What version of Microsoft Dynamics SL is your company currently using? If you’re still operating on Dynamics SL 7.0, you should know that you are about to lose what little remaining Microsoft support you have for the product.Microsoft’s Extended Support for Dynamics SL version 7.0 is scheduled to end today — Oct. 10, 2017. What exactly does that mean? While your computer won’t suddenly beep and then go catatonic or burst into flames — after all, this isn’t a Hollywood movie — you are officially on your own if any issues do arise with the software.No Extended Support means no paid support available at all. In other words, you can no longer call up Microsoft and request help with a specific issue or pay for hourly support to work through … [Read more...] about Extended Support Gone for Dynamics SL 7
DSLUG Rescheduled for April 2018
Conference postponed due to Hurricane Irma moves to Missouri The annual Dynamics SL User Group (DSLUG) Fall Conference that was postponed last month has been rescheduled. The conference will instead be held on April 23-26 in St. Louis, Mo.The 2017 Fall Conference was originally scheduled for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa, Fla. Threats from Hurricane Irma prompted an evacuation of the host hotel, the Tampa Marriott Waterside, just days before the conference was to take place. Event officials postponed the conference due to the potential safety risks. The rescheduled DSLUG conference will be held on April 23-26 in St. Louis, Mo. If you registered for the 2017 Fall Conference, your registration will automatically carry over to the new date and … [Read more...] about DSLUG Rescheduled for April 2018
DSLUG Conference postponed due to Hurricane Irma
Annual conference is being rescheduled to early 2018 The Dynamics SL User Group (DSLUG) Fall Conference is being rescheduled due to the danger expected from Hurricane Irma. Planned for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa, Fla., the 10-year-anniversary event will instead take place early next year (exact date to be determined).A notice on the DSLUG event website says, “Your safety and the safety of all who are affected by Hurricane Irma is our primary concern. Due to the deteriorating conditions in Tampa, next week’s DSLUG Conference in Tampa will be rescheduled.” Registrants received an email with the same information.A mandatory evacuation order has already been issued for low-lying parts of Tampa, including the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel — where … [Read more...] about DSLUG Conference postponed due to Hurricane Irma
Hammer: Life to the Fullest
It was the early 1920s, a time when women were just beginning to exercise their newly found right to vote and people with disabilities were commonly sent away to live at institutions. Alvina Hammer was a nurse at Faribault State School Hospital, but she dreamed of a better life for the children under her care.“She believed that people with developmental disabilities did not have to live in institutions. She believed that they should just live an everyday life,” said Barbara Brandt, Hammer’s director of communications. “Women didn’t own businesses. Back then it was very groundbreaking of her to even think of this.”Alvina turned her dream into a reality in 1923 when she opened Hammer School, a place in Minneapolis where children with … [Read more...] about Hammer: Life to the Fullest
DSLUG conference slated for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa
Update: DSLUG 2017 is being rescheduled to early 2018 due to Hurricane Irma.DSLUG conference slated for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa Registration is now open for the annual conference for the Dynamics SL User Group (DSLUG). The 2017 DSLUG Fall Conference will be Sept. 12-15 in Tampa, Fla. Billed as a unique “how to” opportunity for users of Microsoft Dynamics SL, the conference is geared toward beginners and experts alike. Whether you’re just now learning the basics of this ERP software or have used SL since its Solomon days, this conference has something for you. This year marks the tenth anniversary for the annual conference. To celebrate, the user-driven event is adding an entire day of content, bringing the total number of sessions to … [Read more...] about DSLUG conference slated for Sept. 12-15 in Tampa
Webinar features Fixed Assets Module for Dynamics SL
Are you looking for more ways to improve your company’s financial management? Tired of costly discrepancies? Learn how you can Improve Financial Management with the Fixed Assets Module for Dynamics SL.The Fixed Assets Module is a popular product from Plumbline Consulting, a Microsoft partner that specializes in product add-ons to enhance the Dynamics SL accounting software. Through this Dynamics SL add-on product, users can:Create and manage an unlimited number of books for each company Pull in Assets entered through Accounts Payable or Project Controller Include asset location and tracking history and barcode asset labels Better track, analyze and manipulate fixed assets within Dynamics SLJoin the free go-to-webinar on … [Read more...] about Webinar features Fixed Assets Module for Dynamics SL
Dynamics SL Power BI Dashboard Webinar
To see this sample dashboard in action, join the webinar Thursday, April 20 at 12 p.m.If you’re currently operating the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics SL — the 2015 CU2 release — then congratulations! Keeping your software up to date is the first step in making sure your company stays on the cutting edge of financial management solutions.Of course, every time we update our software, there are bound to be a few unexpected changes. Some, such as bugs in a new update, are frustrating and lead to nothing but headaches until a fix is issued.Others promise great new functionality within new user-friendly features … if only we could figure out how to get them to work.Good news! Microsoft offers educational training videos, webinars … [Read more...] about Dynamics SL Power BI Dashboard Webinar
Budget Import in SL Just Got Easier
When our clients have a problem that needs solving, our Dynamics consultants go out of their way to get the job done — even if that means creating an entirely new product.That’s how Budget Import Utility © for Dynamics SL was born back in 1999. This product was written as an enhancement to Dynamics SL accounting software.The product is designed to allow the user to import a budget from a selected file in Microsoft Dynamics SL. The structure of that file is defined by the user in the setup program, allowing a great deal of flexibility.The Budget Import Utility © program allows the user to specify the following:fiscal year company (selected from the list of available companies) ledger (selected from the list of non-actual … [Read more...] about Budget Import in SL Just Got Easier
Four Great Reasons to Keep Using Dynamics SL
Since I worked at Solomon Software for nine years, readers might assume that I continue to push this product out of a sense of nostalgia or loyalty. While I consider myself a loyal person, that is not my reason for sticking with what is now called Dynamics SL. Here are four great reasons for our firm’s continued support and passionate embrace of this platform: 1. Our Clients Still Love SL Boyer & Associates currently supports a $1 billion pork producer, a $300 million marketing agency and a $100 million franchise of one of the largest moving companies in the country. All of these firms have been SL clients for a long time. All of them have substantial customizations that upgrade without a lot of pain outside of routine testing. We offer … [Read more...] about Four Great Reasons to Keep Using Dynamics SL
Lifecycle Matters for Dynamics SL 2011 Support
Many Dynamics ERP users of SL, GP and NAV are curious when these products will stop being supported and what that really means to them. Often, Dynamics SL clients have significant customizations relative to our other clients so more planning and testing is required on upgrades.Microsoft Lifecycle information can be found at the Microsoft support site. Below is key information on product support for users of Dynamics SL 7 and Dynamics SL 2011:Microsoft Dynamics SL 7: The end date for extended support is October 10, 2017. Microsoft Dynamics SL 2011: The 2011 version is moving from Microsoft mainstream support to extended support starting July 12, 2016.If you're unsure what version you are currently using, go to "Help" and then … [Read more...] about Lifecycle Matters for Dynamics SL 2011 Support
