Importing data via web services is quickly becoming the best way to create new integrations due to the fact that integration is possible with systems in a different location, on a different operating system, or written in a different programming language-or even all three simultaneously.For those that don’t have the patience, staff or experience with XML-there are the trusty data import tools. Unlike web services, these tools only work one-way. You can import data into your accounting/ERP system with them.Here in Minnesota, we offer the two most mainstream Microsoft ERP products (in terms of number of US organizations using). So let’s look at the differences between these two products’ import tools-Dynamics GP (formerly Great … [Read more...] about Dynamics GP Integration Manager versus Dynamics SL Transaction Import for Importing Data
The ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Reseller
John Howell, the founder of Solomon Software International, and an author of an excellent article on cloud computing, once said to me “if you are a reseller, you should be a reseller-and be the best one you can be. Don’t try to be a software developer and a reseller because you will exhaust your resources and end up being great at neither the software development part nor the reselling/consulting part."For 17 years, we’ve resisted the temptation to turn one of the hundreds of useful programs we’ve created for our Minnesota-based Dynamics GP and Dynamics SL clients into a for-resale product.What are the differences between a consulting (reseller) organization and a product-creating reseller organization?1. Quality of documentation. … [Read more...] about The ISV (Independent Software Vendor) Reseller
Dynamics SL 2011 Improvements
We work with a group in Ohio that does our Dynamics SL telephone support when things get too busy for our team. This only happens a few times a year but they are very good as many of the support people came from Solomon Software years ago.Their recent newsletter discusses some of the improvements to Dynamics SL that we believe will be extremely useful to our 120 active Dynamics SL clients in the Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota area.Here are some of the Dynamics SL 2011 enhancements:· Graphical alerts are displayed when your attention is needed on an item - such as approving a timecard or an account has become overdue. Links to the item needing action is provided.· Print Screen and Excel Export options are now available more … [Read more...] about Dynamics SL 2011 Improvements
ERP, CRM, and “The Cloud”
A lot of Accounting/ERP and CRM developers are making attempts to position their older offerings as “cloud computing.” Many articles in accounting journals are even defining cloud computing as the ability to run your application on a server based somewhere else. While many cloud applications are still short on features, cloud is now the buzz. Everyone wants in.I sat in on a cloud (SaaS) only vendor’s presentation last month where the vendor’s primary argument was that cloud saves everyone so much money in hardware and IT costs, well who would be foolish enough to continue running anything on premise? I then looked at the modules and functionality of the solution and found the product to be seriously missing key features, functionality … [Read more...] about ERP, CRM, and “The Cloud”
Most Prevalent Dynamics SL Issue at Year End
For those of you that did not attend our year end event at Microsoft in December-please attend next year. Our year-end support calls are down considerably and we believe it is because we reviewed what to do when closing out your year.If you’ve gotten the message “Sys Message 532 Date must be in an open 1099 Year” while printing checks, you need to gain access to the 1099 Calendar Year Control (03.530.00) screen and purge Oldest years so that 2011 is an open year. Microsoft Dynamics SL allows users to process checks into two years and that is controlled in the 1099 Calendar Year Control screen.Doing this will not cause you to lose any data, it will simply allow you to print checks in 2011. … [Read more...] about Most Prevalent Dynamics SL Issue at Year End
Geronimo Wind Energy, a Utility-scale Wind Energy Developer, Goes “Live” with Microsoft Dynamics SL
Microsoft Dynamics SL makes it easier for Geronimo Wind Energy to track project performance and improves their ability to provide renewable energy to communities across the Midwest. Microsoft Dynamics SL is the right tool for project-driven clients Minneapolis, MN(Vocus/PRWEB) December 21, 2010Boyer & Associates, a Minneapolis-based ERP solutions company announced the official “Go-Live” for Geronimo Wind Energy’s Microsoft Dynamics SL implementation.Founded in 2004 with roots in agriculture and investing, Geronimo Wind Energy (GWE) is a utility-scale wind energy developer based in Edina, Minnesota, with offices across the Midwest. Geronimo's goal is to bring the benefits of renewable energy to rural communities throughout the … [Read more...] about Geronimo Wind Energy, a Utility-scale Wind Energy Developer, Goes “Live” with Microsoft Dynamics SL
Excel-based Budgeting
Why is Excel-based budgeting still so incredibly popular?Earlier in December we held a year-end closing event for both our Dynamics GP and Dynamics SL clients. 70 people attended the event.Because there were too many people to have each person introduce themselves, I asked a series of questions to make people feel welcome and involved. One of my questions was “How many people use Excel to budget?” I was shocked. All but 3 of our largest clients raised their hands.Why was this so surprising to me? I hear a lot of complaining from accountants around budget-time. Most don’t like Excel for budgeting.Specifically, this is what I hear: 1.) There is no time to analyze numbers due to the fact it took us so long to get the numbers. 2.) … [Read more...] about Excel-based Budgeting
Dynamics SL Custom Application Error when running on 64-bit OS
We have recently been working with more clients that are choosing to operate their Dynamics SL version 7.x product on a 64-bit (X64) operating system. While the Dynamics SL product is written as a 32-bit application, Microsoft started officially supporting the option for a 64-bit OS for the applications in SL 7.0 FP1.While we have experienced positive results installing and operating in this environment, we have run into an issue where custom applications that are written in the Dynamics SL SDK toolset may have an error when trying to run the application. The error will typically be generic in that is just states that the application has stopped working. If you read in the details it will have a Problem Event Name of "CLR20r3".This … [Read more...] about Dynamics SL Custom Application Error when running on 64-bit OS
