Released on: May 16, 2008, 2:51 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Dynamics GP should be considered as ERP technical
platform, which is open for software developers through such technologies as SQL
Stored Procedures, Microsoft Dexterity, Extender, VBA scripting and Modifier, SRS,
Crystal Reports, GP Integration Manager, MS Visual Studio SDK, eConnect, GP Report
Writer to name the most popular

Press Release Body: Microsoft Dynamics GP should be considered as ERP technical
platform, which is open for software developers through such technologies as SQL
Stored Procedures, Microsoft Dexterity, Extender, VBA scripting and Modifier, SRS,
Crystal Reports, GP Integration Manager, MS Visual Studio SDK, eConnect, GP Report
Writer to name the most popular. If you are programmer, who just got the project to
alter or extend GP business logic, you need to review and compare modification
instruments to select the best fit. Let's review popular customizations:
1. eCommerce integration. Here you should consider eConnect if you need real time
integration and Great Plains Integration Manager, if you are OK with scheduled or
overnight data synchronization. eConnect requires C# or VB.Net programming skills,
while IM requires VBA scripting if you need to intervene into standard integration
logic

2. EDI integration. Here you have two scenarios: exporting from GP and importing to
GP. If you are just exporting Purchase Orders and placing EDI inventory
replenishment PO to your EDI nationwide vendor, then consider SQL stored procedure
approach. Stored Procedure is capable to create EDI header, lines, trailing end and
export this in typically fixed length EDI text file

3. GP user interface modifications. Here you need to review Dexterity, Modifier and
Extender. We do not really recommend you to dive on your own into Dexterity realm,
you should rather subcontract dex customization. Modifier allows you quickly alter
GP screens and modify business logic with VBA scripts

4. Reporting. Here you are free to select either one: SRS (or Microsoft SQL Server
Reporting Services), Crystal Reports, Report Writer, or FRx (this one only if
dealing with pure financial reports: Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Cash Flow)

5. Data Conversions. It is not really a customization, rather initial data massage
and move from legacy MRP to Great Plains. You should consider GP Integration
Manager to do final data import, however data massage you do in such popular tools
as MS Excel or Microsoft Access


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