Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 reporting / / David Duncan, Christopher J. Liley

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812779203321
• Autore: Duncan David
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Birmingham : , : Packt Publishing, , [2013]; ©2013
• ISBN: 1-84968-893-1
• Edizione: [Second edition.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (386 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LileyChristopher J
• Disciplina: 658.81202
• Soggetti: Business report writing; Electronic data processing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: 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; 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; 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; 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; 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; Report Restrictions
• Sommario/riassunto: 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