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]]> When Microsoft acquired Great Plains Software and then integrated Great Plains into so-called Microsoft Dynamics ERP products family as Dynamics GP, modification tools became more Microsoft and .Net oriented, as you could expect.  However in the initial design in earlier 1990th Great Plains Dynamics was intended as multi platform product and its fundament was built on new technology named Great Plains Dexterity.  Considering complicated origin of GP, let’s review development tools:

 

1.       Dexterity.  Great Plains Dexterity, as we already mentioned is the heart of GP design, and it is in turn written as the shell in C programming language to secure certain flexibility, especially the option to switch from one operating system or computer platform to another.  Being very powerful and flexible, Dex doesn’t facilitate so-called rapid development scenario as it is not object oriented and it requires you as programmer to have several years of extensive Dexterity programming prior to participation in Dexterity programming project.  Dexterity has its own scripting language Sanscript.  Latest versions of Dex support such cool Microsoft technologies as COM objects and Web Services, plus you can call SQL Stored procedures from Dex code.  To get quick tour into Dexterity architecture, you may install it from GP CD #2 and open Dynamics.dic file – this dictionary has core GP logic and it is written in Dexterity

 

2.       VBA and Modifier.  We were watching closely the competition between various GP customizing tools.  And we still think that Modifier should be reviewed prior to eConnect.  Modifier is in essence the module, written in Dexterity, which allows you to add buttons and fields to existing screens of GP as well as take them off.  To animate new fields you use VBA scripting language, often you use ADO technology to access GP tables from modified forms

 

3.       eConnect.  This SDK opens for you GP objects: master records (customer, vendor, GL Account, employee, prospect) and work transactions (SOP invoice, Purchase Order, Payroll Entry).  eConnect is based on encrypted SQL stored procedures, plus it has several layers of technology wrappers – in fact it is friendly for Microsoft Visual Studio C# or VB developer.  If you are integrating eCommerce website with your GP back office, we recommend you to consider eConnect as the main integration tool, also consider Autoposting Server to post batches of SOP invoices in GP

 

4.       SQL Stored Procedures Integrations.  If you think eConnect is too heavy and complex and you are comfortable to do light SQL insert statement to populate GP tables, then SQL scripting is an option.  However, we discourage newcomers from trying SQL insertion prior to researching other integration tools first

 

5.       GP Integration.  Of course integration is not the same as customization, however we would like to orient you here as well.  GP traditionally has Integration Management Module.  With current version 10.0 IM has new connectors – from now on you can use eConnect connectors to do integrating

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If you need Great Plains or current name Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP installation, software licenses, implementation consulting, customization, integration, data conversion, ongoing data import, EDI solutions, ecommerce web design and software development, including Great Plains Dexterity, eConnect, SQL stored procedures, GP Integration Manager, VBA/Modifier, Report Writer, Crystal Reports, FRX Balance Sheet, Income Statement â?? we would like to offer you some Dynamics GP technical tips and highlights:

1.       Microsoft SQL Server 2005, or 2000 Database platform.  Dynamics GP, starting with version 8.0 is available on Microsoft SQL (including SQL 2008) Server and MSDE 2000/SQL Select 2005 exclusively.  Older version: Ctree and Pervasive SQL 2000/Btrieve were discontinued in December 2004.  If you are on older Great Plains Dynamics version: 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5 on legacy DB â?? you should consider migrating to Microsoft SQL Server and then upgrading to latest version Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

2.       Dynamics GP Great Plains Integration.  Please, review GP Integration Manager first, as it may give you sound solution, IM for Dynamics GP 10.0 has new connectors, based on eConnect, meaning that you can do realtime or really fast integration (thousand transactions per minute), comparing to traditional IM connector, based on OLE Server

3.       FRx reports.  If you are programmer who is very familiar with SSRS or Crystal Reports, please understand that Dynamics GP financial reporting, such as Balance Sheet, P&L, Statement of Cash Flow, Consolidated Financial Reporting â?? all these are traditionally FRx routines.  We could agree with you that Crystal should be capable to do all the imaginable and possible reports design jobs, but FRx has GL connectors, which allows you to do the job in few hours.  Please for FRx for Dynamics GP 10.0 , be aware that FRX 6.7 SP 10 is required.  For Dynamics GP 9.0 we recommend FRx SP 8

4.       Dynamics GP Customization.  Here you should be familiar with Great Plains Dexterity functionality and capabilities: Dex is traditional tool, in fact Dynamics GP Great Plains was architectured and initially programmed in Dexterity

5.       GP Barcode.  Barcoding scanners and servers â?? please, consider first Dynamics GP barcodeing add-ons or third party ISV modules.  If you feel that these instruments are too generic and you have to take on your own Barcode customization add-on â?? we would be happy to help you

