Released on = August 26, 2007, 2:49 pm

Press Release Author = Alba Spectrum Group

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = If you are eCommerce programmer and plan to dive into
Microsoft Great Plains e-commerce web design and software development world, we
recommend you some initial topics to consider as preliminary research

Press Release Body = Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918

If you are eCommerce programmer and plan to dive into Microsoft Great Plains
e-commerce web design and software development world, we recommend you some initial
topics to consider as preliminary research. If you have experience with Microsoft
C# or VB.Net programming, it might not be enough to work with GP, because Great
Plains has its own proprietary platform, Great Plains Dexterity (now this IDE is
named Microsoft Dexterity). Dexterity has special constrains on GP tables
structure, it also restricts GP ReportWriter functionality, also if you had some
exposure to customization tools, such as GP Modifier, you should suspect to see Dex
scaled down engine behind Modifier or even Report Writer. So, these are some
cautions on being overly too optimistic as .Net programmer. However, let's now go
and review development tools, SDKs and scenarios:
1. eConnect VS Development. eConnect should be primary e-commerce programmer
development tool. You should have some basic knowledge in SQL scripting and stored
procedures - this will help you to program eConnect, as eConnect logic is realized
in encrypted SQL Stored Procedures
2. Direct SQL ADO programming. If you need light touch to GP database (DYNAMICS and
company database in SQL Server 2005), you may try SQL direct scripting and envelope
them into ADO.Net calls. If your custom logic goes beyond simple data update or
inquiry, we recommend to you think first about eConnect option, end if you find this
is really not what you can afford, then go ahead and try low level (or direct SQL
Query Analyzer) SQL scripts
3. GP Integrations Programming. If you are assigned to Great Plains Integration
project, please review first GP Integration Manager, where GP business logic is
validated for each integrated object. If out of the box IM should be extended with
custom modified logic, please try to rescue to VBA IM scripting, where you can do
"before document", "before record", "after document" and other even oriented scripts
4. Microsoft Dexterity learning curve. We think this is not really practical,
however GP has training class in Fargo, ND, which you can attend and become
certified Dexterity developer, please confirm with MS Dynamics subdivision, as we
are not Microsoft and MS can change its schedules and plans at wish

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving Microsoft Dynamics GP
Great Plains clientele US nationwide: California, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota,
Washington, New York, Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin. Local
service is available in Chicago, IL and Houston, TX metropolitan areas



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Contact Details = Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918