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In Microsoft Great Plains Dynamics GP you have Integration Manager and with the addition of large number of new eConnect based connectors in Dynamics GP version 10.0 ? you, as Great Plains user, programmer or consultant can now do really wonderful integrations, however there are always certain restrictions and we would like to review simple work around ? Great Plains Macros

This small publication is not intended to be technical
instructions, it is rather highlights:

Microsoft Dynamics GP or former name Great Plains Dynamics ERP has large number of installations in USA, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Asia.  Modern market forces companies to go online and expose their stock through B2B or B2C e-commerce stores

If you are starting from scratch, then you should pick existing e-commerce add-on for GP, however if you ecommerce web store has long history and works as you need, then you should map custom integration to and from Great Plains.  Obviously each case is unique and each company has different criteria and business procedures, in this small publication we will try to give you just general highlights in custom eCommerce programming

Microsoft Dynamics GP could potentially go beyond its out-of-the-box standard functionality and you as software programmer and developer could deploy it as ERP platform for your company ecommerce, EDI, wholesale and other extensions and integrations.  aa

In this publication we would like to concentrate on eConnect programming and technology.  Please, note that eConnect should be considered as solid SDK for C# and VB.Net developers, however for older versions of GP, such as 7.5, 8.0 and probably even 9.0 ? we recommend you to upgrade to version 10.0, prior to investing into eConnect research and programming:

Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP requires data massage and initial conversion as well as data repair and day-to-day maintenance. 

If you are mid-size or large enterprise, you should consider having Microsoft SQL Server DBA in staff, however certain data repair routines might be too complex and dependent on the GP tables and data flow architecture, where you will need GP technical consultant to do the job.  In this small publication we would like to review data management techniques and the most convenient ways to do these jobs:

Microsoft Dynamics GP modifications and custom programming scenarios should be considered when third party add-ons are too expensive or too complex to implement.  If this is the case ? you can relatively quickly and cost effectively develop your own custom module. 

We recommend to review such software development tools as Great Plains Dexterity, eConnect, SQL stored procedures, Modifier with VBA, GP Integration Manager.  In this small publication we would like to give you customization specification for custom invoice mailer via email:

If you are implementing Microsoft Dynamics GP in your organization and you would like to do some data conversion from your old accounting or ERP application, then you should consider several levels of data migration and their feasibility. 

As we come through numerous data massage and migration cases, we would like to share our experience to help you with your homework: