Cannot Launch SQL Server Management Studio

Microsoft SQL ServerI work on a variety of test and demo systems and recently stumbled across an oddity with SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS); when I tried to launch it using the shortcut, the splash screen would display, stay on screen for a few seconds before disappearing with SSMS never starting, but no error message appearing or showing in the logs.

If I tried to start it by typing ssms in a command prompt I received the following error:

ssms error

ssms1

Windows cannot find 'ssms'. Make sure you rtyped the name correctly, and then try again.

I did some exploring and found this article on Stackoverflow which resolved my problem.

Find the Ssms.exe.config file and erase the line <NgenBind_OptimizeNonGac enabled="1" />:

Noterpad.exe showing Ssms.exe.config

Remove Modified Window From Microsoft Dynamics GP

Microsoft Dynamics GPIf you have a modified window which is no longer required, it is fairly easy to remove (although these steps will need to be repeated on each client).

To remove the window, open Modified (Microsoft Dynamics GP menu » Tools » Customize » Modifier):

Microsoft Dynamics GP showing Customize menu

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Update Navigation Pane Series Order

Microsoft Dynamics GPWhen I install demo VMs, I usually want everything setup the same way each time I do it. This includes things like inserting UK VAT Rates as well as some more mundane configuration issues like the order of series on the navigation pane.

That’s what the script in this post does; it switches off some of the series so they don’t show and reorders the remaining ones into the order I want them in.

Before running the script, set the USERID at the top (highlighted).

/*
Created by Ian Grieve of azurecurve | Ramblings of an IT Professional (http://www.azurecurve.co.uk) This code is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 Int). */
DECLARE @USERID VARCHAR(30) = 'iang' UPDATE SY07130 SET Visible = 0 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdSequence BETWEEN 6 AND 9 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = CmdSequence + 30 WHERE USERID = @USERID UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 1 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 11 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 2 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 1 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 3 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 6 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 4 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 3 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 5 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 7 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 6 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 2 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 7 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 4 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 8 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 5 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 9 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 10 UPDATE SY07130 SET CmdSequence = 10 WHERE USERID = @USERID AND CmdParentCmdID = 22002 GO

As always before running a script, ensure you have a good backup of your databases.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 R2 Displays Full Screen By Default

Microsoft Dynamics GPLast year Steve Endow did a post on Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 always starts full screen and how you can stop it from doing so. The cause is a setting in the Dex.ini file which was set to TRUE:

WindowMax=TRUE

Prior versions of Dynamics GP had this setting set to FALSE; at the time he posed, Steve wasn’t sure if the setting was always set to TRUE or only if the Web Client Runtime was installed. Well, I can confirm that it is always set to TRUE.

I haven’t been that bothered by Dynamics GP always starting full screen, but after a client upgrade I was asked by them about it.

To stop Dynamics GP always starting full screen you need to change the Dex.ini file setting to false; this needs to be done on every client. If you are a GP Power Tools user you can use the Dex.ini Configuration tool to change all clients, otherwise you will need to manually update all clients.

Decrypting Microsoft Dynamics GP System Passwords Is Now Possible

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP encrypts its system and budget passwords in a way which cannot be decrypted. Or at least it did. DynDeveloper.com, in April, posted an article containing a stored procedure which would allow the passwords such as the system or budget passwords to be decrypted.

As well as the stored proc, the article also includes sample code which will return the decrypted system password.

The post with code is here.

Update: It turns out this isn’t new and was first posted about back in 2010 when it was misunderstood what this type of decryption would cover. It is system and budget passwords (which are both optional and often not used), not user passwords.

Using Node Builder to Create New Node: Conclusion

eOne SolutionsThis post is part of the series on Using Node Builder to Create New Node; in particular I m creating a node to add EFT Bank information when adding a creditor.

In this series, I’ve gone through the steps to create a simple node to add EFT Bank details when using SmartConnect to insert a vendor. Node Builder allowed us to create the node without writing any code.

Node Builder is the least polished of the eOne products; in fact, based on how good SmartList Builder and SmartConnect are, I was very surprised at the lack of polish.

The alternative to using Node Bulder is to write your own eConnect stored procedures. Microsoft has posted some example code of how to do this. In addition, Tim Wappat has also posted about this.

If I was creating the node, I’d be tempted to just write my own (as I have done in the past), but when working with a client I would show them Node Builder and explain the pros and cons (including limitations such as not integrating with SmartConnect any more).

Using Node Builder to Create New Node: Add SmartConnect Node

eOne SolutionsThis post is part of the series on Using Node Builder to Create New Node; in particular I m creating a node to add EFT Bank information when adding a creditor.

Once the GP Resource Cache refreshed, the new node will be available in SmartConnect.

To use the node, launch SmartConnect and on the action pane, under GP Connector, click Node Maintenance:

SmartConnect action pane

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Using Node Builder to Create New Node: Update SmartConnect GP Resource Cache

eOne SolutionsThis post is part of the series on Using Node Builder to Create New Node; in particular I m creating a node to add EFT Bank information when adding a creditor.

With the node created, we need to make it available for use in SmartConnect before we can actually use it.

This is done by refreshing the SmartConnect GP Resource Cache. Do this by launching Microsoft Dynamics GP and selecting GP Resource Cache from the (Microsoft Dynamics GP » Tools » SmartConnect » GP Resource Cache) menu:

GP Resource Cache menu

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Using Node Builder to Create New Node: Create Node

eOne SolutionsThis post is part of the series on Using Node Builder to Create New Node; in particular I m creating a node to add EFT Bank information when adding a creditor.

To create new node, launch Node Builder from the Windows Start menu.

It will start showing a blank screen. In the General Options pane enter the following:

  • Node ID which is all caps with no spaces
  • Node Description
  • Default Company
  • eConnect Procedure Name which will default in, but can be changed (you can;t change the prefix from E1_
  • Create SmartConnect Node which must be left unmarked
Node Builder 2011: Create new VENRODEFT Node
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The Create SmartConnect Node must be left unmarked, even if you want to create a node in SmartConnect. This did work in the past, but development of SmartConnect has continued whle that of Node Builder has stalled.

You will have problems if you mark this box!

In the right pane, select the companies in which the node should be made available.

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Using Node Builder to Create New Node: Introduction

eOne SolutionsA few weeks ago I did a series on Implementing Node Builder; in this new series I am going to cover creating a new node for adding EFT Bank information with a creditor.

If you’re reading this on azurecurve, the series index, below, will automatically update; if you’re reading a syndicated post, then you’ll need to check back on the original post.

Using Node Builder to Create New Node
Create Node
Update SmartConnect GP Resource Cache
Add SmartConnect Node
Conclusion