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Dynamics GP 2010 R2 Feature List

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 14:17:16 +0000

Microsoft has just made this GREAT product even better with Dynamics GP 2010 R2. So much more value has been added, and it is now available for all GP clients who are current on their enhancement plan. The Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2 update expands key areas of investment for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010.

Below are some of the features that stand out:

Reporting

Additional analytical SSRS reports (more KPIs and metrics for example)
Ability to group Excel reports
Multi-company Excel reports
Bulk deployment of Excel reports
More multi-company reports in general
Map-based reports
Business Analyzer and addition of Business Analyzer tasks to Office Communicator

Customization

Add UC to Extender windows
Ability to copy lists between Extender objects
Add drill-down capabilities to Extender windows
Add GP forms to Extender windows

And plenty of more features!

Send us your feedback on your thoughts once you’ve updated!

Resources: Dynamics GP Blogster

Tight Budget, but Need FRx Reports?

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 10:30:20 +0000

Infinity Computer Systems is having a promotion to create some of the Top 10 Most Requested Reports for a discounted price!

This will only be available for a limited time, contact us at info@infinityusa.com for more details.

Need a customized report at a discounted price? No problem! We can save you some money as well!

What Happened to the Dynamics GP Trial?

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 10:13:21 +0000

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Are you evaluating Dynamics GP? Looking for the downloadable demo to test drive it?

We recently noticed that Microsoft is no longer allowing prospects to download and install a trial version of Dynamics GP. They have nothing to hide, in fact, they’ve made is easier for you to do this without the hassle of going through the installation:

Microsoft has a website dedicated to serving prospects who want the look and feel of this accounting system: https://dynamicsgptestdrive.com/ . They’ve made this easier so that you don’t have to go through the downloading/installation of the product. It’s an online interactive tool that allows you to test drive directly from your browser. You can even open up FRx and test drive it too!

FRx How-To: Print FRx Reports to a PDF

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:30:19 +0000

For whatever reason, you NEED your FRx reports saved in a PDF file!

Good news! It’s not a built-in feature in FRx, but in this video we show you how this can be done.

There are other PDF printer applications besides PrimoPDF you can use, but I personally like to use this one even when it’s not FRx related. It’s downloadable at: http://download.cnet.com/PrimoPDF/3000-18497_4-10264577.html?tag=mncol;6

Hope this helps!

New & Cool Features in Management Reporter

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 11:30:40 +0000

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As you probably already know, FRx 6.7 is officially unavailable for anyone to buy (no more exceptions). And now you’re stuck with implementing Management Reporter.

It’s probably not as bad as you may think it is. Unless you’re having issues with the installations/configuration aspect, as I’ve heard some companies aren’t finding the Migration Wizard as easy as Microsoft is claiming.

Here are some new and cool features you’ll appreciate in Management Reporter:

You are now able to Undo/Redo a change, which is available in the Reporting Tree, Row and Column Definition
It looks very similar to FRx, but at the same time has a clean New User Interface
You can now tailor your workspace by Hiding Columns in Rows, Columns and Trees
Remember how you had to save reports before generating them? Well, you can now Generate Unsaved Reports
You’re able to Insert Graphics (e.g. company logo) into the header and footer of your reports
An easy Checkbox to Allow Negative #’s Appear in Red

I’m really big on aesthetics so you know I’m excited about the fact that we’re now able to insert graphics!

So You Tried to Impress Your Boss…

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 09:45:21 +0000

By changing the different font styles that I showed you a couple of weeks ago, and he/she responded this way:

Unfortunately, I can’t help you there. You can’t say I didn’t try, though!

Have a GREAT weekend!

The End of Dynamics GP 9.0 Support

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 10:45:46 +0000

Are you still running Dynamics GP 9.0 or older?

If your answer is no, that’s good. But if you’re running GP 10.0, then you will need to start to think about upgrading in the next year and a half. Microsoft plans to end GP 10.0 support sometime October 2012.

If your answer is yes, not good! Okay, so you say: everything is running smoothly, I don’t need to upgrade! I understand, BUT if you or your VAR (Value Added Reseller) ever needed Microsoft’s support, their reply would be simple:

“Unfortunately, you are running a version of Dynamics GP that is no longer supported. Please upgrade to a supported version. If you’re still having the issue after you’ve upgrade, feel free to contact us. “

Don’t let your company fall into this situation.

For more on Microsoft Business Solutions product lifecycle, go to: http://support.microsoft.com/gp/lifeselectmonbus/en-us

Side note: Tax and regulatory updates for Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 have been retired as of January 31, 2011

Please, save yourself the frustration and unexpected expense.

First Step to GP 2010 Upgrade

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:55:33 +0000

Before calling your partner to inform them that you’re ready for the upgrade… and probably even before you budget the upgrade: review the GP 2010 System Requirements!

If your Microsoft partner is not purchasing the hardware for your upgrade, you and your IT department need to sit down and review (line by line) the requirements on that document because if you’re running workstations that only have 1 GB of RAM, forget about it!

Or let’s say you wanted to get ahead of the game and purchased a 64bit server – guess what? Now you have to spend more money to have your partner migrate all your FRx reports to Management Reporter (because FRx is not supported on a 64bit machine).

There’s a small workaround for this (by keeping a separate server for FRx), but you get my point.

Please, save your company the time, money and frustration. You can access this document in Customer Source. Microsoft is constantly updating it.

FRx Question: Can I Add Our Company Logo to a Report?

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 08:55:31 +0000

So you want to impress your boss by adding the company logo to your reports in FRx?

Short Answer: Not possible in FRx.

Unfortunately, this feature is not available in FRx 6.7. I doubt that Microsoft will make this feature available. Their last major Service Pack was back in 2008. But, if absolutely necessary, you can export the report to Excel or to a PDF and add it there. That’s probably the closest you’re going to get.

The good news is that Management Reporter (FRx’s replacement product) does have this capability. Before you decide to migrate to Management Reporter, please make yourself aware that Management Reporter might still be missing some capabilities that FRx has!

Good luck!

Are auditors harassing you for a copy of GP Manuals?

Infinity's Ideas and Things — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 08:40:10 +0000

Are auditors all of the sudden requesting to have copies of the GP manuals?

No fear! This is actually very easy for you to access in GP. Open up the Dynamics GP application, at the very top right (next to the Address Bar) you will see a Question Mark icon, click on this. Alternatively, you can use your keyboard and hold ALT + H.

A menu list will drop down. Go down that list and click on Printable Manuals. There is a manual for practically every module in GP, so save the one’s that apply your company.

Technically, you really don’t need to save these because now you know where to find them!

Tell your auditors the company is trying to be resourceful and environmentally conscious by not printing them. Let me know how they respond!

Over and out.