The ‘Other List’ is out and I’m in trouble!

 

Well, the ‘Other List’ was released today, and my name was on it. I fear now that my awesomeness has just taken a critical (if not mortal) hit.

I need help. The clock is ticking. I need to do something awesome enough for Doug Pitcher to overlook the infraction. OR . . . I understand that cash is always an acceptable bribe. Where shall I fax the money?

Fight the good fight Doug, your public awaits your announcement.

Until next post!

Leslie

Illegal address for field ‘FICA/Med Add Tax Rate in script ‘941_Generate’

This error has been coming up lately in version GP2010. The solution has been to rename the Forms.dic. So, you need to export any modified forms to a package file. Rename your Forms dictionary and then import the package file, thereby creating a new Forms dictionary.
While I have only seen the forms dictionary needing to be renamed, start with renaming both the forms and reports dictionaries and then add them back one at a time. Or, just export all of your modifications, rename all of the forms and reports dictionaries and then import everything back in.

Update!  Robert said that he ran into similar issue when applying the GP2010 year end tax update. His error message was:

Unhandled script exception: Illegal address for field 'Medicare Wages and Tips Additional in script '941_Generate'. Script terminated.

He said this solution solved that problem too!
Microsoft has acknowledged this is an issue, but has not determined the exact reason.


Until next post!
Leslie

A Get/Change Operation on Table gpAppEnabled cannot find the table

 

This error came up after the ‘Technical Service Tools’, also known as the ‘Professional Services Tools Library’ was installed at a site upgrading from release 10 to release 2010 of Dynamics GP.

Once each of the 16 companies were opened by the ‘sa’ user, the problem went away. I suppose opening the company using the ‘sa’ user created the table that the system was looking for.

Until next post!

Leslie

David is on Page 4, vote for the best!

Hi guys,

Let’s put on a push this year to put the Top Most Influential Person in Microsoft Dynamics 2013 on the list.

You all know that I think this list is genius as a marketing tool (I wish I had thought of it), but if it’s going to be good marketing then it needs to be credible. Let’s put David Musgrave on the list and give it some credibility!

Vote for David here:  on Page 4.

Until next post!

Leslie

The MOST Awesome - Doug Pitcher

Doug,

Snarky doesn’t even begin to describe it! I love it! This ‘Other List’ thing has taken on a life of it’s own. I’m honored that a group of colleagues have decided that they can do better than anyone else on page 9! Boy, and they really have. I’ve gone from obscurity to the ‘man’ in first.

However, their efforts aside, I feel much more Awesome by having a high position on “Doug Pitcher’s OFFICIAL 100 most famous, awesome and totally influential Dynamics people for 2013” than anywhere on the ‘Other List’ (they snubbed me last year if my memory serves).

But Doug, there is no voting site for “Doug Pitcher’s OFFICIAL 100 most famous, awesome and totally influential Dynamics people for 2013”. I have mentioned to my team that cash would probably be as good as a vote, but I don’t think my ‘people’ have come to that yet. I’m thinking their loyalty stops at the whole wallet thing. OK, I know their loyalty stops at the whole wallet thing.

I would like to officially thank you for one hundred votes! How cool is that?, to be voted for by the owner of the REAL list of 100 most famous, awesome and totally influential Dynamics people for 2013. It just doesn’t get any better than this .

Page 9 is here: http://www.dynamicsworld.co.uk/the-top-100-most-influential-people-in-microsoft-dynamics-list-for-2013-page-9/

The Most Awesome list is here: Doug’s Most Awesome List.

The world watches and waits!

Until next post,

Leslie Vail

Updating the ‘Display in Lookups’ selections on the Account Maintenance window

 

You may have noticed that Integration Manager does not let you choose the individual selections for the ‘Display in Lookups’ field on the Account Maintenance window. It’s either all on, or all off. I used to use Table import to set the flags, but there is a much better way.

My thanks goes out to Tim Hickey of ConexusSG for showing me how to update this field using SQL. So much easier than table import.

