When performing IT maintenance and identifying issues from a cyber-risk/cyber-defense perspective, you can use playbooks. Users can create playbooks easily using Visual Studio and can be used for a variety of system administrative tasks. In this blog, we discuss how create playbooks for routine preventative and detective tasks related to cybersecurity defense. How Microsoft Used… Continue reading How To Use Visual Studio Code to Create Cybersecurity Defense Playbooks for Routine Preventative and Detection Tasks
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How To Use the Dynamic Ship Add-On for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Both Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central come with pack and ship functionality out of the box. However, for companies that need more sophisticated functionality, particularly for packing, the Dynamic Ship add-on from Insight Works fills the gap. This packing functionality is of particular interest to manufacturers that need to track the packing… Continue reading How To Use the Dynamic Ship Add-On for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
How To Import Account Schedules in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or NAV
This blog explains how to import account schedules into a database in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. Important steps include: Export Customer Data Export Default Cronus data Export Default Cronus Package Import Cronus package into Customer database Import Cronus data Let’s get started with a backup. Normally, you do a backup of… Continue reading How To Import Account Schedules in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or NAV
How To Set Up and Use Order Promising In Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Dynamics 365 Business Central
Order Promising in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a very helpful feature, especially for industries like manufacturing in which customers place orders and customer service reps or salespeople need to provide the customer with a promised delivery date. In the scenario where the customer wants a promise date, typically they… Continue reading How To Set Up and Use Order Promising In Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Dynamics 365 Business Central
How to Use Data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central In Excel Using OData Feeds
Connecting to Excel with OData fields can be very powerful, not only for Power BI, but also for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. By simply connecting to a Business Central page as an OData feed, you can pull data into Excel to create pivot tables and more, opening the door to many benefits. In this… Continue reading How to Use Data from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central In Excel Using OData Feeds
5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
Protecting Your Business from Cyber Attacks: Getting Started We all know that cyber attacks are becoming more and more pervasive, sophisticated, and damaging. A recent report in EC Council’s CISO Mag found that: And it isn’t just large companies (and utilities and government agencies) that are at risk; organizations of every size are under attack. In fact, because smaller companies have limited budgets and resources, they can be… Continue reading 5 Ways to Protect Your Business from Cyber Attacks
How to Create a Journal Entry in Excel and Upload it to Dynamics 365 Business Central
A client recently asked me for instructions on how to create journal entries in Excel and then be able to “Copy and Paste” or “Upload” the entry from Excel to Business Central (If I had a dollar for every time I’ve heard “QuickBooks can do it…”). I had been addressing this before by showing a… Continue reading How to Create a Journal Entry in Excel and Upload it to 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
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
How To Use the LS Retail Weekly Menu Planner for Restaurants
Restaurants using LS Retail’s LS Central ERP solution can use the Weekly Menu Planner to plan weekly menus, including the ability to plan for, purchase, and produce recipes all within the LS Central. Producing recipes within LS Central helps with tracking costs as well as quantity of ingredients on hand. When recipes are created in… Continue reading How To Use the LS Retail Weekly Menu Planner for Restaurants