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Enjoy this month's Dynamics SL newsletter!

Join Us! Making Businesses Better Event – Session 1 - Better Project Management

Every business can manage projects better. Having a project complete on time and on budget requires an active project manager able to get things done and handle the ever present desire for stakeholders to expand the scope of the project. 

 

Join speaker and facilitator, Lynn Anderson from Vision Companies, on October 21 and learn best practices to better project management and steps to project success for your business.  Lynn has had tremendous success managing system implementation and business initiative projects, with both large and midsized organizations.

You can make your business better by investing some time with us and Lynn Anderson at the Microsoft Technology Center in Edina on October 21 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. (Lunch will be provided!)


ISV Spotlight: Silver Brook Systems 

2016 is coming around fast and the need to be ACA compliant is requiring your urgent attention. No worries! The ACA Compliance Module Update from Silver Brook Systems has you covered.  
 
Silver Brook ACA Compliance is helping companies fill the gap for ACA reporting by creating and maintaining a complete, comprehensive audit trail throughout the data collection, processing and output processes.
 
Learn more by visiting www.silverbrook.com/sbaca.html.
Microsoft DIY Dynamics

There’s no doubt about it, Microsoft Dynamics users are savvy do-it-yourselfers and Microsoft is paying attention to that. Check out this new series of DIY trainings for Microsoft Dynamics, especially the tutorials for CustomerSource.
 
Microsoft Dynamics SL Product Updates
 
Web app users have made requests and this latest SL 2015 Web Apps CU1 Hot Fix answers loudly with some great updates, including screens with the new Grid & Form view for timecard entry, payroll time entry, expense entry, and advance payroll time entry.  No matter which device you’re using, you can enter data the way you want and the way it’s easiest for you.

Download the latest update or contact us to learn more.

Check Out Fixed Issues in Management Reporter 2012 Cumulative Update 13 (CU13)

In addition to quality fixes, this update includes regulatory features and here is a quick summary of what to expect:

  • View a report in the web viewer in a grid view
  • Display zero rounded values and zero actual values based on a report definition option
  • Choose where the line number column displays on a report
  • Display date formats in the report header based on regional settings
  • Display calculated rows on the same line for different columns
  • Additional fixes for product defects

Read our blog for more specifics of MR 2012 CU13 when using Microsoft Dynamics SL.


 


 

SL Newsletter -
September 2015
Save Your Spot for the Next Management Reporter Training!

Our Management Reporter training sessions fill up quick, so make sure to grab your spot for the next available two-day class on November 18 and 19. Register today to learn:
  • Basic report building blocks in Report Designer
  • Associate the building blocks in a variety of report definitions
  • Discover the power and flexibility of reporting trees to present financial results at the responsibility level
  • Use report output and distribution options including Report Viewer
 

Are You Up-to-Date? 

To help verify if your Microsoft Dynamics SL system is up-to-date, here are the current release version numbers:
  • Microsoft Dynamics SL2015 - 9.01.30423.01  SL2015 CU1
  • Microsoft Dynamics SL2011 - 8.13.60522.00   SL2011 SP3
  • Management Reporter 2012 - 2.12.13001.13
From the Microsoft Dynamics SL menu, select ‘Help’ | ‘About’.  This will display a screen showing the Microsoft version and build number.  The build is an indicator of which hot fixes and/or service packs are installed.

To help in the process of identifying your specific build,   Microsoft has created a Knowledge Base article that lists all of the versions and builds for Microsoft Dynamics SL. You must have a login to Customer Source in order to view the document. TechKnowledge Document ID: 18682 – this includes all versions and builds from SL 6.5 to current.

To determine the version of Microsoft Management Reporter, start Microsoft Management Reporter. On the Help menu, click About Management Reporter.

Compatibility between various versions of Microsoft Dynamics SL and Management Reporter should be verified.  If you need help or are interested in applying the latest Service Pack for Dynamics SL or Management Reporter, contact us.
 
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