Author: Ian Grieve

This post relates to the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Beta; if you’re installing the RTM of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 please read this post instead

With the release of the beta of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 earlier this evening I thought I’d do a short series of posts on the installation process.

In this post I’m going to cover the deployment of the demo company.

To perform the server configuration, run GP Utilities and log in using the sa user and progress to the Additional Tasks stage, select Add sample company data and click Process;

Continue reading “How To Install Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 (Beta) – Deploy Demo Company”

This post relates to the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Beta; if you’re installing the RTM of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 please read this post instead

With the release of the beta of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 earlier this evening I thought I’d do a short series of posts on the installation process.

In this post I’m going to cover the server configuration part of the installation process.

To perform the server configuration, run GP Utilities and log in using the sa user;;

Continue reading “How To Install Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 (Beta) – Server Configuration”

This post relates to the Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Beta; if you’re installing the RTM of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 please read this post instead.

Well, with the beta of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 being released, I couldn’t resist. I got a friend to download it for me so I didn’t have to wait for tomorrow morning when I got to work.

Yes, I’m a geek. Yes, I’ sad. Yes, I need a life. I’ve heard it all tonight. I don’t care; a fresh bottle of Glenkinchie is accompanied by GP 2013 🙂

To start with I thought I’d cover the installation of the traditional desktop client.

Run up the setup utility by double clicking the setup.exe which will run the Bootstrapper Setup to install the prerequisites;

Continue reading “How To Install Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 (Beta) – Client”

Errol Schoenfish, Director Product Management at Microsoft, on the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has just announced that the beta release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 is now available for download.

Unfortunately, I won’t be able to download it until tomorrow morning but it can be found here.

I’m really looking forward to playing with this version of GP.

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

The thirty eighth feature they’ve announced is Un-apply Credit Documents When Voiding A Check.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 will automatically un-apply a credit document from an invoice after a payment that was associated with the same invoice is voided in Void Historical Payables Transactions (Transactions » Purchasing » Void Historical Transactions).

This means that credit documents no longer need to be voided if the applied invoice is to be voided and the credit can then be applied to other documents (or against the same invoice if required).

The screenshot beow shows the Transactions by Vendor (Inquiry » Purchasing » Transaction By Vendor) inquiry window for Cowley Engineering which shows an invoice along with the applied credit note and payment;

Continue reading “MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Un-apply Credit Documents When Voiding A Check”

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

The thirty seventh feature they’ve announced is Saved GL Batch Approval.

The Year-To_Date Transaction Open (GL20000) and Account Transaction History (GL30000) tables have been updated with new columns to store the approval user (APRVLUSERID) and date (APPRVLDT) in order to enhance tracking; this information will be passed from Posting Definitions Master (SY00500) when the batch is posted.

These two new columns can be used on reports;

This new feature is targeted at the following roles:

• Accounting Manager
• Accountant
• Controller & CFO

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

The thirty sixth feature they’ve announced is Multi-Select Serial Numbers.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 brings the ability to select multiple serial numbers at the same time. Up till now each serial number had to be selected and submitted separately.

As the below screenshot of Item Serial Number Entry shows, multiple serial numbers can be highlighted for insertion at the same time;

I like this feature and can see it being quite a good time saver when entering sales orders.

This new feature is targeted at the following roles:

• Order Processor
• Warehouse Manager
• Shop Supervisor
• Customer Service Rep