Happy new year everyone! It’s January 1st, 2012 and it’s time again to review last year and make some resolutions for this year.
Category: Business
Microsoft Dynamics GP, Management Reporter, FRx, and related product or process postings.
Canadian Payroll issues and fixes
Today I have 2 issues to write about relating specifically to Canadian Payroll in Dynamics GP; things that a couple of my clients have recently run into that are fairly common and easy fixes.
Issue #1 is regarding stuck batches and the message “The batch is currently in use – Please wait until the other user is finished”.
Issue #2 is regarding permissions during the Generate Cheques routine and the message “There is an error in the Transmission Header – Incorrect Length”.
How secure are your passwords?
A recent scenario at a client got me to thinking about security – or lack thereof – that exists at some clients for various reasons as well as the flip-side of ridiculous security that was going too far the other way.
A new season begins…
Yesterday I went golfing, and it was the first day that really had that “autumn turning to winter” feel about it. It was about 8 degrees Celsius when I teed off, and yes, I froze my backside off in the process. But the sun came out and gradually I only needed 3 layers to keep warm. ; ) (Such is life in Canada when you want to golf in October!)
October 1st also is a new season business-wise: the new Microsoft partner requirements officially begin. For my firm, that means I officially do not meet the requirements to be a reseller anymore. This isn’t new, it hasn’t “crept up” or caught me off-guard… no, partners have been well aware of the changes for many months now.
Quick Comparison Report Testing Tip
I am working on an upgrade right now with a client and have a quick tip to share, that may save a little bit of time in your testing, depending on how many company databases you have.
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Bug month! Issues with Project Accounting employee vendors & EFT
It must be bug month for me, as I have another issue. One is reported as a bug – kind of – and the other, reading between the lines, will not be considered a bug when all is said and done.
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Canadian Payroll – some ROE fields demystified
A client of mine had a great question for me last week on the ROE (Record of Employment) form that I couldn’t answer off the top of my head. I took the opportunity to research and test to answer the question and figured it is not an uncommon question, so I may as well share the info.
Before I begin, I am not a payroll guru, I simply understand how the payroll modules work in Dynamics GP. This is not meant to be a “how to complete your ROE” form article. I worked for a few years with an actual payroll guru, who in her own words, could make Canadian Payroll sing! (RW, you know who you are!)
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Excel Report Builder – bug in SQL views created
I’m not sure why, but I always seem to find the really obscure bugs in GP, the ones that really don’t affect many others. I guess it’s called a gift. 🙂
Today, I found another one that affects GP10 (although apparently has been resolved – I can’t verify that yet) and a slight variation of the same for GP2010.
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Kudos to all the regular bloggers out there!
A very short off-topic article. When I first started blogging, I thought weekly posts was a good goal, and it seemed pretty easy to keep up with. I had a long list of things I wanted to talk about at some point, no shortage of ideas! I was set!
All was good until I went to the Tech Conference in Fargo in March… then I started writing a blog each day about my experiences. So much information to talk about, so little time! Upon returning home I had so many ideas I didn’t know where to start, and didn’t write much at all. And then time has quietly slipped by…
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Client Updates & Archiving old service packs
What usually is a typical service pack install client visit started off on the wrong foot. I am installing SP2 for GP2010 plus related hotfixes for a client, and the last time I was here was in January for the year end tax updates. While I was doing my usual preparation, before I even started the process of installing anything, users started reporting warning messages keeping them out of GP.
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