to 2009. I had a great holiday with my family and (as hinted to by Mariano) went on a cruise to Vanuatu and New Caledonia in the South Pacific. We managed to catch up with family on both sides of...
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