Now that we have learned how to deploy the predefined reports, how to access them in Dynamics GP 2013, and how to assign security to them, we will now take a look at modifying these reports with Visual Studio to address our particular organization's needs. We will look at modifying the Receivables Detail Report (see the following screenshot) to allow us to drill back to the document in GP 2013.

In order to begin, we need to get the report into Visual Studio so that we can work with it. There is a Visual Studio solution file provided with Dynamics GP 2013 that can be opened in Visual Studio and changes can be made there and redeployed to the report server. Another way, which we will discuss here, is to copy down the report file from the report server and open that file in Visual Studio. One advantage of doing it this way is that we can be sure we are using the most recent copy that is in use.

Let's go ahead and take a look at the steps required to...