GP 2013 New Features Videos

Here’s another example why the Dynamics GP 2013 release is ultra-cool. Microsoft has just released new features training videos for all the modules, and some additional videos around the web client. This should make a lot of people happy!

Thanks to Kelly for pointing this out. Thank you to all the people involved in recording these awesome videos.

Financial Series Features

• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 General Ledger New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Receivables Management New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Payables Management New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Electronic Funds Transfer New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Bank Rec New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Fixed Assets New Features

Distribution Series Features

• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Sales Order Processing New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Purchase Order Processing New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Inventory New Features
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Manufacturing New Features

Field Service Series Features

• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Field Service New Features

Human Resources & Payroll Series Features

• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Human Resources and Payroll New Features

System Wide Features

• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 System Wide New Features

Web Client Technical Readiness

• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Overview
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Components
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Network Deployment Planning
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Development
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Session Host
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Session Central
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Troubleshooting
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Certificates
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Deployment Scenarios
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Installation
• Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Web Client Runtime Service

Willoware releases patches for GP Manufacturing bugs

The wizards at Willoware have releases fixes for a couple of GP Manufacturing bugs as part of their MFG PowerPack.   Please see details from Brenner Klenzman below. The patch and fix are free.  Just contact Dee Dee Rea at ddrea at willoware.com to get a registration key and download instructions.

I want to draw your attention to a couple of Manufacturing bugs in GP2010 SP3 and beyond (we’ve seen them in the GP2013 releases so far).

Purchase Request Resolution: the Advanced Query no longer works.  Running an Advanced Query causes no change in the records displayed.

Quite more significantly, Backward Infinite Scheduling has a bug.  If you have a routing sequence (any sequence other than the first) that has Queue Time but no Cycle Time, MFG will generate a “divide by zero” error.

We have addressed both of these issues with a couple of free fixes in our MFG PowerPack module.

· PRR: this one we were able to completely fix, and restore the expected functionality.

· Backward Infinite Scheduling: the source of this error is deep in the dex source code and we are not able to “fix” it.  However, we have a “patch” that automatically sets the Working Routing Cycle Time = 0.00001 where Cycle Time = 0 and Queue Time > 0.  Note that this is just updating the Working Routing, so the “master record” will remain untouched with the original values…so that when MS does fix this you can just shut-off the patch.  We’re calling this a “patch” because it prevents the error, but doesn’t really fix it and isn’t ideal—it could have an effect on scheduling for large run sizes.

Any customer who needs the fix/patch will need to register for MFG PowerPack, but it’s free.  Two options will appear in the Setup window.  Once MS releases a fix, which they are saying will not be until SP4, you can just unmark these options.

Cool Office Tip for Taking Screenshots

I am a big fan of SnagIT – for taking screenshots for documentation. It easily saves me hours every week, and maintains a history.

Earlier today while onsite at a customer, and naturally not everybody in the world wants to buy a screenshot capturing tool. I was using Snipping Tool that comes in with Windows. Its pretty nifty, but takes a couple of extra steps when compared to SnagIT – take a screenshot, copy it ,and then paste it to Word.

I was cribbing about how I was wasting 2 seconds every minute, and a co-worker here showed me the cool “Insert Screenshot” feature in Microsoft Word 2010. Apparently you can go into Insert > Screenshot and it shows you all open windows and you can quickly insert screenshots into Work or an Outlook Email! Very cool!

 

Business Intelligence with Excel and GP

Excel and GP are a Dynamic Duo as per Mark Polino. He has presented extensively on this before  -

The Dynamic Duo of Dynamics GP and Microsoft Excel

The Microsoft Dynamics GP Team is currently carrying out a Business Intelligence Investigation. Go check it out and give your feedback.

The Microsoft Dynamics GP team, are hoping to provide some ideas on how you can use Microsoft
technologies to improve your business intelligence experience with the data
from your Dynamics GP database. To that end, we are creating some example
dashboards that you can use with GP, and looking for feedback from you on your
business intelligence needs.

Microsoft Dynamics GP team Listens

I’d love to sing praises of Microsoft here, but I’d recommend you check out the post here - Partners - We heard you. This was the single biggest complaint in the GP 2013 pricing. Great for Microsoft. My thought was that most people would probably just move to SmartConnect.

However, now people will have the ability to choose the tool based on their needs.

John Lowther–new Dynamics GP MVP

Congratulations to John Lowther on becoming the latest Dynamics GP MVP!

John has been very active in the community over the last few years – and a great help pushing the limits when it comes to Dynamics GP -

Microsoft Dynamics GP DBA (Blog)
Accidental Administrator (Blog)
GPUG Member Tidbits (Blog)
Microsoft Dynamics GP "Ask The Community Website" (Post)

Good News on GP Limited / Light User

Pam at Inside GP writes about the Top Tip: Limited User Rule Change and Business Portal Clarification

The fantastic news is that in GP 2013 -Excel Reports and SRS Reports will no longer need a Limited User.   The only time you need a Limited User is if you are logging into Microsoft Dynamics GP.

That will make life a little easier when explaining Microsoft licenses to customers! This was always one of the sore points!