MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: PowerBI On The Web Client Home Page

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The twentieth Feature of the Day is PowerBI On The Web Client Home Page.

Power BI on GP Web Client Home Page

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: HTTPS Support for Management Reporter

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The nineteenth Feature of the Day is support in Management Reporter 2012 for https access to the web viewer:

This adds the ability to deploy Management Reporter for report access over secure https communication.

This feature is well overdue; it should have been introduced at the same time as the web viewer itself.

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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2 Now Available For Download

Microsoft Dynamics GPOn the Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog, Pam Misialek has announced the availability of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2.

You can download it from here.

You can read about the new features coming in my Dynamics GP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day series of posts.

Pam highlights that starting next week, the Support team will post additional technical content in their Blog Series

Dynamics GP is moving, following partner and customer feedback, to annual releases. There was a recent roadmap released which you can see here.

Microsoft are currently working on GP Next and this is your opportunity to help shape the future functionality using Microsoft Connect. I would recommend you use that site to request features or enhancements which you would like to have included in Dynamics GP.

I’m about to drive home from client site, so I can’t get my hands on it for another 7 hours or so 🙁

MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: Project Accounting Line Distributions Edited By Item

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The eighteenth Feature of the Day is Project Accounting Line Distributions Edited By Item.

Distributions can be edited by line item, but Summary cannot be edited.

Timesheet Entry

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: New Project Accounting Timesheet Status Report

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The seventeenth Feature of the Day is a new Project Accounting Timesheet Status report.

This feature provides a report for PTE Timesheets which gives visibility into all timesheets including missing timesheets and can be printed by status or approver:

Project Accounting Timesheet Status Report

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: Track Termination/Rehire Dates

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The sixteenth Feature of the Day is Track history on Termination and Rehire Dates in Human Resources.

A new option called Employment History has been introduced which is accessed from Employee Maintenance:

Employment History Inquiry

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: Save Fixed Asset ID With Suffix

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The fifteenth Feature of the Day is Save Fixed Asset ID with Suffix.

Asset General Information

This feature puzzled me a little, as I thought you could already do this, so I gave it a quick try in 2016 R1. You can do it, but GP doesn’t really want you to.

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: Payroll Admin Can Print W2 Using Self Service Report

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The fourteenth Feature of the Day is Payroll Admin can print W2 using Self Service report.

With this feature of the day, the W2 can be printed without using the pre-printed forms.

Print W-2 Forms

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: POP to FA Link to Include Taxes

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The thirteenth Feature of the Day is POP to FA link to include taxes.

An option to include tax as part of the acquisition cost when adding a capital item in Fixed Assets from a purchase receipt.

The first change is to the Fixed Assets Company Setup window which sets the default value:

Fixed Assets Company Setup

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MDGP 2016 R2 Feature of the Day: Safe Pay File Displays Check Name From Check

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

The twelvth Feature of the Day is Safe Pay file displays Check Name from Check.

This feature of the day, sets the Check Name from the check on the Safe Pay file, rather than the default from the vendor card:

Vendor Maintenance
Safepay file

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