New Logo For Microsoft After 25 Years

MicrosoftAfter 25 years, Microsoft have updated their logo to better reflect Microsoft as they currently are.

Using the Segoe font used elsewhere on their products and bearing a new stylised logo of four small coloured squares, the new logo looks like it belongs in the new UI;

New Microsoft Logo

I’ve tended to be quite reactionary about change in the past.

When the ribbon came out for example, my initial response was that I didn’t like it and remained with Office 2003 until Office 2010 came out. When I did do the upgrade though and started to use the ribbon I found that I quite liked it.

With Windows 8 and the Modern UI, I seem to have the opposite initial reaction; I quite like it.

I’ve played with the Developer and Consumer Previews and have downloaded the recently released MSDN version to test Microsoft Dynamics GOP with, and each version has become more and more polished. I don’t share the reservations of some people and the Home Screen on a desktop as it does integrate well with mouse and keyboard.

As to the new logo; I like it a lot. Nice, clean and simple.

Feel free to leave a comment with your view of the logo.

How To Install The GP Web Services – Security Configuration

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis is the fifth post in the series on installing, configuring and preparing the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP for use. So far I’ve covered the prerequisites, installation process, configuration and verification.

In this post, I’ve going to give a run through of configuring of Web Services Security Administrators.

Open the Dynamics Security Console (Windows Start menu » All Programs » Administrative Tools » Dynamics Security Console) and select the Microsoft Dynamics Security node;

DynamicsSecurityConsole - [Console Root\Microsoft Dynamics Security]

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Reconcile Bank Reconciliation to General Ledger

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

The twenty sixth feature they’ve announced is Reconcile Bank Reconciliation to General Ledger.

In Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, Microsoft have added the Bank Reconciliation module to the Reconcile to GL routine, which was first introduced in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10, to help users analyse differences between the checkbook balances in the Checkbook Balance Inquiry window and the associated General Ledger cash account for the checkbook.

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Consolidated Invoicing

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

The twenty fifth feature they’ve announced is Consolidated Invoicing.

With this feature and pick, pack and ship advanced distribution functionality, you can combine several shipments/fulfillment orders made over a period of time into a combined invoice, thus reducing the number of invoices generated for a customer.

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How To Install The GP Web Services – Verification

Microsoft Dynamics GPIn this series’ three previous posts, I’ve covered the prerequisites, the installation process and configuration.

In this post, I’m going to cover the steps needed to verify the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP have been installed and are working correctly.

The first step is to check that the two services created and present and running. To do this open the Services console in the Windows Start menu’s Administrative Tools group.

The first of the services is the eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Integration Service service;

Services - eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Integration Service

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Requisitions List

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

The twenty fourth feature they’ve announced is Requisitions List.

This is another US Human Resources series feature. Customers will now have the ability to quickly see a listing of Requisitions within Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013.

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How To Install The GP Web Services – Configuration

Microsoft Dynamics GPThis is the third in a series of posts covering the installation and configuration of the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP. The first post covered the prerequisites and the second one the installation process. In this post, I’m going to show how to configure the Web Services.

Before running the Configuration Wizard for Microsoft Dynamics GP it is recommended to make a backup of the SQL Server databases (system and all companies).

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Mandatory Arrears Templates & Reminders

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

The twenty third feature they’ve announced is Mandatory Arrears Templates & Reminders.

This feature is another of those in the US centric Human Resources series.

Microsoft Dynamics GP Deduction in Arrears now supports templates for calculating and posting mandatory arrears. Template creation and mandatory arrears reminders make the calculation process easier and more automated.

Mandatory arrears reminders are reminder tasks. You specify whether a reminder is generated and what security task drives the recipients. Additionally, multiple sets of arrears can be posted at once using the new batch posting feature. The Mandatory arrears reports now include template data.

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How To Install Windows 8

WindowsWell, Windows 8 has landed on MSDN and TechNet for subscribers and is due for general release in, I believe, October.

This means it is time to interrupt the scheduled posts on installing the Web Services for Microsoft Dynamics GP. Having got my hands on an MSDN version I thought a quick run through on how to install it might be in order.

I am installing this into a virtual machine so I can have a little test before replacing one of my main systems with it.

I mounted the ISO image from MSDN in the virtual machine settings and launched the VM. The first part of the installer shows the new Microsoft Windows Metro Modern logo;

Windows 8 Setup - Modern Logo

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MDGP 2013 Feature of the Day: Select Printer at time of Print

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

The twenty second feature they’ve announced is Select Printer at time of Print.

At present in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010, and before, users can only print to their default printer. This new feature in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 allows users the flexibility to select the printer to print to at the time of printing.

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