MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Consolidated Invoicing

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft have started the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Feature of the Day series on the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP Blog.

The twenty fifth feature they’ve announced is Consolidated Invoicing.

With this feature and pick, pack and ship advanced distribution functionality, you can combine several shipments/fulfillment orders made over a period of time into a combined invoice, thus reducing the number of invoices generated for a customer.

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How To Install The GP Web Services – Verification

Microsoft Dynamics GPIn this series’ three previous posts, I’ve covered the prerequisites, the installation process and configuration.

In this post, I’m going to cover the steps needed to verify the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP have been installed and are working correctly.

The first step is to check that the two services created and present and running. To do this open the Services console in the Windows Start menu’s Administrative Tools group.

The first of the services is the eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Integration Service service;

Services - eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Integration Service

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Requisitions List

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft have started the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Feature of the Day series on the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP Blog.

The twenty fourth feature they’ve announced is Requisitions List.

This is another US Human Resources series feature. Customers will now have the ability to quickly see a listing of Requisitions within Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013.

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How To Install The GP Web Services – Configuration

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis is the third in a series of posts covering the installation and configuration of the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP. The first post covered the prerequisites and the second one the installation process. In this post, I’m going to show how to configure the Web Services.

Before running the Configuration Wizard for Microsoft Dynamics GP it is recommended to make a backup of the SQL Server databases (system and all companies).

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Mandatory Arrears Templates & Reminders

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft have started the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Feature of the Day series on the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP Blog.

The twenty third feature they’ve announced is Mandatory Arrears Templates & Reminders.

This feature is another of those in the US centric Human Resources series.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Deduction in Arrears now supports templates for calculating and posting mandatory arrears. Template creation and mandatory arrears reminders make the calculation process easier and more automated.

Mandatory arrears reminders are reminder tasks. You specify whether a reminder is generated and what security task drives the recipients. Additionally, multiple sets of arrears can be posted at once using the new batch posting feature. The Mandatory arrears reports now include template data.

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How To Install Windows 8

WindowsWell, Windows 8 has landed on MSDN and TechNet for subscribers and is due for general release in, I believe, October.

This means it is time to interrupt the scheduled posts on installing the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Having got my hands on an MSDN version I thought a quick run through on how to install it might be in order.

I am installing this into a virtual machine so I can have a little test before replacing one of my main systems with it.

I mounted the ISO image from MSDN in the virtual machine settings and launched the VM. The first part of the installer shows the new Microsoft Windows Metro Modern logo;

Windows 8 Setup - Modern Logo

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Select Printer at time of Print

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft have started the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Feature of the Day series on the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP Blog.

The twenty second feature they’ve announced is Select Printer at time of Print.

At present in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, and before, users can only print to their default printer. This new feature in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 allows users the flexibility to select the printer to print to at the time of printing.

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Mark Polino’s Weekly MS Connect Suggestion — Allow Bank Transactions Through The Intercompany Module

Microsoft DynamicsContinuing Mark Polino’s weekly DynamicAccounting.net series of posts recommending an MS Connect suggestion.

This weeks is a vote on allowing bank transactions through the intercompany module.

If you’d be interested in seeing this change made, please go to Connect and vote.

MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Multicurrency Apply in RM Cash Receipts

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft have started the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Feature of the Day series on the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP Blog.

The twenty first feature they’ve announced is Multicurrency Apply in RM Cash Receipts.

In Microsoft Dynamics GP2013 Receivables Management you can apply multicurrency cash receipts against invoices as you enter them.

This will speed up data entry time and reduce the number of steps you currently take to apply invoices and payments.

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How To Install The GP Web Services – Installation

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis is the second in a series of posts covering the installation and configuration of the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP. The first post covered the prerequisites and, in this post, I’m going to cover the actual installation process.

The Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP are installed using the same Microsoft Dynamics GP setup utility.

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