Getting this error message after leaving your computer idle? We have run into this situation with a few of our clients who are running Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 for their desktop operating system. They have Dynamics SL 2015 open but are not working directly in Dynamics SL or have left their computer idle for some time (usually over 20 minutes). When they click on the main menu screen or any module screen for Dynamics SL, they receive this error message.The error message above may differ from “Microsoft Dynamics SL has stopped working” to a module-specific error message, such as “Journal Transactions has stopped working.” In either case, the situation is the same; the error pops up after the computer has been left idle for some … [Read more...] about Why Dynamics SL 2015 Stops Working After Idling
Dynamics GP Troubleshooting: Fixed Asset Issues
This is an issue I have seen a few times. You go to depreciate in Dynamics GP and you see that the Depreciate button is greyed out and the book is already in the Selected Books section:Cause: After some testing I found that there is a table where the Fixed Assets module temporarily records depreciate activity for users until the depreciation process is complete. This means that once the depreciate process is done, there should be no records in this temporary table. I am usually able to confirm with a user that there was an interruption or depreciate got stuck the last time they tried depreciating.Resolution: This temporary table is the FA40203. You first need to get connected up to your SQL server and SQL Management Studio. Then run … [Read more...] about Dynamics GP Troubleshooting: Fixed Asset Issues
Selling online? Tips on drop shipping and sales tax
Black Friday is quickly approaching, which means stores and online sellers are gearing up for their biggest selling season of the year. Smaller companies frequently use drop shipping, a method in which a seller takes orders but then uses a third-party wholesaler to actually produce the product and ship it to the customer.Avalara, the leading provider of cloud-based sales and use tax management solutions, cautions that this "win-win" solution can create headaches when it comes to properly managing sales tax. Read the entire article. … [Read more...] about Selling online? Tips on drop shipping and sales tax
Fix Document Attach Issues in Dynamics GP
"Document Attach not working in Microsoft Dynamics GP. Paperclip icon missing." Have you seen this error? Today I am going to show a fairly common issue within GP regarding the document attach functionality.Some users will see, when clicking to add an OLE note to a record, that the paperclip icon is missing for the document attach. For example:They should see:Note the paperclip icon appearing to the left of the "Attach" button in the correct version.The cause of this issue is that the OleNotes path in the DEX.ini file (located in the data folder where GP is installed on the workstation) is not valid or empty. Even though OLE notes are no longer used, the OLE path needs to have a valid path, which is usually a shared folder … [Read more...] about Fix Document Attach Issues in Dynamics GP
Microsoft unveils specifics of Dynamics 365
Microsoft Senior Director Angela Bandlow gives an interview on Dynamics 365, which is expected to release Nov. 1.Touted by Microsoft as the “next generation of intelligent business applications,” Dynamics 365 is set to release Nov. 1. The company’s latest offering combines features of enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) software into one cloud-based offering.What exactly does that mean?Microsoft has been notably quiet on specifics of its new product, giving the public teasers throughout the summer. The company finally released a “first look” of Dynamics 365 at Summit 2016 last week, offering live demos for those in attendance.Some details are still a mystery and will be until partners get to … [Read more...] about Microsoft unveils specifics of Dynamics 365
Boyer makes Accounting Today’s Top 100 VARs list
Boyer & Associates is considered one of the nation’s top ERP providers, according to an article released by one of the largest publications in the accounting industry.The online magazine Accounting Today recognized Boyer in its annual Top 100 VARs list, which features the top 100 value-added resellers of accounting software products. The report, released this summer, ranks vendors in the U.S. based on revenues for 2015. Boyer ranks 85 on the 2016 list.This isn’t the first time Accounting Today has recognized Boyer’s talent in the ERP consulting world. The Plymouth-based company was among those awarded the magazine’s Technology Pacesetter award in 2010, made the Top VARs to Watch list in 2012 and officially joined the Top 100 VARs … [Read more...] about Boyer makes Accounting Today’s Top 100 VARs list
Configure NAV Demo in Azure: Part 3 — Testing
We have already walked through the steps on how to manually configure a NAV demo virtual machine in Azure, including how to connect to and initialize the new virtual machine. Today we will test the setup and connections. Test the NAV ClientDouble click on the NAV 2016 Windows Client icon, on the desktop. If you accepted the default user name, enter “admin” in the User name field. If you accepted the default password, enter “P@ssword1” in the Password field.If the client opens, then NAV is up and running.Test the Help MenuClick on the Help button.If the Your Role Center page comes up, then the help server is up and running.Test the Tablet ClientOn the virtual machine's desktop, find and double click on the URLs … [Read more...] about Configure NAV Demo in Azure: Part 3 — Testing
How to Configure NAV Demo Virtual Machine: Part 2
Yesterday I detailed the initial steps on how to create a new Azure virtual machine in Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Today we will:Set up the DNS Name Label Add Inbound Security Rules Connect to the new virtual machine Initialize the new virtual machineSet up the DNS Name LabelNavigate to the virtual machine's management console. Click on the Public IP address/DNS name label icon. Click on Configurations. In the DNS name label (optional) field, assign a name — in my example, I've used “boyer101.” Click on the Save button.If done properly, the new DNS name label will be displayed as shown below.Adding Inbound Security Rules to the Virtual Machine: NOTE: Inbound Security Rules used to be called Endpoints in Azure's … [Read more...] about How to Configure NAV Demo Virtual Machine: Part 2
Configure a NAV Demo Virtual Machine in Azure
There are different ways to set up a NAV demo virtual machine. What's outlined below are detailed instructions on how to manually configure a NAV demo machine in the new Azure portal.For a more automated process check out David Worthington's video. For information about the pluses and minuses between the method outlined below and the automated process, read my other blog, Two Ways to Create a NAV Demo Environment.The only prerequisite to these instructions is that you must have an Azure subscription. Creating the New Azure Virtual Machine in NAV:From the Microsoft Azure Dashboard, click on the New button. Type Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 in the search box. Click on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 option and scroll to the right … [Read more...] about Configure a NAV Demo Virtual Machine in Azure
Two Ways to Create a NAV Demo Environment
This likely comes as no surprise, but there are different ways to set up a NAV demo virtual machine in Azure. In today’s blog I'm going to focus on two methods, which I'll refer to as the short method and the longer method.The short method utilizes Azure's template deployment methodology and is wonderfully outlined by David Worthington in his “How do I” video on the Dynamics Community site. The longer method utilizes a prebuilt machine image, and I've outlined that process in another blog titled How to Manually Configure a NAV Demo Virtual Machine. The short method automates many of the steps outlined in the longer method.Below are some of the pluses and minuses of these two different methods. Ultimately, I prefer the short method — … [Read more...] about Two Ways to Create a NAV Demo Environment
