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Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications

By : Leslie Vail
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Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications

By: Leslie Vail

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics GP is a sophisticated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) application with a multitude of features and options. Microsoft Dynamics GP can also be used to develop dynamic, mission critical applications. In "Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications" you will learn how to create and customize Dynamics GP Applications. This hands-on guide will take you through the initial steps of setting up a development environment through to customizing and developing an example application using tools such as Dexterity, VSTools and sanScript. "Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications" will take you through the complex steps of creating and customizing Microsoft Dynamics GP applications. Starting with an overview of Microsoft Dynamics GP architecture you'll then move onto setting up your development environment. You will learn how to make your application come to life with Dexterity and sanScript. You will create table operations and ranges as well as object triggers to make powerful and practical business applications. You will deploy your Dexterity solution before moving onto customization with Modifier and VBA. This book will also take you through ways of enhancing and extending your application without code using the SmartList Builder and Excel Report Builder. Using these highly flexible tools you'll be able to create data connections that will increase the usability and functionality of your ERP applications.

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Table of Contents (15 chapters)
Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications
Developing Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Applications
Credits
Credits
About the Author
About the Author
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1
Microsoft Dynamics GP Architecture
Microsoft Dynamics GP Architecture
The native user interface
Dexterity overview
Components of the Dynamics GP application
SQL table and procedure names
What you see – the user interface (UI)
Additional window elements
Summary
2
Integrating Application Fundamentals
Integrating Application Fundamentals
Defining the project
Overview of available tools
Modifying the user interface
Changing or adding functionality
Adding information not previously collected
Summary
3
Getting Started with Dexterity
Getting Started with Dexterity
Overview of the development process
Preparing the development environment
Overview of Dexterity
Navigating the Resource Explorer
Summary
4
Building the User Interface
Building the User Interface
Overview
Base resources
Creating tables and keys
Creating forms and windows
Scrolling windows
Working with window fields
Summary
5
sanScript – Making It Work
sanScript – Making It Work
Introduction to sanScript
Scrolling windows
Triggers
Summary
6
Deploying a Dexterity Solution
Deploying a Dexterity Solution
System requirements
Minding versions and builds
Table creation routines
Completing the application
Creating the chunk file
Testing in a multi-dictionary environment
Distributing the completed application
Summary
7
Creating Customizations with Modifier
Creating Customizations with Modifier
Overview of Modifier
Modifying windows and window fields
Changing global resources
Summary
8
Creating Customizationswith VBA
Creating Customizationswith VBA
VBA overview
Windows and window fields
Scrolling windows
Fun with dialogs
The Dynamic User Object Store
Deploying a Modifier/VBA customization
Summary
9
Code-free Customization
Code-free Customization
Overview of tools
SmartList Builder
Granting security to a SmartList Builder object
Excel Report Builder
Drill Down Builder
Extender
Summary
10
Creating Customizations with VS Tools
Creating Customizations with VS Tools
Architecture
Installing VS Tools
Vendor Quick Entry project
Adding window controls
Accessing dictionary resources
Building dictionary assemblies
Opening your window
Table operations
Clearing the window
Working with ranges
Building and deploying the application
Dynamics GP 2013 consideration
Summary
11
Upgrading Customizations
Upgrading Customizations
Using the SDK
Dexterity
Modifier with VBA
Extender and Builder(s)
Visual Studio Tools (VS Tools)
Summary
Index
Index

About the Author

Leslie Vail is a CPA and has been working as a Microsoft Dynamics GP Consultant for nearly 20 years. She began with Version 1.0 in 1993. During this period she completed numerous implementations, conversions, and custom-development projects. She has been a Session Leader at many partner and customer-technical conferences, and conducts training classes throughout Northern and Central America.

Leslie has been a Microsoft Dynamics GP Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) since 2007. She is recognized throughout the industry for her product expertise and contributions to the Dynamics community. She is the Principal of ASCI, Inc., a consulting firm located in Dallas, TX.

As a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT), she serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Microsoft Assessments and Certification Exams (ACE) team. She is a member of the US MCT Advisory Council, and has been listed as one of the Microsoft Dynamics Top 100 most influential people by DynamicsWorld. She is one of the top contributors to the Microsoft Dynamics GP Newsgroup and the Dynamics Community forum. Leslie maintains the popular Dynamics Confessor Blogspot blog (http://dynamicsconfessions.blogspot.com/).

Leslie has reviewed and developed Microsoft Courseware, coauthored the book Confessions of a Dynamics GP Consultant published by Accolade Publications, Inc., and has been the Technical Editor of several books dedicated to Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Leslie provides implementation and consulting services for companies ranging from a family office to a multinational manufacturing firm. She is a Microsoft Certified IT Professional in Microsoft Dynamics GP Applications and Microsoft Dynamics GP Installation & Configuration, as well as a Microsoft Certified Database Administrator (DBA).

She holds a Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist certification in Dexterity, Modifier with VBA, Integration Manager, Report Writer, HR/Payroll, Financials, Inventory and Order Processing, FRx Report Designer, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2008, and Microsoft XP Professional.

A skilled developer, Leslie uses Dexterity, Modifier with VBA, Integration Manager, and eConnect to provide custom solutions to her clients. She is a Certified Integration Developer (CID), a Dexterity CID, a Dynamics Tools CID, and a Dexterity Certified Systems Engineer.

Her training proficiency spans the entire Microsoft Dynamics GP product line. She is an experienced trainer and gives classes for Dexterity, Financials, Inventory & Order Processing, HR/Payroll, Integration Manager, Modifier with VBA, FRx Report Designer, SQL Server Reporting Services, Report Writer, Crystal Reports, SmartList Builder, Excel Report Builder, Integrated Excel Reports, Extender, and System Manager.

Prior to working with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Leslie was the Tax Director for a large financial institution; before that, she worked for one of the original "Big Eight" accounting firms as a Senior Tax Accountant.

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