Microsoft Dynamics GP & Windows Remote Desktop Services – Part 1
Until a Dynamics GP web client becomes a reality—and perhaps even beyond its arrival—there will be a need for remote access to Dynamics GP through a thin client application such as Remote Desktop....
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics GP and Windows Remote Desktop Services (RDS) – Part 2
Now that Remote Desktop Services (RDS) is installed, you will want to install and configure Dynamics GP and related products on the server. Note that any features launched from GP that depend on...
View ArticleDonation Management through Dynamics CRM
Date: May 24, 2011 Not-for-profit organizations face many challenges as they administer support to members and constituents. An ever-changing list of needs and requirements can be overwhelming and...
View ArticleManagement Reporter Connection Errors
We recently encountered a problem when connecting to a new installation of Management Reporter and received the ubiquitous “Can’t connect to the Management Reporter server. Do you want to specify a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2010 64-Bit Operating System Considerations
In the world of personal computers, 64-bit versions of Windows are quickly becoming the standard. Many server applications require a 64-bit operating system, while most desktop applications are still...
View ArticleCreating a Dynamics GP Backup Plan
There are few things as uninteresting—or as important—as dependable computer backups. They are uninteresting because few users in corporate computing environments are ever aware that backups are even...
View ArticleUpgrading Dynamics GP – The Value of a Consultant
Upgrading Dynamics GP is not a project for the inexperienced or unprepared. I’m often asked by customers if they can upgrade Dynamics GP themselves; while I don’t discourage self-reliance, I usually...
View ArticleAn Enhanced Approach to Resolving the “Difference Must Be Zero” Error
When reconciling a checkbook in Dynamics GP, you may get an error stating the “difference must be zero,” although the reconciliation window shows no difference. Microsoft KB 860290 provides guidance...
View ArticleTechnical Tips for Management Reporter 2012 with Data Mart
Starting with RU3, Management Reporter 2012 includes a new “Data Mart” data provider for Dynamics GP in addition to the one included with earlier versions, which is now referred to as the “Legacy...
View ArticleRemoving “Remember This Company” Selection for GP Users
A customer had built a test server but didn’t want to migrate all of its production databases to it. It moved the needed company databases, migrated logins, ran all the appropriate migration scripts...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2010 64-Bit Operating System Considerations
In the world of personal computers, 64-bit versions of Windows are quickly becoming the standard. Many server applications require a 64-bit operating system, while most desktop applications are still...
View ArticleCreating a Dynamics GP Backup Plan
There are few things as uninteresting—or as important—as dependable computer backups. They are uninteresting because few users in corporate computing environments are ever aware that backups are even...
View ArticleUpgrading Dynamics GP – The Value of a Consultant
Upgrading Dynamics GP is not a project for the inexperienced or unprepared. I’m often asked by customers if they can upgrade Dynamics GP themselves; while I don’t discourage self-reliance, I usually...
View ArticleAn Enhanced Approach to Resolving the “Difference Must Be Zero” Error
When reconciling a checkbook in Dynamics GP, you may get an error stating the “difference must be zero,” although the reconciliation window shows no difference. Microsoft KB 860290 provides guidance...
View ArticleTechnical Tips for Management Reporter 2012 with Data Mart
Starting with RU3, Management Reporter 2012 includes a new “Data Mart” data provider for Dynamics GP in addition to the one included with earlier versions, which is now referred to as the “Legacy...
View ArticleRemoving “Remember This Company” Selection for GP Users
A customer had built a test server but didn’t want to migrate all of its production databases to it. It moved the needed company databases, migrated logins, ran all the appropriate migration scripts...
View ArticleRemote Desktop, High DPI & Dynamics GP
Users of Microsoft Dynamics GP on high dots per inch (DPI) displays, such as Surface Pro tablets, have probably seen Steve Endow’s excellent solution to scaling issues that occur and render GP...
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