| Microsoft Dynamics GP should be considered as ERP | | | | exporting Purchase Orders and placing EDI inventory |
| technical platform, which is open for software | | | | replenishment PO to your EDI nationwide vendor, then |
| developers through such technologies as SQL Stored | | | | consider SQL stored procedure approach. Stored |
| Procedures, Microsoft Dexterity, Extender, VBA | | | | Procedure is capable to create EDI header, lines, trailing |
| scripting and Modifier, SRS, Crystal Reports, GP | | | | end and export this in typically fixed length EDI text file |
| Integration Manager, MS Visual Studio SDK, eConnect, | | | | 3. GP user interface modifications. Here you need to |
| GP Report Writer to name the most popular. If you | | | | review Dexterity, Modifier and Extender. We do not |
| are programmer, who just got the project to alter or | | | | really recommend you to dive on your own into |
| extend GP business logic, you need to review and | | | | Dexterity realm, you should rather subcontract dex |
| compare modification instruments to select the best fit. | | | | customization. Modifier allows you quickly alter GP |
| Let's review popular customizations: | | | | screens and modify business logic with VBA scripts |
| 1. eCommerce integration. Here you should consider | | | | 4. Reporting. Here you are free to select either one: |
| eConnect if you need real time integration and Great | | | | SRS (or Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services), |
| Plains Integration Manager, if you are OK with | | | | Crystal Reports, Report Writer, or FRx (this one only if |
| scheduled or overnight data synchronization. eConnect | | | | dealing with pure financial reports: Balance Sheet, Profit |
| requires C# or VB.Net programming skills, while IM | | | | & Loss, Cash Flow) |
| requires VBA scripting if you need to intervene into | | | | 5. Data Conversions. It is not really a customization, |
| standard integration logic | | | | rather initial data massage and move from legacy |
| 2. EDI integration. Here you have two scenarios: | | | | MRP to Great Plains. |
| exporting from GP and importing to GP. If you are just | | | | |