http://www.USWebPros.com/Interesting Articles About Nearly Every Subjecthttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/Microsoft CRM is CRM answer from Microsoft and attempt to get market share from Siebel, Oracle and others traditional Client Relationship Management System vendors. Microsoft CRM uses all the spectrum of Microsoft recent technologies: .Net, MS Exchange, MS Outlook, MS SQL Server, Replication, Indexing, Active Directory, Windows 2000/2003 security...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Customization__programming_Closed_Email_Activity&a=6026This article is for advanced Microsoft CRM SDK C# developers. It describes the technique of direct SQL programming, when SDK doesn't have the functionality to do the job.http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Customization_secrets__second_edition&a=5903Microsoft CRM – Client Relationship Management package from Microsoft Business Solutions was initially designed to be customizable with Microsoft Visual Studio.Net and one of its programming languages – C#.Net or VB.Net. You can use ADO.Net, Web Service, Transact SQL scripting and stored procedures, deploy such SQL Server tools as Linked Server...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Customization_Integration_with_third_party_SQL_ApplicationDatabase&a=5740Microsoft Business Solutions Navision serves both European and American megamarkets. It was originally written by Denmark-based Navision Software in its own proprietary language C/SIDE (Client/Server Integrated Development Environment). Currently Navision is supported on two platforms - Navision native (C/SIDE) database and on Microsoft SQL...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Navision_Integration_with_Microsoft_RMS__overview_for_IT_Specialist&a=5587Microsoft Retail Management (RMS) and Microsoft Great Plains are retail and accounting/ERP solutions coming from the same Microsoft subdivision – Microsoft Business Solutions. There is often common need to do integration between the two. Despite the fact that both systems come from the same software development company – the integration is not...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_RMS_Customization__PO_Items_Receiving_in_Great_Plains&a=5406If you have Microsoft Great Plains and support it for your company then you need to know some technical details about Great Plains version upgrade and what is going on behind the scenes, which options do you have in case of Dexterity, VBA, SQL customization, additional complexity comes with migration from ctree/Pervasive to MS SQL/MSDEhttp://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Upgrade__things_to_consider_and_FAQ&a=5282Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft Retail Management System (Microsoft RMS) are originally developed by different software vendors, who had no idea that in the remote future (now) these two applications will be owned by Microsoft and will need to be tightly integrated. Current integration between the two is not an easy thing. At this time...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains__Microsoft_RMS_Integration__overview&a=5147Microsoft Business Solutions stakes on Microsoft Great Plains as main Accounting/ERP application for US market. At the same time it seems to be staking on Navision in Europe and has Axapta as high end large corporation market competitor to Oracle, PeopleSoft, SAP, IBM. This article is brief review of Microsoft Great Plains integration with...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Integration_with_Microsoft_Access__overview_for_developer&a=5000http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Business_Solutions_Products_Customization__Overview_for_Developer&a=4832As you probably know, when Microsoft purchased Great Plains Software – the whole strategy for Great Plains Dynamics/eEnterprise line was changed. Initial GPS strategy was to maintain DB platform independence – via it’s C-written engine Dexterity, based on the believe that C programming language is platform independent. So – Great Plains was...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_on_Ctree_or_Pervasive_SQL__what_to_do__tips_for_IT_manager&a=4637Microsoft Great Plains is main mid-market application from Microsoft Business Solutions. This is short article, written in question/answer/FAQ style to give IT Director/Controller balanced top level information on Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains implementation. If you have decided on Microsoft Great Plains as main accounting and ERP...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Installation__overview_for_IT_DirectorController&a=4457Microsoft CRM was designed to be easily customizable. Microsoft CRM Software Development Kit (MS CRM SDK) which you can download from Microsoft website contains descriptions of the objects or classes, exposed for customization. It has sample code in C# and partially in VB.Net. In Visual Studio.Net you can analyze all the classes, used by...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM__Typical_Customizations&a=4343Microsoft CRM is new player on the CRM software market. The whole conception behind CRM seems to be different. In case of traditional CRM software (Siebel, Oracle) - the application was designed with platform independence in mind. Microsoft CRM is dedicated to Microsoft technology and so deploys all the Microsoft tools: Windows Active Directory,...