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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

Modifying an existing Dynamics GP report


Though Dynamics GP Report Writer allows for not only modifying original reports, but also creating new reports, the focus of this book is on modifying existing reports. With the ever expanding amount of reporting tools available, there are usually better options for creating reports from scratch than using Report Writer. Let's take a look at some of the common modifications made to reports, before diving into a step-by-step example.

Common modifications

Modifying existing reports is the most common task performed with Dynamics Report Writer. The Report Writer User's Guide that is included with the GP 2010 installation lists some of the more common modifications:

  • Modifying the layout – This category includes any of the basic layout changes that may be required due to a particular user's preference, a desire to standardize customer-facing reports to an organization's marketing standards, modify a check format to fit on pre-printed check stock, and so on...