Since the field GL00100.DSPLKUPS is a binary field, Tim converted the values for the multi-select list box to binary. He then used the corresponding value in a SQL UPDATE statement. Now, all of his clients (and you) can easily take advantage of this power feature in General Ledger.

For example, if you wanted to set the Payroll accounts to display only in the payroll module lookups (option 9), you would write something like this:

UPDATE GL00100
SET DSPLKUPS = 0X8
WHERE ACCATNUM in (39,36)

Take another look at your chart of accounts, and use this feature to help speed up account selection. The table below has every option you can choose for the ‘Display in Lookups’ field, along with the correct SQL value.

Enjoy!

Option	Image	SQL	Binary
1		0X0	0000
2		0X1	1000
3		0X2	0100
4		0X3	1100
5		0X4	0010
6		0X5	1010
7		0X6	0110
8		0X7	1110
9		0X8	0001
10		0X9	1001
11		0XA	0101
12		0XB	1101
13		0XC	0011
14		0XD	1011
15		0XE	0111
16		0XF	1111

General Ledger User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. First up, General Ledger.

Enjoy!

GENERAL LEDGER

1. How to use Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP to add the purchase order number from the Payables Transaction Entry window to the Detailed Trial Balance report in the general ledger
   (863689 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   This article describes how to add the purchase order number from the Payables Transaction Entry window to the Detailed Trial Balance report in the general ledger in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains.
2. How to print a General Posting Edit List that includes distribution accounts for variable and fixed allocation accounts in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (931452 - modified: 2007-08-21)
   Explains how to print the General Posting Edit List with distribution accounts for variable and fixed allocation accounts in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0.

...

Payables Management User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Payables Management.

Enjoy!

PAYABLES MANAGEMENT

1. How to use Report Writer to replace the Vendor Check Name field with the vendor note for a Payables Management check in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (857745 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   Explains how to use Report Writer to replace the Vendor Check Name field with the vendor note in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains.
2. How to round a calculated field in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (872275 - modified: 2012-08-27)
   Describes how to create a calculated field to round to the nearest two decimal places or the nearest whole dollar by using Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
3. How to add buckets to the Payables Management "Aged Trial Balance" report for the summary print option in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (948664 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add buckets to the Payables Management Aged Trial Balance report for the summary print option in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
4. How to modify the aged trial balance reports in Report Writer so that the printed reports show the number of days outstanding in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and in Microsoft Great Plains 8.0
   (910699 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add the total outstanding days to the Payables Management aged trial balance reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Great Plains. You need Report Writer to follow the steps. You may also need the system password.
5. How to add buckets to the Payables Management "Aged Trial Balance" report for the detail print option in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (948599 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add buckets to the Payables Management Aged Trial Balance report for the detail print option in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
6. How to print the Check Date fields in the Canadian date format of MMDDYYYY in Payables Management reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (970114 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   Describes how to print the Check Date fields in the Canadian date format of MMDDYYYY in Payables Management reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP
7. How to add the "Distribution Reference" field to the PM Transaction Posting Journal report in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (865470 - modified: 2011-07-20)
   Describes how to add the "Distribution Reference" field to the PM Transaction Posting Journal report in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
8. How to suppress the "Address 1" field, the "Address 2" field and the "Address 3" field on any check in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (874218 - modified: 2011-07-25)
   Describes how to suppress the "Address Line 3" field on any check in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
9. How to add a new bucket to the "Aged Trial Balance-Detail with Options" report in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (864847 - modified: 2011-07-20)
   Describes how to add a new bucket to the "Aged Trial Balance-Detail with Options" report in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains.

Receivables Management User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Receivables Management.

Enjoy!

