The Dynamics GP Blogster

It was a new day, Sunday, May 22 and it was time to register for Amplify. After meeting up with Pam for some brunch, I made my way to the registration area, with signs of the event placed throughout the corridors leading to the registration area. Welcome and Registration banner As it turned out, the Mekorma Hub was also in the process of being setup by the hotel staff. I came across a few of my colleagues at Mekorma, who were in the process of supervising The Hub setup. Mekorma team - Left to right: Ora Goldman, Angel Blum, Eric Karie, Craig Clapman Mekorma Hub being powered up The registration area was just getting warmed up. Earlier, partners had signed up for a number of free training classes and were probably getting ready to swarm the registration desk. I went ahead and claimed my badge and went on tour throughout the different rooms checking to see what was going on. Amplify Registration Desk The first area I visited was the Expo booths, this time, a fa...

On this Saturday morning, I got up and went downstairs around 10 AM. Of course, the days started out with a Tall Flat White, by far my favorite Starbucks cup of coffee. After ordering my coffee, I sat in the hotel lobby for an hour or so, trying to catch up on emails and some work. I then went around touring the place and making sure I would find the room where I would be presenting on Monday. Interestingly enough, the ballrooms were reserved for the California - Hawaii Elks Association who were hosting their 98th convention at the hotel from May 15 - May 18 with what I can only assume were "left overs" from that event. This great Association helps children with disabilities since 1950. Most of the members were checking out and the hotel staff was dismantling the ballrooms to quickly turn around and host a wedding. I went back to my room and spent quite the rest of the afternoon sleeping and resting. Around 6 PM, I went down to the nFuse bar and met up with Craig and Pa...

I did not want to let the opportunity pass without really transmitting my experiences at GPUG and Microsoft's first major venture after the now defunct Microsoft Convergence, which I attended for several, several years as a presenter. So here is what Amplify 2016 Anaheim  was like for me. I decided to arrive into Anaheim on Friday, May 20 to basically get some rest and stave off jet lag. Although, Atlanta is on the East Coast of the United States and its only 3 hours ahead of the Pacific timezone, you would be surprised at how those 3 hours can throw your system completely off. Upon arriving at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)  from yet another uneventful trip on Delta Airlines , I proceeded to baggage claim to get my luggage. Exiting the airport, I was trying to figure out how I would get to Anaheim. As it turned out, there are a couple of ways: a) your traditional taxi cab, which would cost on or around $120 - $130, b) a shared van service, which can be hired either...

If you are not excited about the upcoming #GPUGAmplify conference, here are 5 reasons to attend: 1. It's in Anaheim, California. Yes, the home of Disneyland! Not only is Anaheim a great fun and entertaining place, but they also have an enviable weather, 5-star restaurants and food, and plenty to see. Anaheim's at the outskirts of Los Angeles, for those of us with big city mentality, so if you feel claustrophobic, a quick ride to LA and you will be in a totally different atmosphere. 2. Microsoft Support will be there! Have a chance to inquiry about upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016, or the new HTML5 web client, or even that nagging issue in your environment that you've been dealing with for a while. In addition, those Fargo guys always seem to know where the cool bars are... don't ask! 3. Bob McAdam is busted his butt putting this thing together! We no longer have mama Kim, but we have one dedicated Bob McAdam who is been rallying up all the troops, from p...

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 has reached the Release to Manufacturing (RTM) stage. A little primer on Software Release Lifecycle: The term "release to manufacturing", known still as "going gold", is a term used when a software product is ready to be delivered or provided to customers. At this stage most if not all .NET assemblies and components are digitally signed, allowing the customers to feel confident about the integrity and authenticity of the software they are purchasing. A copy of the RTM build known as the "gold master" or GM is sent for mass duplication - nowadays, the majority of software products are downloaded from software distribution servers, but you still get the occasional vendor that ships DVD media. RTM precedes general availability (GA), when the product is released to the public. Dynamics GP's GA is still scheduled for Sunday, May 1, 2016, at which point, customers and partners will be able to download from CustomerSource and Pa...

Week 5 was a "slow" week, but still very packed with good information. Dynamics GP gains a new licensing user type called a Named Self-Server User which allows for tighter integration into application security. Now you have your choice of creating a consolidated deposit for all cash receipts in a batch or posting each cash receipt as an individual deposit entry. Finally, you can get a lot more granular with attachments flow and editing in Doc Attach which should serve more companies through out the ecosystem. Monday, April 18, 2016 GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Named Self Serve User Tuesday, April 19, 2016 Dynamics GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Automatically Batch Deposit Cash Receipts Wednesday, April 20, 2016 GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Manage/Edit Attachment Flows Until next post! MG.- Mariano Gomez, MVP

Falling a little behind on these, but I wanted to make sure I get with the program and fill you in with week 4's features. Week 4 targetted enhancements in SmartList and SmartList Designer, Workflow, and Analytical Accounting security. In particular, it's very cool that you can start out a new SmartLists Designer smart list from a favorite - certainly a time saver. Monday, April 11, 2016 Dynamics GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Analytical Accounting User Access Settings Monday, April 11, 2016 Dynamics GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Export/Import in SmartList Designer Tuesday, April 12, 2016 Dynamics GP 2016 Feature of the Day: SmartLists from Favorites Friday, April 15, 2016 GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Workflow Condition Management Friday, April 15, 2016 GP 2016 Feature of the Day: Workflow Reassignment Notification Until next post! MG.- Mariano Gomez, MVP