MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Saved GL Batch Approval

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft 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;

SQL Server Management Studio

This new feature is targeted at the following roles:

  • Accounting Manager
  • Accountant
  • Controller & CFO

MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Multi-Select Serial Numbers

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft 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;

Item Serial Number Entry

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

MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Pay Code History Edit & Payroll Check Enhancements

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

The thirty fifth feature they’ve announced is Pay Code History Edit & Payroll Check Enhancements.

Today’s feature of the day is another US only Payroll one.

Now with Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 you can edit the FUTA, SUTA or WCOMP fields for completed employee pay code transactions. Allow edits to the fields in Employee Pay Code History is in Payroll Setup.

You can search for duplicate check numbers during payroll processing, halt the print checks process and print a duplicate checks report.

Additionally, you can default to print check for the print field in Print Payroll Checks.

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Multi-User Editing in Returns Management

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

The thirty fourth feature they’ve announced is Multi-User Editing in Returns Management.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Returns Management will now allow two or more users to edit different lines of the same RMA. This will allow to speed up processing of RMA’s as currently only a single user may be editing an RMA;

RMA Entry/Update

This new feature is targeted at the following roles:

  • Customer Service Rep
  • Customer Service Manager

MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Fixed Assets Batches

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

The thirty third feature they’ve announced is Fixed Assets Batches.

This feature provides a significant change to the process of posting Fixed Assets transactions to the General Ledger. Up to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 there was no way to review the batch of postings from Fixed Assets to the General Ledger; with this new GP 2013 feature, users are now able to build and review Fixed Assets batches prior to posting to the GL which provides for much greater control, accuracy and flexibility;

Fixed Assets General Ledger Posting

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Multi Tenant Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP

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

The thirty second feature they’ve announced is Mutli Tenant Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP.

The Multi-tenant Microsoft Dynamics GP Web Services feature will provide the ability to host multiple tenants (customer organizations) on a single instance of the application. The below diagram shows the current Single Tenant configuration on the left, and the new Multi Tenant configuration on the right;

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Named System Database Architecture

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

The thirty first feature they’ve announced is Named System Database.

In all versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP so far, the System database has been called DYNAMICS and could not be changed. This meant only a single instance (System and Company databases) of Microsoft Dynamics GP could be installed into an instance of SQL Server.

In Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 this restriction has been removed in a new deployment. From this version onwards, the System database no longer needs to be called DYNAMICS but can be named during the installation/deployment process.

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Mass Depreciation Reversal

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

The thirtieth feature they’ve announced is Mass Depreciation Reversal.

At present depreciation can only be reversed one asset at a time. This new Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 feature provides users with the ability to back out depreciation for all, or a group, of assets which saves the time consuming process of doing it one asset at a time.

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Password Protection For Word Forms

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

The twenty ninth feature they’ve announced is Password Protection for Word Forms.

Users will now have the ability to email their word documents with password protection. This will ensure the recipient of the document will not be able to edit the document to make changes without entering a password.

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Intercompany Asset Transfer

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

The twenty eighth feature they’ve announced is Intercompany Asset Transfer.

Fixed Asset Management has been enhanced in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 to allow assets to be transferred between companies.

The new functionality automates the process of retiring an asset in the originating company, and setting it up for depreciation in the new company. The process can be done for either a single asset or a group of assets, saving the user time on performing these processes manually.

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