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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Cookbook

By : Mark Polino
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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Cookbook

By: Mark Polino

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics GP is an Enterprise Resource Planning system, essentially an accounting system on steroids, designed for mid-sized organizations. The implementation of Dynamics GP is usually considered to be complex, and people often realize there must be more efficient ways of working with the system. This book will show readers how to improve their use of Dynamics GP and get the most out of this tool quickly and effectively.This book picks up where implementation training leaves off. Whether you are new or experienced you will find useful recipes for improving the way you use and work with Dynamics GP. The clear recipe steps and screenshots make implementing these solutions easy for users of any level and will be sure to improve your efficiency with the Dynamics GP system.The book starts with recipes designed to enhance the usefulness of Microsoft Dynamics GP by personalizing the look and feel of the application. Most of the recipes are designed to give tips for a typical installation of Dynamics GP, including core financials and distribution modules. The book then moves through recipes that include automating Dynamics GP to allow users or administrators to focus on value adding tasks, harnessing the power of SmartLists to leverage both simplicity and power, connecting Dynamics GP to Microsoft Office 2007, exposing hidden features in Dynamics GP, and much more!By following the clear recipe steps and screenshots in this book, you will learn what is required to improve your efficiency with the Dynamics GP system
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgement
About the Reviewers
Preface
Index

Ensuring entry in the correct company by warning about Test Companies


Most companies using Dynamics GP set up a test company. This is normally a copy of the live, production GP database and may reside on its own server. A test company may be used for testing things such as new processes, modules, or even test upgrades if it resides on a separate server.

A test company is used in addition to the sample company because it contains a copy of the firm's actual data. Consequently, they have different uses. For instance, the sample company is great for learning about new modules that a firm is not yet licensed for since unlicensed modules aren't available in a test company. A test company is great for trying out the process to close a year or providing training to new users.

A common problem occurs when a user mistakenly logs into the test company and enters a transaction. When they find their mistake they have to enter it again in the production database. Even more problems can occur if a user...