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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

Basics of Integration Manager


In Chapter 2, Planning – Business Requirements, we went over various tools and methods available for importing data into Dynamics GP. Because Integration Manager is included with the initial Dynamics GP purchase and is fairly easy to use without any complex coding, many companies choose Integration Manager for their initial data imports.

When Integration Manager is installed, a number of sample imports (also called integrations) are installed, as well. It is often easier to start with these rather than create your own imports, or to at least look at these samples if you have questions when setting up your own imports.

Components of an integration

There are four parts to setting up an import in Integration Manager:

  • Integration properties

  • Source(s)

  • Destination

  • Destination mapping

Properties

The properties of an import specify whether the import will be inserting records, updating them, or both, how many errors or warnings are allowed before the import automatically stops...