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Get Organized! Dynamics SL’s Home Pane Favorites Makes it Easy

Imagine that the next time you login to Dynamics SL, you have easy access to your frequently used: screens, reports, internet websites, and other software applications. It’s possible, and easy to do. Dynamics SL offers a simple way to quickly organize your work – the “Favorites” area of your Dynamics SL home pane. Right click […]Read More

Limit Batch Release Access in Dynamics SL 7.0

So how do you control who is posting batches to SL 7.0?   In order to be sure a batch is not posted before it has been approved, follow these directions to stop users from selecting the ‘Release Now’ option.  Keep in mind you must own ‘Customization Manager,’ and have sufficient rights within SL. I’ll use […]Read More

19 Tips and Tricks for FRx

Over the years, I’ve developed many tips and tricks for using FRx. Below are nineteen of my favorites.  Maintaining Your Reports Catalog Save a report prior to generating if any changes have been made to a catalog. You should also save a catalog before it is generated if a change has been made to the […]Read More

Convergence 2010 – Planning to Attend?

Convergence is the premier annual Microsoft Dynamics GP, SL and CRM event, bringing customers, partners, team members and industry experts together in an environment created for you to discuss solutions, address business needs and establish a true community that can be leveraged throughout the year. In 2010, Convergence will take place in Atlanta, Georgia on […]Read More

Resetting User Passwords in Dynamics SL 7.0

Last week I received a call from a Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 client struggling with changing a Solomon user’s password.  The user had forgotten their password and the system administrator didn’t know how to make the change in their newly upgraded SL 7.0 environment. Here are the steps to change passwords for any user on […]Read More

Wish You Could Prevent Postings to Prior Periods for Dynamics SL?

When working with Dynamics SL, do you wish that there was an easy way to prevent accidental postings to prior periods and previous fiscal years – a way that does not involve purchasing a third-party product or screen customizations?       Now, if you are running Feature Pack 1 of Dynamics SL, you have […]Read More

Major Changes to Microsoft Support Timelines

(co-authored by Shereen Mahoney and Ken DiPietro)  Microsoft has announced major changes to their technical support plan timeline – the period during which various releases of the product will be supported – for Dynamics GP and Dynamics SL. To avoid being on a product release that becomes unsupported, it’s critically important you understand the new […]Read More

Slow Performance on a Workstation that is Running SL 7.0?

One common cause that I’ve noticed for slow performance on a Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 workstation is the Internet Explorer Settings to check certificate revocation.  Here are the steps to check these settings in Internet Explorer:   Open Internet Explorer and go to the Tools Tab and select Internet Options.     Then select the […]Read More

Managing Report Printing Defaults in Dynamics SL

I have had several clients comment that they would like to be able to change the defaults for printing reports.  Changes to your custom default settings are always replaced after an upgrade or application of a service pack.  Well, here’s some good news for you.  As of SL release 6.x there is a built-in utility […]Read More

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