The Dynamics GP Blogster

Back in June of 2009 - I know, right! Time flies - I wrote an article,  Retrieving dictionary build numbers outside of Dynamics GP , in which I described two methods to retrieving the build number of a particular Dexterity dictionary, none of which involved opening Dynamics GP to do so. The first method involved hovering over the dictionary itself, which would display a summary of the properties, including the build number; the second method involved right-clicking on the dictionary, then selecting Properties, then clicking on the Dictionary tab to obtain the Dictionary Version, Name, ID, associated forms and reports dictionary, compatibility ID, and compatibility message. Sample Dictionary properties tab Shortly after the publication of this article, I started seeing messages on the forums and discussion boards that the Dictionary tab was not available in certain environments, but I never really paid attention enough to find the reasons why. Just recently I was checking t...

Just today, I ran into a community forum post  requesting an answer on why Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 web client UI does not display icons. Since I had ran into this same issue before, I though I would I create this article to address the topic. The Problem Most users reporting this issue, experience things like the images shown below, where the Microsoft Dynamics GP logo and upper left corner application splash image are missing. Microsoft Dynamics GP Sign In page (Sessions) Furthermore, if you are able to access the application, mind you, sometimes this is not possible due to static content restrictions, you may find that your navigation bar and other areas of the application are missing the respective icons. It is worth noting that in most cases, the missing icons do not negate the events of the buttons or objects they are associated with. The theory In web development, static content are files that don't change based on user input, and they consist of things l...