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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook

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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook

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. "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook" 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 2013 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 2013, exposing hidden features in Dynamics GP, and much more! Through the final chapters, the book covers system maintenance and extending Dynamics GP with the Support Debugging Tool and Professional Services Tools Library.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgment
About the Author
Acknowledgment
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Selecting multiple serial or lot numbers


One very welcome addition to Dynamics GP 2013 is the ability to select multiple serial or lot numbers when entering a sales transaction. For each project, the serial number had to be selected and the Insert button had to be clicked; now several serial or lot numbers can be selected and the Insert can be hit once, saving a great deal of time.

How to do it...

To select multiple serial numbers, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Item Transfer Entry window in Dynamics GP by selecting Inventory from the navigation pane and clicking on Transfer Entry in the Transactions section.

  2. Enter 100XLG in the Item Number field.

  3. Tab three times and enter 5 in the Quantity field.

  4. Enter WAREHOUSE in the From Site field.

  5. Enter DEPOT in the To Site field.

  6. The Item Transfer Serial Number Entry window will open. Use the Windows standard of Ctrl or Shift in combination with left-clicking with the mouse to select five serial numbers from the Available list and click on Insert ...