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Checking the number of SQL Server connections for SQL connection "Timeout...
By Steve Endow I recently had to troubleshoot an issue with a Dynamics GP third party product that would hang with the error:Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to obtaining a connection...
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Leveraging Extended Pricing For Multiple "Percent Of" Methods
For me, extended pricing is normally brought in to the conversation when there is a need for date specific/promotion based pricing. However, I had a co-worker ask about a scenario recently that made...
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The difficulties of synchronous integrations with Dynamics GP
By Steve EndowLet's say that you have a custom "operational" system that runs much of your business. Let's say it's a transactional system that is specific to your industry--suppose it's an Auto...
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If you give a Dynamics GP consultant a new NAS...
By Steve EndowThere was once a Dynamics GP consultant who had a file server in his Global Data Center of his Global Corporate Headquarters. It was a fine file server, but having worked hard for many...
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Dynamics GP PM transaction with BCHSOURC = XXPM_Trxent and BACHNUMB = sa
By Steve EndowA customer received an error when trying to use my AP Payment Apply Library to apply a manual payment to an open vendor invoice. My library said that the invoice was not found, but the...
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Dealing with 1/1/1900 with GP and SQL Reports
If you have created reports with SQL Reporting Services for GP, you have inevitably encountered 1/1/1900 showing up on your reports. Maybe as the inactive date for an employee? Or the due date on a...
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RUN FOR THE HILLS! Christina is trying to write code!
Well, not really. But I did borrow the following post from the venerable David Musgrave, in order to set a trigger to default the project accounting Change Order Entry window to make changes to the...
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The kinder, gentler BSOD
By Steve EndowI just finished testing a new release of a Dynamics GP integration. I was in the middle of updating my documentation, working in Word, something I've done for a few years on my desktop...
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Dynamics GP BCHSOURC values
By Steve EndowI was recently asked if there was a list of values and descriptions for the BCHSOURC field in GP. I didn't find one during a quick search, so here is a list from the core GP...
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Setting distributions for a Integration Manager single file SOP Invoice...
By Steve EndowLet's say you want to import some SOP Invoices into Dynamics GP using Integration Manager. And let's say that you have a single data file that contains the invoice lines.Setting up a...
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Importing Dynamics GP Vendors with Temporary Vendor IDs
By Steve EndowIn the last 10 years, I've only had one situation where a client considered temporary vendor IDs. I remember looking into them, but don't know that the client ever used them.Last week I...
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Bug in GP 2013 VS Tools Window Positioning
By Steve EndowThis week I finished up a custom Dynamics GP 2013 eConnect integration that I developed as a Visual Studio Tools AddIn. The customer wanted to have a GP menu item that would open the...
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Oddity in GP 2013 Home Page
I thought I would post this out in to the blogosphere to see if anyone has been experiencing this issue, and possibly crowdsource the cause. As I understand from Microsoft, the issue has been reported...
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Suppress Some Zero Lines But Not All in Management Reporter
Most folks are familiar with how to suppress all zero lines on a report in Management Reporter.The setting is located on the Settings tab of the Report Definition. If "Display Rows with No Amounts" is...
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Yikes! Missing Transaction Numbers!
Once every few months, I will get an email from a client or coworker concerned because they have gaps in their transaction numbers in GP. When I say "transaction numbers" I mean the automatically...
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Getting GP data for use in .NET integrations: C# technique to populate object...
By Steve EndowWhen I develop integrations, I sometimes have to retrieve a handful of data from a record in the Dynamics GP company database so that I can perform some other process.Today, I had to...
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The Triad of Fun- Forecaster, ExpressLink, and FRx
ExpressLink is the piece of Forecaster that allows you to import the chart of accounts from GP to Forecaster, and also transfer balances (e.g., actuals or existing budgets) from GP to Forecaster. This...
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Webcast: Microsoft Dynamics GP Integrations: Options and Strategies
By Steve EndowOn Tuesday, October 28, 2014 I will be giving a 1 hour presentation on Microsoft Dynamics GP Integrations: Options and Strategies, hosted by MS Dynamics World.I'll present several options...
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Webcast Presentation Slides: Dynamics GP Integrations: Options and Strategies
By Steve EndowThis morning I had a great webcast presentation session with MS Dynamics World, discussing Dynamics GP Integrations: Options and Strategies.For those who are interested in getting a copy...
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Quickly navigate to the Dynamics GP application directory
By Steve EndowWhen working with Microsoft Dynamics GP customers on certain types of support calls, I find that I am constantly needing to open Windows Explorer and navigate to the Dynamics GP...
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