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The future of Microsoft Dynamics GP

Feb 1, 2017 Tagged with Application, Blogosphere, GP 2016, News 3 Comments

Since forever, the pundits have been preaching the demise of Great Plains Dynamics / Microsoft Dynamics GP.

When I joined Microsoft in 2001, one of the things that influenced my decision was the thinking that Dexterity (the language behind Dynamics GP) was going to die and so I decided that I would be better off inside Microsoft than continue working as an ISV (Independent Software Vendor).

Now sixteen years later in 2017 and I am back working as an ISV, and Dexterity, along with Microsoft Dynamics GP, is still going strong… despite the launch of Dynamics 365.

Dynamics, GP, GP Power Tools, Microsoft, Products

#GPPT GP Power Tools Build 22 is [almost] here

Jan 30, 2017 Tagged with GP Power Tools, GPPT No Comments

At the reIMAGINE 2016 and GPUG Summit 2016 conferences, I promised that a new build of GP Power Tools was coming and that it would have lots of great features.

[Update: GP Power Tools Build 22 was released in February 2017.]

Well, I have been working hard and have now completed the coding phase of the development. I will now be working on updating the documentation in preparation for the release of the build.

2016 R2, Dynamics, GP, Microsoft

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2 New Features

Jan 25, 2017 Tagged with Application, Blogosphere, GP 2016, What's New No Comments

At the end of last year, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2 was released.

If you have not already installed/updated to this build, Microsoft has released lots of information about the new features in blogs, documentation and video forms.

Development, Dynamics, GP, Menus for Visual Studio Tools, Microsoft, Products, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#VSIT Why does Visual Studio Integration Toolkit need registration?

Jan 20, 2017 Tagged with Menus for Visual Studio Tools, MVST, Visual Studio, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit, VSIT 2 Comments

I recently received feedback about Visual Studio Integration Toolkit complaining that the tool requires registration for each customer site it is being used at.

I wanted to take an opportunity to respond to the feedback with some history and facts about the product that will explain why it now requires registration.

2016 R2, Dynamics, GP, Microsoft, News

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2 has released

Dec 2, 2016 Tagged with GP 2016, News No Comments

I had a nice surprise this morning. I received an email from Terry Heley from the Microsoft Dynamics GP Support team notifying me of the release of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 R2.

This should not have been much of a surprise as the release was promised to be at the start of December at the reIMAGINE 2016 conference. I think the surprise was that December is here already. Christmas is getting closer.

2016, Dynamics, GP, Microsoft, Microsoft Connect, Public Service Announcement

#MSCONNECT Rename Select Payables Checks, Edit Payables Check Batch, Edit Payables Check, Print Payables Checks, and Post Payables Checks windows

Nov 14, 2016 Tagged with Application, GP 2016, Product Suggestion No Comments

Time to vote.

This is the sixth in a series of blog posts where I will be highlighting Microsoft Connect product suggestions that need the community’s support. If you agree with the product suggestion, please help get as many votes as you can.

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#GPPT Using Microsoft Dynamics GP with High DPI on High Resolution Monitors

Nov 8, 2016 Tagged with Application, GP 2010, GP 2013, GP 2015, GP 2016, GP Power Tools, GPPT 9 Comments

In the last eight years, there have been an increasing number of display issues when using Microsoft Dynamics GP on high resolution monitors. There are a number of different factors coming into play which cause Dynamics GP to display incorrectly.

This article explains the issues, their causes and their solutions and finally explains how GP Power Tools makes the solutions extremely simple to implement.

[Edit] FYI: Build 29 of GP Power Tools automatically applies the fixes during installation. If installing on a Terminal Server, make sure to use Install Mode (see below) so that the settings are rolled out to all users.

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#DavidsEpicTrip My Epic Trip to USA and Mexico starts early tomorrow

Sep 15, 2016 Tagged with Conference, Dexterity, Epic Trip, GP Power Tools, GPPT, GPUG, GPUG Summit 2016, reIMAGINE 2016, Training No Comments

If you have not worked it out by now, based on my series of Tweets, Posts and Status Updates, I am soon heading off on another Epic Trip to the United States of America and Mexico.

I have to leave home at about 3AM on Friday morning to catch my first flight. This is the second Epic Trip following a similar plan to last year’s Epic Trip.

Dynamics, GP, Menus for Visual Studio Tools, Microsoft, Products, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit

#VSIT Can I include Visual Studio Integration Toolkit with my installer?

Sep 14, 2016 Tagged with Menus for Visual Studio Tools, MVST, Visual Studio Integration Toolkit, VSIT 2 Comments

Since the change from Menus for Visual Studio Tools to Visual Studio Integration Toolkit (VSIT) and more recently the release of Build 11 of Visual Studio Integration Toolkit, I have received some questions about how to include the VSIT code in the Visual Studio Tools Addin’s installer.

Dynamics, GP, GPUG, Microsoft, News

Using Forums Effectively by Jen Kuntz

Aug 8, 2016 Tagged with Blogosphere, General, News 1 Comment

Forums are fantastic. They provide a free community based support platform with contributions from a wide range of users and professionals.

Many Microsoft employees, Microsoft MVPs (Most Valuable Professionals), GPUG All Stars and experienced users donate their time to help the community. There only reward being thanked and having their responses marked as answers.