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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Reporting

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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Reporting

Overview of this book

Resources such as the book you now hold in your hand are critical to taking the extra step in uncovering the trends locked deep within your data. Not only will this book offer insight into the many reporting tools currently available for GP, it will also offer a unique perspective on how each reporting tool can be used to meet specific challenges faced by your organization" - Errol Schoenfish, a member of the Microsoft Dynamics community for over 24 years Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 is a sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with a multitude of features and options. Microsoft Dynamics GP enables you to create and manage a variety of reports that help small and mid-size businesses effectively manage their financial and operational data. This book will show you how to create and manage reports, know what tools to use and when, how to use them and where to find the data based on how it's being entered into the system with Dynamics GP. This book will empower you with the tools and reports necessary to use Dynamics GP data in making key business decisions. The book addresses the many challenges and frustrations a company may face when preparing to build new reports. Then it moves on to explain how to find your data in the GP system and company databases. The book then dives deep into topics such as SmartLists, SL Builder and Excel Report Builder, Report Writer, SSRS Report Library, and Analysis Cubes Design and Management Reporter amongst others. With this knowledge in hand, you will be capable of selecting the most effective tool for the current reporting environment.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Reporting
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Understanding the reports dictionaries and how Dynamics GP treats original versus modified reports


Before we begin using Report Writer, it is important that we have a basic understanding of the terminology used in the tool as well as how the reports are stored in the system. Report Writer has three types of report:

  • Original reports – These are the default reports that are provided with the accounting system.

  • Modified reports – These are copies of an original report that have had changes made in Report Writer. Modified reports can be used instead of original reports in the accounting system.

  • Custom reports – These are reports that are created using Report Writer. These can be started with a blank report or can be started by making a copy of an existing report. Stored procedures must be used to print custom reports in the accounting system.

Storing Report Writer reports

Report Writer for Dynamics GP 2010 stores reports in different files depending on which type of report it is. All of the original...