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By now, you are aware that the planned release date for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 is December 19, 2012. As such, the "Feature of the Day" series will be concluding soon. Inside Microsoft Dynamics GP brought 4 more features last week, ranging from HR/Payroll to Encumbrance, to Purchase Order Processing and Payables Management. Feature of the Day: FICA Tax Sheltered Annuity Changes Deduction Setup window Employee Deduction Setup window Original article: Feature of the Day: FICA Tax Sheltered Annuity Changes Link to presentation: GP2013 FOD FICA Medicare and Social Security TSA.ppsx Feature of the Day: Encumber General Journal Transactions Encumbrance GL Transaction Entry and Journal Inquiry Original article: Feature of the Day: Encumber General Journal Transactions Link to presentation: GP2013 13740_GL Encumber FOD.ppsx Feature of the Day: PTO Detail & History and PTO Exception Reports PTO Detail & History Inquiry Original arti...

As we approach the release date of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, the Feature of the Day series will inevitably begin to die out. However, the features are here to stay, so hopefully this series remains a place for you to continue learning about the new features long after the RTM version of Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 hits the market. Let's see what goodies we had in the basket for last week. Feature of the Day: Custom Fields in Advanced HR User Defined Field Setup window Original article: Feature of the Day: Custom Fields in Advanced HR Link to presentation: GP2013 FOD Advanced HR Custom Fields.ppsx Feature of the Day: Use Multiple Budgets with Encumbrance Management Encumbrance Budget Setup window Original article: Feature of the Day: Use Multiple Budgets with Encumbrance Management Link to presentation: GP2013 13929_Enc Budget Combine FOD.ppsx Feature of the Day: PTO Manager Enhancements PTO Options window Original article: Feature of the Day: PTO...

Week 12 added some much needed improvements in the areas of Field Services, Purchase Order Processing and Encumbrance, and HR/Payroll. Here they are for your delight. If you would want me to pass on anything to the Microsoft Dynamics GP Product Management team regarding these features, please add your comments to this post. Feature of the Day: Equipment Supersession Date History is Maintained Equipment Maintenance - Supersession window Original article: Feature of the Day: Equipment Supersession Date History is Maintained Link to presentation: GP2013 FOD FA Equipment Supersession Date History.ppsx Learning script: N/A Feature of the Day: Encumbrance Cost Difference Notification Receiving Transaction Entry window - Encumbrance variance alert Original article: Feature of the Day: Encumbrance Cost Difference Notification Link to presentation: GP2013 FOD Encumbrance Cost Difference Notification.ppsx Learning script: N/A Feature of the Day: Build Check Exceptio...

Two modules often confused are the Encumbrance and PO Commitments modules. They do have some similarities, but also have clear differences. The basic differences are: Encumbrance tracks history in Great Plains while PO Commitments does not. Encumbrance doesn’t integrate with Requisition Management only PO Commitments. You can still use Encumbrance instead of Commitments, but you can’t track against a budget within Business Portal Requisition Management until you create a PO in Great Plains. Encumbrance requires all budgets to be entered for all open fiscal years but PO Commitment's budgets can be entered for any years you want to. Their similarities: They are initiated in the Purchase Order Entry window. Budgets are for Purchase Orders only. Can do multiple purchases simultaneously (mass). Inquiries on current view. No MC functionality. Maintenance available. Hope this helps shed some light. Until next post! MG.- Mariano Gomez, MVP Maximum Global Business, LLC http://www.maximumglo...