Microsoft Dynamics GP 10 Visual Studio Development notes - Alba Spectrum

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If you are eCommerce programmer and plan to dive into Microsoft Great Plainse-commerce web design and software development world, we recommend you some initialtopics to consider as preliminary research. If you have experience with MicrosoftC# or VB.Net programming, it might not be enough to work with GP, because GreatPlains has its own proprietary platform, Great Plains Dexterity (now this IDE isnamed Microsoft Dexterity). Dexterity has special constrains on GP tablesstructure, it also restricts GP ReportWriter functionality, also if you had someexposure to customization tools, such as GP Modifier, you should suspect to see Dexscaled down engine behind Modifier or even Report Writer. So, these are somecautions on being overly too optimistic as .Net programmer. However, let s now goand review development tools, SDKs and scenarios:1. eConnect VS Development. eConnect should be primary e-commerce programmerdevelopment tool. You should have some basic knowledge in SQL scripting and storedprocedures this will help you to program eConnect, as eConnect logic is realizedin encrypted SQL Stored Procedures2. Direct SQL ADO programming. If you need light touch to GP database (DYNAMICS andcompany database in SQL Server 2005), you may try SQL direct scripting and envelopethem into ADO.Net calls. If your custom logic goes beyond simple data update orinquiry, we recommend to you think first about eConnect option, end if you find thisis really not what you can afford, then go ahead and try low level (or direct SQLQuery Analyzer) SQL scripts3. GP Integrations Programming. If you are assigned to Great Plains Integrationproject, please review first GP Integration Manager, where GP business logic isvalidated for each integrated object. If out of the box IM should be extended withcustom modified logic, please try to rescue to VBA IM scripting, where you can do before document , before record , after document and other even oriented scripts4. Microsoft Dexterity learning curve. We think this is not really practical,however GP has training class in Fargo, ND, which you can attend and becomecertified Dexterity developer, please confirm with MS Dynamics subdivision, as weare not Microsoft and MS can change its schedules and plans at wish

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.comhe lp@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving Microsoft Dynamics GPGreat Plains clientele US nationwide: California, Georgia, Florida, Minnesota,Washington, New York, Virginia, Indiana, Colorado, Michigan, Wisconsin. Localservice is available in Chicago, IL and Houston, TX metropolitan areas

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