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2nd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (386 pages) : illustrations. |
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text file |
| Series |
Professional expertise distilled
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Professional expertise distilled.
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| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Acknowledgments; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Meeting the Reporting Challenge; Trends in reporting; Increased flexibility; Reporting through all levels of an organization; Increased access to the report generation process; Challenges in developing and writing reports; Intended audience; Data sources; Latency; Formatting and presentation; Ad hoc reports versus traditional reports; Security; Network access and general IT infrastructure; Developer resources; Summary. |
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Chapter 2: Where Is My Data and How Do I Get to It?System database versus company database; System database; Company database; Dynamics GP table naming/numbering conventions; Tables versus Table Groups; Physical table naming/numbering conventions; Alpha code; Table type; Sequence; Variant; Locating Dynamics GP data using the Resource Descriptions windows; Tables; Fields; Windows; Table Import; Accessing data at the table level using SQL Management Studio; Locating Dynamics GP data with additional tools; Dynamics GP 2013 Software Development Kit; Downloading the Software Development Kit. |
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Using the Software Development KitSupport Debugging Tool; Downloading the Support Debugging Tool; Using the Support Debugging Tool; Summary; Chapter 3: Working with the Builders: SmartList and Excel Reports; Utilizing canned SmartLists to meet basic reporting needs; Structure of SmartList; Basic SmartList concepts; Narrowing our result list with search criteria; Adding new columns; Changing the number of records returned; Modifying a dex.ini switch for faster export to Excel; Extending SmartList data to Excel by deploying Excel Reports; Deploying Excel Reports. |
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Maintaining security for Excel ReportsThe shared network folder permissions; The database level permissions; Accessing and using Excel Reports; Connecting to Excel Reports via Windows Explorer; Connecting to Excel Reports via GP 2013; Creating and publishing new SmartLists using SmartList Builder; Understanding the SmartList Builder window; Creating a new SmartList Object via SmartList Builder; Deploying new Excel Reports with Excel Report Builder; Understanding the Excel Reports Builder window; Creating a new Excel Report via Excel Report Builder. |
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Additional tips and tricks for using both BuildersSummary; Chapter 4: Report Writer and Word Templates; Storing and accessing Report Writer reports; Storing Report Writer reports; Accessing Report Writer reports; Setting the Dynamics GP launch file; Setting security to custom/modified reports; Opening and navigating the Report Writer windows; Setting security permissions to use Report Writer; Opening Report Writer; Report Writer Resource windows; Fields; Data types; Formats; Pictures; Strings; Report Modification windows; Report Definition; Report Table Relationships; Sorting Definition. |
| Note |
Report Restrictions. |
| Summary |
A practical guide to creating and managing reports as well as identifying the most appropriate reporting tool for any reporting challenge, this book employs real-life, step-by-step examples in a part tutorial, part reference manner. If you are a Microsoft Dynamics GP developer, consultant or power user who wants to create and manage reports, then ""Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reporting, Second Edition"" is for you. A working knowledge of Microsoft Dynamics GP is required. A basic understanding of business management systems and reporting applications such as Microsoft Excel and SQL Reporting Ser. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Business report writing.
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Business report writing. |
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Accounting -- Software.
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Accounting -- Software. |
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Corporation reports -- Data processing.
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Corporation reports. |
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Business enterprises -- Finance -- Data processing.
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Business enterprises -- Finance -- Data processing. |
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Electronic data processing.
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Electronic data processing. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Liley, Christopher.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Duncan, David. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reporting. Birmingham : Packt Publishing, ©2013 9781849688925 |
| ISBN |
9781849688932 (electronic book) |
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1849688931 (electronic book) |
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9781849688925 |
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1849688923 |
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