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Development_SDK_C_SQL_Exchange_Integration_Crystal_Reports_overview_for_programmer&a=4228When Microsoft bought Navision it had the plan to take over European market of Business Applications. Now Navision has multiple installations in US and it is very good fit for mid-size manufacturing companies. Currently Microsoft Business Solutions is on the way of creating so-called suites: Microsoft Financials, Microsoft Distributions,...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Navision_Customization_Upgrade__tips_for_ProgrammerIT_Specialist&a=4119Microsoft Business Solutions is on the way to popularize it's ERP systems implementation. Right now such products as Microsoft CRM and Small Business Manager (cheap version of Microsoft Great Plains, based on the same Great Plains Dexterity runtime and DYNAMICS.DIC dictionary) are targeted to self-implementation by in-house IT group. This is...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Implementation__overview_for_IT_DirectorController&a=4017When Great Plains Software was designing and developing Great Plains Dynamics/Dynamics CS+/eEnterprise - it placed several fundamental principles into the systemhttp://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_customization_and_development__overview_for_programmer&a=3931We would like to give you several situations, when you may need custom development and programming to improve Microsoft CRM functionality. This overview is for programmer, software developer, IT specialist, database administrator.http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Customization__processing_inoutgoing_email_messages&a=3817Microsoft Business Solutions Navision serves both European and American megamarkets. It was originally written by Denmark-based Navision Software in its own proprietary language C/SIDE (Client/Server Integrated Development Environment). You should consider several factors in deciding on the database selection. Currently Navision is supported on...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Navision_DB_Selection_CSIDE_or_MS_SQL_Server__overview_for_IT_Specialist&a=3714Looks like Microsoft Great Plains becomes more and more popular, partly because of Microsoft muscles behind it. Now it is targeted to the whole spectrum of horizontal and vertical market clientele. Small companies use Small Business Manager (which is based on the same technology – Great Plains Dexterity dictionary and runtime), Great Plains...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Data_Conversion__overview_for_developer&a=3588Microsoft Great Plains - Microsoft Business Solutions accounting and ERP system, originally targeted to mid-size - now, with advancements and increasing reliability of its database - Microsoft SQL Server, Great Plains is attractive solution for large corporation. Big companies usually have purchasing and order processing automation via so-called...http://www.uswebpros.com?EDI_Electronic_Document_Interchange_for_Microsoft_Great_Plains__overview_for_Software_DeveloperProgrammerDBA&a=3459Microsoft bought Navision, Denmark based software development company, along with Great Plains Software. Now Microsoft Business Solutions offers following ERP applications: Navision (former Navision Attain), Microsoft Great Plains (former Great Plains Dynamics/eEnterprise), Solomon, Axapta. Formerly Navision had strong positions in Europe. Now...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Business_Solutions__Navision_Customization_CSIDE_CODBC_CFRONT_XBRL&a=3378Looks like Microsoft Great Plains becomes more and more popular, partly because of Microsoft muscles behind it. Now it is targeted to the whole spectrum of horizontal and vertical market clientele. Small companies use Small Business Manager (which is based on the same technology – Great Plains Dexterity dictionary and runtime), Great Plains...http://www.uswebpros.com?Reporting_Tools_for_Microsoft_Great_Plains__overview_for_developers&a=3301Microsoft Business Solutions is now in process of creating so called Microsoft Suites: Microsoft Financials, Microsoft Logistics, Microsoft Manufacturing, Microsoft Professional Services - this last one will be based on Solomon Project module. The long story of Great Plains Software Project Accounting - it was originally created by MatchData,...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Project_Accounting__overview_for_IT_DirectorController&a=3169Before September of 1995, Microsoft ignored the Internet because their 16-bit Windows 3.1 operating system couldn't handle the 32-bit Internet world. With the introduction of Windows 95, Microsoft decided they owned the Internet. http://www.uswebpros.com?Hubris__definition_Microsoft39s_Passport&a=3075Microsoft Great Plains is now standard mid-market ERP application, serving the whole spectrum of businesses. In the case of mid-size business we usually see strong IT team with SQL querying skills plus accounting department is already trained to use Great Plains and needs minimal help in figuring out on how to use new Great Plains version and...