RECEIVABLES MANAGEMENT

1. How to add the customer purchase order number to the Receivables Management Accounts Due Report in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (856461 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   Describes how to add the customer purchase order number to the Receivables Management Accounts Due Report in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Business Solutions – Great Plains 8.0.
2. How to suppress the Address 2 field and the Address 3 field in a report in Receivables Management for Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (853430 - modified: 2011-07-11)
   Describes how to suppress empty address line fields so that the City, State, and Zip fields print under the last line of the address.
3. How to use Report Writer to print all seven aging periods on the RM Aged Trial Balance report in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0
   (933643 - modified: 2011-08-01)
   Describes how to print all seven aging periods on the RM Aged Trial Balance report in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0.
4. How to use the aging date to calculate the "Days Past Due" field on the RM Detail Historical Aged Trial Balance report in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (856016 - modified: 2007-11-13)
   Describes how to use the aging date to calculate the "Days Past Due" field on the RM Detail Historical Aged Trial Balance report in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

SOP User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Sales Order Processing.

Enjoy!

SALES ORDER PROCESSING

1. How to modify the SOP Blank Invoice Form to display the total amount of the invoice in words in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Great Plains
   (917473 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to modify the SOP Blank Invoice Form in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Great Plains to display the total amount of the invoice in words.
2. How to change the date format on a Sales Order Processing report in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (852554 - modified: 2012-06-27)
   Describes how to change the date Format on the Sales Order Processing reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0.
3. How to add the "Customer Item Number" field to a quote, order, or invoice form in Sales Order Processing in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (918943 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes steps that let you print both the "Inventory Item Number" field and the "Customer Item Number" field. You must have access to Report Writer, and you may need the system password to grant security.
4. How to print the difference between the list price and the unit price for items on Sales Order Processing order forms in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (871675 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to print the difference between the list price and the unit price for items on Sales Order Processing order forms in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
5. How to create a Line Number field for the lines items on the SOP Blank Quote Form, on the SOP Blank Order Form, on the SOP Blank Invoice Form, on the SOP Blank Return Form, and on the SOP Blank Back Order Form reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (857285 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   Describes how to create a Line Number field for the lines items on various reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
6. How to add the customer e-mail address to the SOP Blank Order Form report or to the SOP Blank Invoice Form report in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (874101 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add the customer e-mail address to the SOP Blank Order Form report or to the SOP Blank Invoice Form report in Microsoft Dynamics GP and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0.
7. How to add Internet information for an item to the "SOP Blank Invoice" form in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (924538 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to use the Report Writer module to modify the SOP Blank Invoice Form.
8. How to use Report Writer to add the functional currency list price to the SOP Blank Invoice Form in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (852962 - modified: 2012-06-27)
   Describes how to use the rw_ivGetFuncListPrice function script in Report Writer to add the list price of an item to the SOP Blank Invoice Form or other non-options forms in Sales Order Processing.

POP User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Purchase Order Processing.

Enjoy!

PURCHASE ORDER PROCESSING

1. How to add the vendor ship-to address from the Purchasing Vendor Detail Entry window to the POP Purchase Order Blank Form in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (927699 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to use Report Writer to add the vendor ship-to address from the Purchasing Vendor Detail Entry window to the POP Purchase Order Blank Form in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
2. How to add the vendor e-mail address to POP Purchase Order Blank Form report in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (874102 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add the vendor e-mail address to the POP Purchase Order Blank Form report in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
3. How to add purchase order notes to the POP Purchase Order Blank Form in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (858264 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   Discusses how to use Report Writer to add purchase order notes to the POP Purchase Order Blank Form in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
4. How to add line item comments to graphical purchase order reports without creating additional white space in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (906709 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add line item comments to graphical purchase order reports without creating additional white space in Microsoft Dynamics GP. You must have access to Report Writer, and you may require the system password to complete these steps.
5. How to modify the POP Purchase Order Blank Form report to print the "purchase order line item quantity ordered" note if you use Project Accounting in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (944890 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to modify the POP Purchase Order Blank Form report to print the "purchase order line item quantity ordered" note if you use Project Accounting in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
6. How to add the Purchases account or the Inventory account to the alternate "POP Purchase Order Blank Form" in Project Accounting In Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (918944 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add these accounts to the alternate POP Purchase Order Blank Form. By default, this report contains the Project Number and the Cost Category. You must be an administrator to complete these steps.

