As with SmartList Builder and Excel Reports Builder, the Report Writer application can be accessed from within Dynamics GP. Using the Report Writer application requires switching from the main GP 2013 windows to the Report Writer interface with its own set of buttons and menu layouts. Let's take a look at how we can open Report Writer and then explore some of the various buttons and menus that appear in this application.
Before we can use the Report Writer application, we must check to ensure that we have the appropriate security permissions to do so. This, of course, is not necessary for GP logins that are assigned to the POWERUSER role, as these users, by default, have access to the Report Writer application.
Standard GP 2013 security can be used to grant access to the Report Writer application. Users must be granted access to the ADMIN_SYSTEM_008 security task in order to open Report Writer...