For the guys working with manufacturing in Dynamics GP Check this out. This white paper provides information about the Manufacturing Checkdata stored procedure in Microsoft Dynamic GP. This paper describes the functionality as well as how to run the procedure. The reported errors are listed along with information about each error. (35 pp.)
The Checkdata script is designed to evaluate various manufacturing tables and report back any inconsistencies discovered. The script is informational only and does not make changes to any manufacturing table. The Checkdata script can be run on any version of Microsoft Dynamics GP.
An interesting white paper which describes the architecture for Microsoft Dynamics GP which explains how the architecture’s features make Microsoft Dynamics GP an ideal solution for organizations that are implementing a business management system today, and how the system will grow with them tomorrow. This paper discusses the following topics:
-The structure of the Microsoft Dynamics GP application, which is composed of the Dexterity runtime engine, the Dynamics application dictionary, and the Microsoft SQL Server database
-How Microsoft Dynamics GP efficiently uses system resources for both client workstations and servers
-The customization tools that are built into the software and are accessible to all users, and the tools that system administrators can use to customize Microsoft Dynamics GP, such as Modifier, Report Writer, and Visual Basic for Applications (VBA)
-The tools that are available for importing and exporting Microsoft Dynamics GP data, such as eConnect, Web Services, and Integration Manager
-The features that provide platform enhancements, such as flexible account numbers, lists, data-driven scrolling windows, security, international support, macro capabilities, named printers, the mail API, and error reporting
-The reporting and analytics tools that are available for Microsoft Dynamics GP, including Report Writer, SmartList, FRx, SQL Reporting Services, Excel Reports, and Crystal Reports
-How the workflow capabilities in Microsoft Dynamics GP control the flow of documents through the accounting system
-The architecture and features of Business Portal, which you can use as your company intranet or as an extension to it to provide Web-based access to Microsoft Dynamics GP data
-The additional industry- or market-specific capabilities that are included with Microsoft Dynamics GP, such as multidictionary architecture, the trigger system, and available development options
Must see, An excellent white paper explains about Business Portal Customization. It has information on both Microsoft Dynamics™ GP 9.0 with Business Portal 3.0 and Microsoft Dynamics™ GP 10.0 with Business Portal 4.0. https://mbs.microsoft.com/downloads/customer/BPCustomizationWhitepaper.pdf The purpose of this document is to clarify what type of customizations can and cannot be done with Business Portal in Microsoft Dynamics GP. Some customizations are possible by implementers while others are possible through ISVs or Microsoft Dynamics Advanced Product Support Services. This document will describe the customization options and Advanced Product Support Services available as well as which types of customizations are not possible through any type of service.
This article describes how to use Group Policy to automatically distribute Microsoft Dynamics GP to client computers. Group Policy is an administrative tool within Active Directory, and it is used for managing user settings and computer settings across a network. With Group Policy, you can specify policy settings for software installation.