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Remote_Support__overview&a=2973I tried out Microsoft's new search engine (beta version) the other day. They have been working on it quite secretly now for almost a year. It has been rumored to be a Google killer once in full public release. They say its accuracy and ability to return relevant results will far surpass any other search engine on the Internet. That remains to be...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft39s_New_Search_Engine&a=2878Microsoft Business Solutions promotes Navision (former Attain) on US market as excellent manufacturing applications (formerly it was promoting Great Plains). Navision is available on its native (solid rock and recommended databse) and Microsoft SQL Server. You should consider several factors in deciding on the database selection. Currently...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Navision_Database_CSIDE_or_MS_SQL_Server__overview_for_IT_Specialist&a=2765Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft Retail Management System (Microsoft RMS) are getting new market share due to the Microsoft strong marketing campaign. Both products: Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft RMS are coming from the same Microsoft subdivision - Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS), however due to the fact that both products were...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_RMS__Great_Plains_Integration__overview_for_IT_specialist&a=2673With the advent of 'Service Pack 2' for Windows XP operating system, Microsoft have really made the forums hum. http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Blues&a=2576Looks like Microsoft Great Plains becomes more and more popular, partly because of Microsoft muscles behind it. Now it is targeted to the whole spectrum of horizontal and vertical market clientele. Small companies use Small Business Manager (which is based on the same technology – Great Plains Dexterity dictionary and runtime), Great Plains...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Data_Conversion__overview_for_developers&a=2477This is intermediate level SQL scripting article for DB Administrator, Programmer, IT Specialisthttp://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Interest_Calculation_Example__stored_procedure_for_Crystal_Report&a=2374Microsoft has settled a class action lawsuit with the state of Minnesota. Based on this settlement software purchased between May 18, 1994 and March 17, 2003 may be eligible for a voucher that will provide additional monies to the claimant upon proof of both software purchase and a qualifying hardware or software purchase after July 1, 2004. ...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Class_Action_Settlement_in_Minnesota__Submitting_A_Claim&a=2282Microsoft CRM customization techniques are very diversified and based on the whole spectrum of recent Microsoft technologies. The main terms you should know are: Microsoft CRM SDK 1.2 and Visual Studio.Net 2003. And of course you should be familiar with all the legacy internet technologies, such as HTML, XML, XSLT, JavaScript and be good...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Customization&a=2162Microsoft Great Plains, Navision, Solomon and Axapta are Microsoft Business Solutions ERP applications, serving to the whole spectrum of vertical and horizontal markets. Assuming that you already have one of these systems installed and implemented we would like to give you - IT director, Database Administrator, Programmer, Software Developer,...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Partner_Selection__overview&a=2065Microsoft CRM is now on the scene and it is increasing its market share, due to the Microsoft Business Solutions muscles and marketing strategy. It is tightly integrated with other Microsoft Business Solutions products such as Microsoft Great Plains, Solomon, Navision. Being relatively inexpensive in comparison to competitors, like Siebel,...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Implementation__Remote_Support__overview_for_VP_IT&a=1961Microsoft Business Solutions is on the way to popularize it's ERP systems implementation. Right now such products as Microsoft CRM and Small Business Manager (cheap version of Microsoft Great Plains, based on the same Great Plains Dexterity runtime and DYNAMICS.DIC dictionary) are targeted to self-implementation by in-house IT group. This is...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Dexterity_Customizations&a=1853Microsoft Business Solutions is emerging as very attractive vendor for mid-size companies. The strength of its products is in their cross integration potential. This integration strategy will be the software development direction for this Microsoft subdivision. Meanwhile, as of right now – we have to recommend just to stake on it and deal with...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Integrations__Retail_Management_sample&a=1720Siebel is traditional CRM market leader, however and mostly due to recession 200-2003, Siebel lost sizable portion of CRM market to new tiger, such as Microsoft CRM. Microsoft CRM s recent (2001) CRM answer from Microsoft and attempt top get market share from traditional vendors: Siebel, Oracle, Onyx. Now it is targeted to the whole spectrum of...