Inventory User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Inventory

Enjoy!

INVENTORY

1. How to add the "Customer Item Number" field to a quote, order, or invoice form in Sales Order Processing in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (918943 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes steps that let you print both the "Inventory Item Number" field and the "Customer Item Number" field. You must have access to Report Writer, and you may need the system password to grant security.
2. How to print the difference between the list price and the unit price for items on Sales Order Processing order forms in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (871675 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to print the difference between the list price and the unit price for items on Sales Order Processing order forms in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

Bank Rec Report User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Bank Reconciliation

Enjoy!

BANK RECONCILIATION

1. Error message when you try to view the "dist total" additional footer in Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP: "Cannot break on the current field. Select new break field"
(905638 - modified: 2012-07-14)
Describes a problem that occurs because a break field is not selected. Explains how to resolve the problem.

Project Acct User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Project Accounting

Enjoy!

PROJECT ACCOUNTING

1. How to modify an invoice in Project Accounting so that numbers are converted into words and then displayed at the bottom of the "PA Invoice Format Project Detail Page 1" report
   (920825 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to modify an invoice in Microsoft Dynamics GP so that numbers are converted into words and then displayed at the bottom of the "PA Invoice Format Project Detail Page 1" report.
2. How to modify the POP Purchase Order Blank Form report to print the "purchase order line item quantity ordered" note if you use Project Accounting in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (944890 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to modify the POP Purchase Order Blank Form report to print the "purchase order line item quantity ordered" note if you use Project Accounting in Microsoft Dynamics GP.
3. How to add the Purchases account or the Inventory account to the alternate "POP Purchase Order Blank Form" in Project Accounting In Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (918944 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to add these accounts to the alternate POP Purchase Order Blank Form. By default, this report contains the Project Number and the Cost Category. You must be an administrator to complete these steps.

Payroll & HR User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

We all know there is some really great things you can do with the Report Writer User-defined functions. Unfortunately they are not well documented.

What will follow is a series of posts where I will list all of the KB articles I could find include information about one of the RW functions in Report Writer.

The posts will be separated by module. This post is dedicated to Payroll & HR

Enjoy!

PAYROLL AND HUMAN RESOURCES

1. How to use Report Writer in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 to create a calculated field to mask the social security number on the Employee Checks report and on the "Direct Deposit Statement of Earnings" report
(935619 - modified: 2011-08-02)
Describes how to block out the social security number on an employee checks report or the "Direct Deposit Statement of Earnings" report in Microsoft Dynamics GP. You must use Report Writer.

Dexterity User-Defined Functions for Report Writer

 

You don’t think I’d forget about Dexterity, did you? Here are the articles I could find to help Dexterity programmers develop user-defined functions.

Enjoy!

DEXTERITY

1. How to improve the performance of user-defined Report Writer functions in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 or in Microsoft Great Plains
   (920830 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes how to improve the performance of a user-defined Report Writer function by setting the table to remain open when a report is being generated.
2. How to use Customization Maintenance packages to enable Great Plains Report Writer functions from a 3rd party report dictionary
   (862665 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   This article discusses how to use Customization Maintenance packages to enable Great Plains Report Writer functions from a 3rd party report dictionary.
3. Error message when you print a Sales Order Processing invoice from a customization that you created in Dexterity in Microsoft Dynamics GP: "User Defined Function failed in execution"
   (943947 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Describes an issue that occurs because of the parameters that are passed to the Report Writer function. Provides a resolution.
4. Optional parameters should not be used in Report Writer functions
   (856206 - modified: 2012-07-13)
   Calculated field need to supply all arguments when calling RW functions
5. RW:Out of Memory Error Message
   (866943 - modified: 2012-07-14)
   Using incorrect Runtime
6. Useful functions for developers to use instead of creating alternate reports in Microsoft Dynamics GP
   (888884 - modified: 2011-07-25)