Released on: June 16, 2008, 6:10 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Dynamics GP has various customization options and
tools, which should fit to your specific modification need.

Press Release Body: custom programming. Let's quickly review the tools:

1. eConnect. This is the most modern and really cool SDK. If you are Microsoft
Visual Studio C# or VB.Net programmer and you are reasonably good with SQL stored
procedures, you should invest your time in eConnect research. However there are
some drawbacks in eConnect programming: it is rather for integrations, and it is
difficult to modify GP screens with eConnect - use rather Modifier with VBA or
Dexterity for that. Also, eConnect doesn't post batches in GP - consider deploying
Alba Spectrum Autoposting Server to extend eConnect with batch posting logic

2. Microsoft Dexterity. Former name was Great Plains Dexterity. This tool allows
you to break through virtually any limits of other tools. Well, of course there is
the learning curve - Dex is not rapid customization option, it requires long
programming experience in order to produce professional and competitive Dexterity
coding

3. VBA and Modifier. This tool is rather legacy, however it is and was very
popular, as simple and really quick modifications could be automated with simple VBA
scripting. If you plan to do database update, select and insert statements - you
can deploy ADO technology in your VBA code

4. SQL direct scripting. If you are very advanced SQL programmer and DBA, then you
probably like to disregard all the tools and try or rely on your experience in SQL
stored procedures coding. Please, review GP SDK (install it from CD #2)

5. Integration Manager. IM module also opens modification possibilities, related to
data translation, VBA coding. In GP version 10.0 IM you will find eConnect
connectors, which are breaking through former IM performance limits

6. Third Party Add-Ons. At this time (June 2008), GP ISV products are written in
Great Plains Dexterity and are distributed via Dex chunks technology. However there
is the trend to adopt eConnect in the third party add-ons, related to eCommerce
integration products


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visit our information portal Pegas Planet: http://www.pegasplanet.com . If you need
custom programming for GP, we are happy to help you with Dexterity, eConnect,
VBA/Modifier, SQL Stored Procedures, Crystal Reports. We also provide instant
support to new and existing clients via web sessions