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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Implementation

By : Victoria Yudin
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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Implementation

By: Victoria Yudin

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 is a sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning system with a multitude of features and options. The implementation of Dynamics GP is usually considered to be complex, and can be very confusing for both end users and consultants. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Implementation will show you how to effectively implement Dynamics GP 2013 with ease. "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Implementation" is a focused, step-by-step tutorial covering the basics of Microsoft Dynamics GP, from licensing to design, before moving on to more complex topics such as implementation planning, installation, setup, and training. Learn how to plan and execute your Dynamics GP implementation from start to finish. You will start off by learning how to plan a successful Dynamics GP 2013 implementation. You will then move on to learn the important questions to ask, the key setup details that should be decided upfront, and how to plan the infrastructure. Detailed descriptions of all the setup options for the core Dynamics GP modules as well as practical advice on setup will guide you through the myriad of options available in this powerful application. This book will also cover how to import initial data and how to find out what additional resources and tools are available for Microsoft Dynamics GP. With many detailed and practical examples, "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013" Implementation will help you plan and complete a successful Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 implementation.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Implementation
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
General Ledger Account Categories
Index

Officially supported – what it means to you


Many of the preceding sections, as well as information you may see in various other places, use terminology such as, "supported by Microsoft" or "officially supported". It is important to understand the distinction made between what is officially supported by Microsoft versus what will technically work.

There are many configurations that will fail on a pre-installation compatibility check or return an error during installation. This is the easier scenario to deal with, because you have no choice at that point. However, many configurations may be technically possible, but not supported by Microsoft or may fail in the future. For example, if you had Dynamics GP 9.0 and upgraded to SQL Server 2008, everything kept working fine. However, if you tried to create a new company or went to upgrade to a newer Dynamics GP version, you would get an error that you were on a non-compatible SQL Server version.

Configurations that are not officially supported may...