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_or_Siebel&a=1608IBM Lotus Domino or Microsoft Exchangehttp://www.uswebpros.com?IBM_Lotus_Domino_or_Microsoft_Exchange&a=1495Microsoft Great Plains and Microsoft CRM become more and more popular, partly because of Microsoft muscles behind them. Now Great Plains is targeted to the whole spectrum of horizontal and vertical market clientele. Small companies use Small Business Manager (which is based on the same technology – Great Plains Dexterity dictionary and runtime),...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Business_Solutions_VARPartner_Selection__overview_for_IT_DirectorManagerController&a=1392Several years ago Microsoft purchased Great Plains Software, then Navision (Denmark based software development company). At this time Great Plains Software already was active ERP applications consolidation player - it already acquired Solomon Software couple of years prior. Then in 2002 Microsoft released Microsoft CRM (Client Relation...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Business_Solutions_Customization_options__Overview_for_Programmer&a=1268Great Plains Integration Manager scripting and translation - overview for programmer, software developer, database administrator, IT specialist http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Integration_Manager__advanced_techniques&a=1154Lotus Domino/Notes – Microsoft Great Plains tandem as ERP with Documents Workflow – overview for IT Specialisthttp://www.uswebpros.com?Lotus_DominoNotes__Microsoft_Great_Plains_tandem_as_ERP_with_Documents_Workflow__overview_for_IT_Specialist&a=1047Up to the version 7.5 Microsoft Great Plains, and if you are looking to version 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0 or 4.0 - then it was Great Plains Dynamics were available on Pervasive SQL.2000 or Btrieve. I am confident that majority of database administrators know how to do data repair via Transact SQL query if you are on Microsoft SQL Server 2000/7.0, but I...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Dynamics_on_Pervasive_SQL2&a=936Overview for controller, programmer, software developer, database administrator, technical consultant, report designer, web developer, IT director/specialisthttp://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains_Implementation&a=821Microsoft CRM is now on the scene and it is increasing its market share, due to Microsoft Business Solutions muscles and marketing strategy. It is tightly integrated with other Microsoft Business Solutions products such as Microsoft Great Plains, Solomon, Navision. Being relatively inexpensive in comparison to competitors, like Siebel, Oracle -...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Customization__programming_email_activity_attachment&a=705Microsoft CRM is now on the scene and it is increasing its market share, due to the Microsoft Business Solutions muscles and marketing strategy. It is tightly integrated with other Microsoft Business Solutions products such as Microsoft Great Plains, Solomon, Navisionhttp://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Modification__overview_for_IT_specialist&a=593Microsoft Great Plains as ERP and Microsoft CRM as Client Relation Management system is very robust combination and could serve midsize to large corporation as Business System. Being VP IT or IT Director you need to foresee the positions to have in your IT department to do internal MS Great Plains and MS CRM supporthttp://www.uswebpros.com?IT_Department_Skills_to_Support_Microsoft_Great_Plains_and_Microsoft_CRM&a=488Microsoft Great Plains is main Microsoft Business Solutions accounting package for the US market. You should probably expect some issues when you have software development company to be bought by big player - in this case Great Plains Software was bought by Microsoft (Bill Gates was a friend to Doug Burgum - owner and leader of Great Plains...http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_Great_Plains__Payroll__HR_Inexpensive_solution_Not_any_more&a=374After another security hole recently surfaced in Microsoft's Windows operating system, the software giant released a patch this past Friday to plug the possibly devastating "back door" which allows hackers to potentially seize control of any pc running Windows. http://www.uswebpros.com?Does_Microsoft_Show_Hackers_How_To_Attack&a=270This is short article, written in question/answer/FAQ style to give IT Specialist/developer/programmer balanced top level information on Great Plains Accounting migration to Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains. If you have Great Plains Accounting as main accounting and ERP system you need to know some technical details on the migration to...http://www.uswebpros.com?Great_Plains_Accounting_Migration_to_Microsoft_Great_Plains__overview_for_IT_Specialist&a=269Microsoft CRM is the CRM answer from Microsoft and it will have all the Microsoft Business Solutions muscles behind.http://www.uswebpros.com?Microsoft_CRM_Programming_Techniques__overview_for_developer&a=268Copyright 2005 USWebPros.com - All Rights Reserved.