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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

The seven default cubes


Now that we've covered the basics of reporting against the cubes, let's make a few comments about each individual cube. When possible, we'll comment on the multiple measure groups that exist in a given cube. Refer to our previous discussion on incompatible measure groups and dimensions to ensure that mismatched measures and attributes do not cause havoc in your own report!

Financials cube

The Financials cube is probably the most useful and, not surprisingly, most popular cube. Data in this cube is pulled from the transaction tables of the General Ledger and Bank Reconciliation modules from GP. Additionally, Multidimensional Analysis information is included in this cube for those organizations that make use of this tool in GP.

Users should note the presence of an Amount – GL Trans measure and a Signed Amount – GL Trans measure in the GL Transactions measure group. The Amount – GL Trans measure is a measure calculated as debits minus credits. The Signed Amount – GL Trans...