Month: August 2015

Update Setup Mistake On Inventory User Categories

Ian Grieve2 minute read1 Comment

Microsoft Dynamics GPWe implemented Microsoft Dynamics GP for a client a while ago; they are quite heavy users of the Inventory Control module.

Unfortunately, when they configured the User Categories in Inventory Control Setup (Inventory » Setup » Inventory Control) the description for the category was entered in the Image field instead of the Description field.

Rather than making them go through and manually change all of the categories that had been defined, I put together a small script to do the job.

The script checks if the length of the entry in the Image field is greater than zero and that the Description has not been set before doing the update.

UPDATE
	IV40600
SET
	UserCatLongDescr = Image_URL
	,Image_URL = ''
WHERE
	LEN(RTRIM(Image_URL)) > 0
 AND 
	LEN(RTRIM(UserCatLongDescr)) = 0
GO

As I was writing this script we encountered the same setup issue on a client installation we took over from another partner so this looks like it may be more common that I thought it would be; caused I think be the fact the window has the Image field visible by default and not the Description which people expect.

GP Power Tools Now Available

Ian Grieve2 minute read1 Comment

Winthrop DCWinthrop DC has now officially launched the GP Power Tools and which are available to purchase from Winthrop DC’s partner Mekorma.

The GP Power Tools includes all of the functionality of the old Support Debugging Tool that they replace, but have new functionality, enhancements and bug fixes.

There is a special introductory annual subscription price of US$365 (one free day every four years!).

More information can be found on the GP Power Tools here.

I am/was a Support Debugging Tool user; what now?

If you were a Support Debugging Tool user on Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 or 2013 then absolutely nothing needs to change. SUpport Debugging Tool will not expire.

That said, you should consider upgrading to GP Power Tools for one major benefit: GP Power Tools is fully supported by Winthrop DC.

While this may not sound like much, the old Support Debugging Tool, which was offered by Microsoft, was not supported at all (not even by Microsoft).

Change Rate Calculation Method To Divide

Ian Grieve3 minute read1 Comment

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis is a script I hope not to need in future, but as I have had to write it, I figured I might as well post it.

When creating an exchange rate table in Multicurrency Exchange Rate Table Setup (Administration » Setup » System » Exchange Table)several fields need to be defined. One of them is the Rate Calculation Method which is set to either Divide or Multiply.

This field can be changed until there are rates entered. The reason this script was created was for a client who create several currencies, entered quite a few rates and then realised that the flag for Rate Calculation Method was set to Multiply instead of Divide.

The choices were either to delete all rates or to change the data behind the scenes; the script took five minutes to write and test, whereas doing the update manually would have taken near an hour.

So script it was. Before I ran the update, I double checked to make sure there were no transactions and also that there was a good backup of the system database.

UPDATE
	MC40300
SET
	RTCLCMTD = 1
WHERE
	EXGTBLID IN ('USD','EURO')
GO

The yellow highlighted section is the list of currencies to update.

This script should NOT be run when transactions for the currency being updated have been entered.

Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Integration Manager First Run

Ian Grieve2 minute read3 Comments

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 was released at the end of May. As I mentioned at the time, I was away from home for work and rather busy otherwise so this series of posts has been somewhat delayed.

However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.

After Integration Manager has been installed on a client machine, the license key needs to be input. Do this by locating the Integration Manager icon on the Start screen, right-click it and select Run as Administrator.

When Integration Manager starts you will be prompted to register now or later; click on Register Now:

Integration Manager: Register Now or Later

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Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Install Integration Manager

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Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 was released at the end of May. As I mentioned at the time, I was away from home for work and rather busy otherwise so this series of posts has been somewhat delayed.

However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.

Integration Manager is a tool which is very useful during an implementation and is also on an ongoing basis for integrating files from other systems or third parties. It is also a very simple install.

To install Integration Manager, run the setup.exe from the downloaded installation media. Under Additional Products click on Integration Manager:

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 setup utility

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Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Web Services Verification

Ian Grieve2 minute read5 Comments

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 was released at the end of May. As I mentioned at the time, I was away from home for work and rather busy otherwise so this series of posts has been somewhat delayed.

However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.

Once the Web Services have been installed and configured, it is recommend that they be verified to ensure everything is working as it should. There are four items which need to be checked.

Firstly, open the Services Control Panel applet (easiest to do by hitting Win+R and typing services.msc; scroll down and find Microsoft Dynamics GP Service Host. Ensure it is running and set to Automatic:

Services

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Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Web Services Configuration

Ian Grieve2 minute read2 Comments

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 was released at the end of May. As I mentioned at the time, I was away from home for work and rather busy otherwise so this series of posts has been somewhat delayed.

However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.

With the web services installed, the next step is to configure them for the companies being used. Do this by launching the Web Services Configuration Wizard from the Start screen.

On the Welcome screen, click Next:

Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP Configuration Wizard: Welcome

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Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Install Web Services

Ian Grieve2 minute read4 Comments

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 was released at the end of May. As I mentioned at the time, I was away from home for work and rather busy otherwise so this series of posts has been somewhat delayed.

However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.

In the past, we used the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP mainly for integration, but since Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 R2 introduced Workflow 2.0 we have been installing it for more and more clients.

In this, the fifteenth post of the Hands on with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 series, I’m going to step through the installation process and following it up in the next couple of posts with the configuration and verification of the installation.

To install the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP launch the setup.exe from the downloaded installation media and, under Additional Products click Web Services Runtime:

Microsoft Dynamics GP setup utility

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Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Create Company Using GP PowerShell

Ian Grieve2 minute read6 Comments

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 was released at the end of May. As I mentioned at the time, I was away from home for work and rather busy otherwise so this series of posts has been somewhat delayed.

However, I am now getting my hands on GP 2015 R2 and thought I would do my usual set of posts on the installation of the various components and also the usage of the new functionality. This is going to be quite a long series of posts, so keep checking back regularly.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 saw the introduction of some additional PowerShell cmdlets. I thought it might be useful to select one of the new cmdlets and give a run through of using it.

One of the tasks I often do a lot of is creating new companies so I have selected the Add-CompanyDatabase cmdlet.

To run any of the cmdlets, launch GP PowerShell from the Start screen.

The easiest way of finding out the parameters to use is to enter the following command:

Get-Help Add-CompanyDatabase

Get-Help Add-CompanyDatabase

This will display the details of the cmdlet including the Synopsis, Syntax, Description, Related Links and Remarks.

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