Some of you might have had a sneak peak at a few of the new features in build 12 of the Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP when an early beta version was demonstrated at the Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference 2009. Since then there have been many other changes and improvements.
Well now the new build is completed and available for download. I am really proud of this build as it "finishes off" a number of features and also fixes some of the issues found with the previous builds.
Below is a summary of the 50 or so changes made for releases 8.00.0012, 9.00.0012, 10.00.0012 and 11.00.0012, I have divided them into logical sections:
Fixes
Enhancements
Performance
Usability
Features
Please see Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Beta for what is new in the v11.0 build and in the updated builds for v9.0 and v10.0.
Acknowledgments
A big thank you to the beta testers. A special thanks to Mariano Gomez and Leslie Vail who helped with deciding what fixes and features we needed to include with this build while we were preparing for the troubleshooting session at the Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference 2009.
Downloads
Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Great Plains 8.0 (link broken go to the portal)
Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0
Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0
Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 (v11.0)
NOTE: The tool is posted on PartnerSource and so can be downloaded by partners. If you are a customer, you will need to obtain the tool through your partner. Any feedback or questions about the tool will be handled via the GP developer newsgroup.
Make sure you check out the Installing the Support Debugging Tool for Microsoft Dynamics GP FAQ.
For other related articles and posts have a look at the Support Debugging Tool Tag page.
[Edit] Please check out the Support Debugging Tool Portal page, your one-stop-shop for all things relating to the Support Debugging Tool.
Please post your comments on what you think about the new features. Also tell us what other features to assist in supporting and debugging Microsoft Dynamics GP you would like to see in the Support Debugging Tool.
David
27-Feb-2010: Added details and link for Support Debugging Tool v11.0 for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010.
10-Mar-2010: Added link for Support Debugging Tool Portal page.
Posting from DynamicAccounting.net
http://msdynamicsgp.blogspot.com/2010/02/support-debugging-tool-12-release-for.html
Posting from the Dynamics GP Blogster
http://dynamicsgpblogster.blogspot.com/2010/02/support-debugging-tool-for-microsoft.html
Thanks David..Just downloaded it :-)
Posting from Mohammad Daoud
http://mohdaoud.blogspot.com/2010/02/support-debugging-tool.html
Hi David,
Do you have Demo for this Latest Build Support Debugging Tool.
Or The Demo from Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference 2009.
Hi Sukhdeep
We did create a demo video after the Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference 2009 in Fargo, but it was for internal use only.
We are looking to create new videos of the two sessions Mariano and I presented at that conference. Once they become available I will post the details on the blog.
The tool is really easy to use, so just download it and have a play.
Thanks David,
The day I came back from Microsoft Dynamics GP Technical Conference 2009 , I am using this tool, This is really very use full tool for developement as well, I always found very helpless for writting some thing for 3rd Party dic but with this tool I am doing very good.
Can you please guide me a bit to read temp tables or actual Table Buffer at runtime?
The Support Debugging Tool's Automatic Debugger Mode Triggers for database or table events can capture the current record or entire table for any table and export the data to XML.
If you are talking about getting access to the table buffer of a 3rd party product using Dexterity, there is a method for capturing a reference to the table buffer explained here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2009/11/23/accessing-a-table-buffer-when-it-is-not-passed-as-a-parameter.aspx
Also look at the Cross Dictionary Development conference materials here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/developingfordynamicsgp/archive/2008/07/24/cross-dictionary-dexterity-development.aspx
Is it possible to get Parameters TYPE for a 3rd Party Global Script with help of Support debugger tool?
Without access to the source code you would only be able to get a generic data type from the script log. You should be able to see if it is a date, time, integer, decimal or string/text from the parameters shown on the script log.
If this is a MS product, there is some information for some of the MS addon products in the SDK.
If this is an ISV product, you can always contact the developer for information.
If you are interested in integrating with specific scripts, you can always ask for the parameter list from the developer (MS or ISV).
I use this tool often for Resource descriptions. Since I am usually looking up tables - I have to change the Resource Type to 'Tables and Fields'. Is there a switch or something that will default the setting to 'Tables and Fields'?
Right now I use a macro to launch it, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to ask.
Also, you told be why you defaulted the settings to 'Exact Match' and 'Case Sensitive', but I forgot. If it's quick, would you mind refreshing my memory?
Your a Rock Star! This is the greatest tool ever made when it comes to Dynamics!
See you in Atlanta!
Leslie
No, there isn't any kind of setting that will store this for you. However I seem to recall there IS the old push pin on the window so that once you choose an item in the list it doesn't close the window. It makes it easier to check multiple tables. It should be fairly simple to automate the setting in the SDT to always open in the view (better yet, remember the view it was set to). Or just default the pin so you only have to set it the once per session. Or stick with your macro until the above would happen.
Hi Leslie
Exact Match and Case Sensitive allows Dexterity to perform direct lookups to get the results of the resource search.
Any other search mode requires a scan of each dictionary, resource by resource until a match is found. While reasonably fast on a good machine, it is not the instant response that the Exact Match, Case Sensitive search gives.
Also Exact Match, Case Sensitive was the only behaviour before the extended searching functionality was added to the window.
Look for the remembering of modes in future builds.
I Have one question regarding GP users, As GP Users Password is encripted, Is it possible to use the same user for eConnect/Web Services application ?
I mean if i create a login screen in C#, Is it ok to pass that User-Password to econnect?
Thanks
econnect doesn't use user/password, it uses windows auth.
web services also doesn't matter because it uses your windows user/password and not your sql gp credentials.
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