Microsoft (MS) Dynamics GP, previously known as Great Plains, has an end date. MS will discontinue this platform’s support and updates on December 31, 2029. Although this might be a while away, now is the best time to migrate to Dynamics 365 Business Central (BC) — a similar enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).… Continue reading Choosing a Partner for Migrating From Dynamics GP to Dynamics Business Central
Month: July 2021
Habits of Amazing People: Be Proactive
In his book, Be Amazing or Go Home, Shep Hyken talks about what “Amazing People” have in common. In this blog series, I’m discussing several of these habits, including: Show up ready to amaze Know what it means to be amazing Always be on stage Always show up early (“Lombardi time”) Always act like you’re “on… Continue reading Habits of Amazing People: Be Proactive
Retail Trends 2021: What are they and how you can adapt
5 Retail Trends for 2021: How You Can Adapt Your Business To Stay In Step In a fast-moving retail world, you need to stay informed about changes and new trends, and you need the ability to adapt quickly to them. Here are 5 trends and how you can adapt to accommodate them. Trend #1: Shoppers… Continue reading Retail Trends 2021: What are they and how you can adapt
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 353
This edition of Developer Digest highlights the Business Central 18.3 update, what’s cool about Windows 11, and working with the AL debugger. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 353
Microsoft’s Plan for Addressing Obsolete Code in Dynamics 365 Business Central
A Message to Dynamics Business Central Developers, Consultants, Partners, and ISVs: It’s Our Responsibility to Understand Microsoft’s Plan for Addressing Obsolete Code In the legacy Microsoft Dynamics NAV world, there are always changes to the code, many of them big, like dimension changes and product group changes. This is to address issues uncovered during upgrades… Continue reading Microsoft’s Plan for Addressing Obsolete Code in Dynamics 365 Business Central
How to Make Measures Total Correctly in Power BI Tables
Microsoft Power BI is an excellent tool for creating and publishing dynamic and interactive reports, but it has a few tricky quirks. When creating a Power BI report with a table containing measures, sometimes the columns don’t total correctly. Those who experience this hurdle may be unfamiliar with how Power BI works or are new to data analysis expressions. Perhaps… Continue reading How to Make Measures Total Correctly in Power BI Tables
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 352
In this Developer Digest edition, we talk about improved dimensions in BC 18.2 and issues with Excel permissions. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 352
A New Look for Modern Business
ArcherPoint has a reputation built on our expertise with Microsoft Dynamics NAV. When Microsoft began the transformation of building Business Central on NAV’s code base and adopting a cloud-first strategy, we began our plans for change, not only with Microsoft, but with the market. The advent of Dynamics 365 Business Central and Microsoft’s focus on… Continue reading A New Look for Modern Business
Consolidating Financial Data in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
With roots that go back to Denmark in the 1980s, Microsoft Dynamics NAV offers strong multinational and complex accounting capabilities—including the ability to handle consolidations—that other ERP solutions do not. Some organizations need to consolidate financial data for multiple business units or legal entities, while others have subsidiaries that report to the parent organization. In… Continue reading Consolidating Financial Data in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 351
Debugging a BC production environment, adding document attachment functionality to extension pages, and more are in this edition of Developer Digest The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with… Continue reading Dynamics NAV / Business Central Developer Digest – Vol 351