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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R1 Web Client Copy & Paste Bug

Monday 25th Jul 2016Monday 25th Jul 2016 Ian Grieve3 minute read6 Comments

I’ve recently been upgrading all of my demo and test environments from Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 to 2016 R1. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 web client had a bug in the General Ledgers Transaction Entry windows Excel copy and paste function which prevented it from working.

It worked fine in the desktop client which meant for regular issues for those clients operating a hybrid installation with a mix of desktop and web clients. It could also cause problems when doing a demo and someone asked to see it while I had the web client open rather than the desktop client.

My understanding was that this bug was fixed in 2016, which I was really looking forward to; I also have a large client who was looking forward to this being fixed as well so they could minimise the use of Integration Manager for importing journals.

Unfortunately, after installing 2016 I did a quick test and found that copy and paste still did not work. I asked around and found that Belinda Allen had the exact same issue, she had found the issue already before I asked, which confirmed that it was not confined to my system.

Belinda raised a call with Microsoft and they have confirmed that it is a reproducible bug which has been escalated to the development team to look into.

It would be nice to have a hotfix, but I am guessing that it will be in Dynamics GP 2016 R2 at the earliest.

Upgrading Microsoft Dynamics GP: Missing Security Roles

Friday 22nd Jul 2016Tuesday 14th Nov 2017 Ian Grieve2 minute read7 Comments

When you do a fresh install of Microsoft Dynamics GP, all of the required security roles and tasks are created. However, when Dynamics GP is upgraded, the new security roles and tasks are not automatically added. Microsoft do supply a set of scripts each time which can be run to add the roles and tasks.

This comes up every time we upgrade a client and I am tired of having to hunt out the posts from Microsoft, so I’m bringing together a list of the last few scripts and will add new ones here as each version is released.

The versions I could find again are listed below

Updated 19/1/2017 to add link for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2
Updated 14/11/2017 to add link for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM

Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Install GP Add-in For Microsoft Word

Monday 14th Sep 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read2 Comments

Microsoft 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.

When using the Word Templates to replace the standard reports for printing reports such as invoices, remittances or purchase orders you can do changes to the format or layout using the standard functionality of Microsoft Word.

However, if you want to add additional fields then you need to install the Microsoft Dynamics GP Add-in for Microsoft Word. Do this by launching the Microsoft Dynamics GP setup utility from the downloaded installation media and, under Additional Products, click on Microsoft Dynamics GP Add-in for Microsoft Word:

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 setup utility

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

Monday 17th Aug 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read3 Comments

Microsoft 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.

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

Friday 14th Aug 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read3 Comments

Microsoft 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.

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:

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

Thursday 13th Aug 2015Wednesday 18th Nov 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read5 Comments

Microsoft 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.

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:

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

Tuesday 11th Aug 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read2 Comments

Microsoft 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.

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

Friday 7th Aug 2015Friday 7th Aug 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read4 Comments

Microsoft 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.

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:

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

Wednesday 5th Aug 2015 Ian Grieve2 minute read6 Comments

Microsoft 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.

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

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

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Hands On With Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2: Install GP PowerShell

Friday 31st Jul 2015Friday 7th Dec 2018 Ian Grieve2 minute read2 Comments

Microsoft 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.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 RTM saw the introduction of GP PowerShell which allows PowerShell to be used to automate certain tasks. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 R2 saw the introduction of additional GP PowerShell cmdlets.

To install GP PowerShell, open the setup utility and, under Additional Products, click GP PowerShell:

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