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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook

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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics GP is an enterprise resource planning system, essentially an accounting system on steroids, designed for mid-sized organizations. The implementation of Dynamics GP is usually considered to be complex, and people often realize there must be more efficient ways of working with the system. This book will show readers how to improve their use of Dynamics GP and get the most out of this tool quickly and effectively. "Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook" picks up where implementation training leaves off. Whether you are new or experienced you will find useful recipes for improving the way you use and work with Dynamics GP. The clear recipe steps and screenshots make implementing these solutions easy for users of any level and will be sure to improve your efficiency with the Dynamics GP 2013 system. The book starts with recipes designed to enhance the usefulness of Microsoft Dynamics GP by personalizing the look and feel of the application. Most of the recipes are designed to give tips for a typical installation of Dynamics GP, including core financials and distribution modules. The book then moves through recipes that include automating Dynamics GP to allow users or administrators to focus on value adding tasks, harnessing the power of SmartLists to leverage both simplicity and power, connecting Dynamics GP to Microsoft Office 2013, exposing hidden features in Dynamics GP, and much more! Through the final chapters, the book covers system maintenance and extending Dynamics GP with the Support Debugging Tool and Professional Services Tools Library.
Table of Contents (22 chapters)
Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Cookbook
Credits
About the Author
Acknowledgment
About the Author
Acknowledgment
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Extending Dynamics GP with the Support Debugging Tool


Before we dig into the Support Debugging Tool, we need to install it. We will do that here and turn on the Administrator mode so that we don't have to revisit this with each new recipe.

How to do it...

To install and set up the Support Debugging Tool, perform the following steps:

  1. Obtain the DEBU_1200.zip file from Microsoft via a Microsoft partner.

  2. With Dynamics GP closed, right-click on the DEBU_1200.zip file, select Extract All, and follow the prompts to unzip the file.

  3. Copy the CNK file from the new DEBU_1100 folder to the location where Dynamics GP is installed. By default this is C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics\GP 2013\or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics\GP 2013\ on a 32-bit machine.

  4. Start Microsoft Dynamics GP and agree to the Add New Code message. Dynamics GP may need to be run as an administrator with some versions of Windows.

  5. In Microsoft Dynamics GP, select the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu option then Tools | Support Debugging...