In This Issue - May 2012
Dynamics GP Webcasts
Boyer Microsoft Dynamics GP Client Event
Dynamics ERP and SQL Server Maintenance
GP Payables Management Training
GP Tips & Tricks
Professional Services Tools Library

Customer Promotions

Check out some great new ERP promotions just announced. Click here to see the latest promos and learn how you can get the most of out of your Microsoft Dynamics GP investment. 

Dynamics GP Webcasts

Please join us for a Microsoft-hosted webcast exclusively for Microsoft Dynamics customers. These one hour pre-recorded webcast includes content designed to ensure you have full exposure into how you can maximize and extend your current Microsoft ERP investment.

 

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You're Invited - Boyer Microsoft Dynamics GP Client Event

Client Event
 

Join us at Boyer's Microsoft Dynamics GP Client Event on June 14! It's a great opportunity to bring together clients, team members, and partners to learn more about best practices with Microsoft Dynamics GP, discuss new product features and releases, show innovative ISV add-on solutions, and provide lots of opportunity for attendees to network and share ideas with other Microsoft Dynamics GP users.

The event is free and will include presentations, educational sessions, lunch, as well as valuable networking opportunities. Join us on June 14, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. at the Microsoft Technology Center
in Edina. Check out the agenda here.

 

Click here to register now! We look forward to seeing you on June 14.

 

Dynamics ERP and SQL Server Maintenance

Do you think that SQL maintenance is something that IT people do and that it doesn't really affect you? Do you know if routine maintenance is being performed on your databases to keep them running at peak efficiency? Would you run your car without maintenance for months or years without routine check-ups?

 

Recently while working with one of our clients, we discovered that their SQL Server was not configured with maintenance plans (automated activities setup on a scheduled basis) to optimize and maintain the performance of their databases. Their database performance had been slowly decreasing, so they presumed the issue was with the growth of data. They had robust hardware for the size of the database and user count, so the slowness was not dramatic. What did happen though was that odd reporting issues began to occur with reports that had been working properly (and no recent changes) for some time. Reports that normally sorted by a particular field, began to show the data in a more random order.

 

Once we reviewed the situation, we determined quickly that SQL optimizations were not configured. After adding a SQL Maintenance plan to re-build indexes, they never had this problem again. Maintaining your SQL Server databases is a critical component of maintaining your overall Dynamics GP ERP installation. So if you are experiencing poor performance and have not upgraded your SQL Server version in a while, you'll want to read more here.

 

GP Payables Management Training

The Microsoft Dynamics GP Payables Management training course examines the accounting cycle and the processes required to enter vendor invoices and process checks. This course also shows how to perform additional functions such as adjustments, prepayments, month-end closing, and cash flow control.

 

When: Thursday, June 21

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Location: Boyer & Associates Office

Cost: $400/per person

 

Register here!

 

Laptops, manuals and lunch will be provided.

GP Tips & Tricks - Fast Month-End Bank Reconciliations

Dynamics GPThe pressure has been increasing to close the month at a faster rate. It used to be if you could close the month in a couple of weeks, you were doing well. Now we have some companies that are performing their month-end close in 2 to 3 days!

 

One of the time consuming tasks of the month-end closing is reconciling your bank accounts. We have a tip for you that can save a lot of valuable month-end time. Click here to find out how you can dramatically reduce the time you spend at month-end reconciling your bank accounts.

 

Take Advantage of the Professional Services Tools Library (now FREE!)

ToolboxOne of the great benefits of your annual software maintenance is the new features and functionality added to the software. All customers that are current on their service plans now have access to the powerful Professional Services Tools Library (PSTL) for free! This product helps extend GP's functionality and holds numerous tools that can be used for often requested changes needing to be made before or after Dynamics GP is up and running.

 

Here are some of most often requested items located in the toolkit: 

  • System Tools
    • Database Disabler - This disables databases and removes the Company from the sign in window.
    • Short Cuts Copy - This makes it so you don't have to manually set the shortcuts up for each user on the system. It's useful for macros and external shortcuts as well.
  • Financial Tools
    • Account Modifier/Combiner - You can change previous account numbers into new account numbers or combine like accounts into a single account without manually keying the data.
    • General Ledger Master Record Triggers - This allows you to copy master records for account, customer and vendors from one database to another database.
  • Sales & Purchasing Tools
    • Customer Combiner - This allows you to combine two customers with different customer ID's to one master record. It includes open and historical data.
    • Vendor Modifier - This allows you to change an existing Vendor ID to a new Vendor ID updating all open and history records seamlessly.

The Microsoft Dynamics Professional Services Tools Library can help you consolidate and change your critical data quickly and accurately. This powerful suite of tools provides greater flexibility with your solution to ensure data integrity, increased productivity and better efficiency.

 

There are over 40 tools in this toolkit!  To learn more about this free tool, click here to download the PTSL brochure. 
 

NOTE:Even though the brochure lists prices for the items, these tools are now freeAlso, some of these tools are very powerful and can change the entire structure and foundation of your company in Dynamics GP.  We recommend that you contact us to help you determine which tools you need, how to set them up and if they will impact any integrations, customizations or ISV products installed. 

 

 
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