6.       Dynamics GP Great Plains for international businesses.  GP is available in English speaking countries: USA, Canada (where GP is available in French for Quebec), UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, South Africa.  For international business or multinational corporation GP multicurrency, VAT or GST tax support, multiple ERP platform consolidation: Oracle EBusiness Suite, Accpac, Navision, Axapta, SAP all in One, mySAP, SAP Business One, Microsiga, Peachtree might be important players in consolidated financial statements.  We are aware that Dynamics GP Great Plains is still popular in France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Egypt, Arabia, Spanish speaking Latin America: Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Guatemala, Venezuela, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay.  If you are in Brazil, we recommend you to deploy SAP Business One to be consolidated with your Dynamics GP Great Plains ERP and MRP in USA or Canada

7.       Dynamics GP Great Plains Guru in the USA and Canada country side.  We support you via VPN, Web Session (Gotomeeting, Webex), Remote Desktop Connections.  We are sharing your concerns that your region might be underserved by traditional Dynamics GP Partners or ISVs

8.       Dynamics GP, Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows version upgrade.  GP Great Plains version update option requires you to be enrolled or reenrolled into Great Plains annual enhancement program with Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Solutions.  You got to do it through your current or newly selected Great Plains VAR or Technology Partner

9.       International Consolidated Reporting.  The normal and budget approach is FRx.  FRx financial reporting is capable to produce consolidated BS, PL, CF statements.  FRx works over so-called reporting trees, where you can slice and dice your subsidiaries and subdivisions, including the ones with foreign currency

10.   For Dynamics GP prospects in Brazil.  Microsoft Business Solutions contracted our company back in 2004 to localize Great Plains Dynamics GP version 7.5 for Brazilian market: Portuguese language and Brazilian tax code.  These were turbulent times, later on Microsoft recommended Navision or Dynamics NAV to be the ERP of choice for Brazilian companies and multinational corporations, having local subsidiaries in Brazil.  And again later one Dynamics AX or former Axapta was localized for Brazilian ERP and MRP software market

11.   Current 2009 USA and World Recession and its impact on ERP systems sales, implementation, support and customizations.  We have no illusions now and are in cost reduction mode.  If you heard from your current Great Plains Consultant, Reseller or Partner that your effective rates are $180 per hour or higher, please feel free to call us to see if we could save your ERP and accounting system support money

12.   General Networking and IT support.  If you are Dynamics GP Great Plains customer, who also needs generic Windows, Linux, PHP, Novell or Unix networking support, feel free to call us for quotes and advises in your local area or business metro

13.   Alba Spectrum Products.  We are original developers for such Dynamics GP add-ons and ISV modules as Autopost or Dynamics GP Batch Posting Server from ecommerce applications, AP Autoapply extension, Oriental Crystal Reports for Great Plains, Great Plains Dynamics GP integration with Microsoft RMS

14.   Alba Spectrum Great Plains Dexterity Software Development Factory.  We are proud to announce that we are not a boot camp or retraining shop, we carry Dynamics GP Dexterity Developers and Programmers, who participated in such Great Plains original projects as Match Data Project Accounting.  Our Dynamics GP programmers are based in Philippines and supporting Great Plains eEnterprise, Dynamics and Microsoft Dynamics GP since 1998

15.   Great Plains Business Portal Support.  BP is solid and stable in our opinion since its version 3.0 (for Dynamics GP 9.0) and BP 10.0 for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0.  It is now solid Microsoft Sharepoint web application.  Alba Spectrum supports and implements such modules are BP Humane Resources extensions, Order management (including ecommerce catalogue support), Purchasing management, Electronic Document delivery

16.   Analytical Accounting, non-for-profit, Grant management, placement and recruiting, healthcare, project accounting.  Dynamics GP is the way to go for the prospects with such non-profit requirements as purchasing commitments, non-profit budgeting, grant management, analytical accounting

17.   Great Plains Dynamics GP in East Europe and Russia.  Microsoft recommends you to consider Navision or Axapta.  However if you have absolute need in implementing Great Plains in Russia, Ukraine, Belorussia, Czech, Slovenia, Estonia, Finland, Serbia, Slovakia, Latvia â?? please give us a call

18.   Dynamics GP annual enhancement program reenrollment tips.  If is normal, especially in this economy turmoil, that you had to lapse in Dynamics GP annual enhancement.  Obviously Microsoft Business Solutions doesnâ??t favor it, but it offers from time to time indulgence or waiver of reenrollment penalty fee.  Feel free to  switch to Alba Spectrum as your Dynamics GP Technology VAR  – we will support you Dynamics GP old version and advice on the best time to get reenrolled

19.   Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows Support.  If you are on GPA 9.0, 9.1, 9.2, 9.5 â?? feel free to get a quote on your legacy ERP support (if you do not have budget to reenroll to Dynamics GP annual enhancement and upgrade to Dynamics GP 10.0 or 9.0). We are more than happy to support you on Great Plains Accounting for DOS, if you got to stick to the old legacy version

20.   Dynamics GP Partner or Customer Source.  If you have Dynamics GP Great Plains implemented in your organization and you are current in GP annual enhancement, ask your Dynamics GP reseller or consultant to give you access to GP Customersource.  Having this access, you should be able to search Dynamics GP knowledge base â?? to save on your Dynamics GP support cases with Microsoft Business Solutions or your current Great Plains Consultant

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