MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Management Reporter Data Integration

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The thirty third Feature of the Day is Management Reporter Data Integration. In Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015, the user can determine the data that is available to the Microsoft Dynamics Management Reporter DataMart, improving the performance and giving the user control over the data selected.
 
The user can choose per company (including sample company) if they want the General Ledger data available for reporting.
 
The user also has the ability to include or exclude Analytical Accounting data for each company:

Company Setup Options

I am slightly puzzled by this feature of the day as you can simply not import a company into Management Reporter if you don’t want to report on it. While I steer clients away from AA where possible, I am not entirely opposed to it, but I do wonder who would want to report on AA without also wanting to be able to report on the GL.

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Project Employee Expense Report Entry

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The thirty second Feature of the Day is Project Employee Expense Entry. Project Accounting employees can create expense reports for any projects to which they are assigned. Employees can also be set up to allow delegates to enter expense reports on their behalf.

Workflow approvals and task assignments are defined for expense reports; workflow actions are executed on the documents from the Expense Entry window or from the Navigation lists.

Employee Expenses navigation list

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Intercompany Journal Entry Inquiry

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The thirty first Feature of the Day is Void Intercompany Journal Entries. In Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015, one of the improvements to the intercompany functionality is the ability to view the intercompany distributions of a journal entry from another company.

Having the Intercompany Journal Entry Inquiry window eliminates the need for users to switch between companies to view all originating- and destination-company distributions of an intercompany journal entry. All distributions can be viewed from one company.

The Intercompany Journal Entry Inquiry window is launched from the Journal Entry Inquiry (Financial area page » Inquiry » Journal Entry) using the Intercompany button at the bottom of the window:

Journal Entry Inquiry

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Edit Email on Historical Transactions

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The thirtieth Feature of the Day is Edit Email on Historical Transactions. In Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 when you want to send an e-mail for a historical document you can add additional e-mail addresses and choose which e-mail addresses you wish to send to.

On Navigation Lists, you can mark a group of historical documents and e-mail them to a different e-mail address. So, if a customer wants a copy of a number of invoices, you can mark them, and e-mail them to the specific address.

Edit E-mail Detail is available for Receivables statements, Sales Order transactions, Purchase Orders and Payables remittances:

Reprint Statements

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Void Intercompany Journal Entries

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The twenty ninth Feature of the Day is Void Intercompany Journal Entries.In Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015, users will have the ability to void an intercompany journal entry, including entries posted in destination companies, by voiding the original entry in the originating company. This eliminates the need to void an entry in both the originating company, and individually in each destination company as separate steps. When the user voids the entry in the originating company, intercompany entries are also created automatically in destination companies to void the original intercompany entries.

Void Open Payables Transactions Posting Journal

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Business Analyzer Cross Platform

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The twenty seventh Feature of the Day is Business Analyzer Cross Platform. This features enables tablet users on Windows, iOS or Android to install and use the Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer app.

Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer is a cross Dynamics Business Intelligence app that enables AX, GP and SL customers the ability to view and take action on key business information right at their fingertips.

Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer was initially released in January 2013 to the Windows Store.  The application has been a huge success within the Dynamics community with over 20,000 downloads since the initial release!  We are excited about the continued success of the app as we expand its availability to more platforms and devices.

Cross Platform

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Management Reporter in Business Analyzer

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The twenty sixth Feature of the Day is Management Reporter in Business Analyzer.This features enables users to add Management Reporter content to the Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer app:

Companion Application Services Configurator

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System Requirements For Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 Now Available

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe System Requirements for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015 are now available from CustomerSource (login required).

The stand out items for me is that support has been dropped for several older versions of Windows, SQL Server and Office:

  1. Windows:
    • Windows XP all editions
    • Windows Vista all editions
    • Windows Server 2003 all editions
  2. SQL Server:
    • 2008 all editions (including R2)
  3. Office:
    • Office 2007

The only surprise on the above list is that some of the software listed as no longer supported was also listed as no longer supported with Dynamics GP 2013; in fact only SQL Server 2008 is new to the list.

Apart from the above retired software, the recommendations look pretty much the same as Dynamics GP 2013; Windows 8.1 and SQL Server 2014 have been added as supported.

MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Management Reporter Integration Setup

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The twenty fifth Feature of the Day is Management Reporter Integration Setup. This feature created a new navigation list for accessing Management Reporter reports from within the Financial and Administration Navigation buttons.

The Management Reporter navigation list becomes enabled once the location of the Management Reporter service is defined in the Reporting Tools Setup window:

Reporting Tools Setup

The location of the Report Designer Application is an optional field and when defined, will enable users to launch the designer from the Management Reporter navigation list if they have permissions to application.

The navigation list displays a list of reports the current user has security access to and enables them to view the reports in the Management Reporter Viewer with just a click of a button.

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MDGP 2015 Feature of the Day: Management Reporter Integration

Microsoft Dynamics GPThe Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP blog has started a series of posts on the new features of, the soon to be released, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2015. As I have done for the last two releases, I intend to shadow these posts and add my own opinions on these new feature; the series index is here.

The twenty fourth Feature of the Day is Management Reporter Integration. This feature created a new navigation list for accessing Management Reporter reports from within the Financial and Administration Navigation Lists.

The Management Reporter navigation list becomes enabled once the location of the Management Reporter service is defined in the Reporting Tools Setup window.

The navigation list displays a list of reports the current user has security access to and enables them to view the reports in the Management Reporter Viewer with just a click of a button:

Management Reporter Reports

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