MS Connect Suggestion: Allow File and Folder Shortcuts to be Attached in DocAttach

Microsoft Dynamics GPDocAttach was introduced in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and replaced the ole OLE Notes functionality in all areas of Dynamics GP 2013 R2.

You can attach all types of files to DocAttach including web links, except you cannot include shortcuts to files or folders on your network. While the intention of DocAttach is to be able to attach files and have them stored in the database.

However, if you deal with a substantial number of fixed assets and need images of the condition, or deal with technical diagrams, these files are often between quite and very large. As files are stored in the database as BLOBs (Binary Large OBjects) they are the same size in the database as they were originally; this can mean the database size will grow very quickly as files are added.

I have submitted a suggestion on Microsoft Connect asking that file and folder shortcuts be an allowed file type for Doc Attach.

You can vote for this suggestion here.

MDGP 2018 RTM Feature of the Day: Document Attachment Unplugged

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series Feature of the Day posts for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM; as the most recent versions have been, these posts are in the form of PowerPoint slides; I am reposting them here so they can be read more easily as well as adding my won commentary.

The series index for this series of posts is here.

This Feature of the Day post from Pam is not itself a new feature, but is a round up of all of the functionality offered by DocAttach since its introduction in Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 and the enhancements in the versions since.

The whole post can be read here.

Click to show/hide the MDGP 2018 RTM Feature of the Day Series Index