Dynamics GP Demo Version Download and Deployment Notes - Alba Spectrum

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(Free-Press-Release.com) September 25, 2009 -- If you are evaluating candidates for future Corporate ERP system, we would like to share with you the way to download Dynamics GP, install it for evaluation period of 90 days and review the functionality. This application was in the past also known as Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise, please do note that its predecessor - Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac had different code base and its logic differs, so you may need some training to begin intuitively recognize new screens in Dynamics GP, if you are planning GPA to Dynamics GP upgrade path:

1. Download current version Dynamics GP 10.0 CDs from MSDN subscription website. As GP is recommended as mid-market Corporate ERP, if you are doing evaluation, please check with your IT department if your organization has MSDN subscription. If you do not have MSDN subscription, please email us or give us a call, we will send you instructions

2. Install Dynamics GP evaluation version. We recommend you to install evaluation on Windows XP or Vista workstation, where you preliminary install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Developer Edition. In order to install on Vista, please disable User Account Control. If you are installing on XP Pro Service Pack 3 with Microsoft Office 2007 loaded, there are known issues. Please, read about DexSkipDotNetCheck.mst and skipdotnetcheck.ms methods. You will need to download these files, give as a call or email. When you have GP installation in progress, please do not enter registration key - this will put you in evaluation mode for 90 days automatically

3. Evaluation recommendations. When you run Dynamics GP Utilities, please select number of Segments 3 or more and first, second and third segment respectively 3 characters or more, 4 characters or more and 2 characters or more. If you choose these settings, you should be able to install Fabrikam Lesson Company (TWO database in MS SQL Server). In Fabrikam you could see most of the GP modules, you can even load Manufacturing, Field Services, Fixed Assets, Human Resources, Project Accounting sample data. Plus major Dynamics GP ISV Partners Add-ons have sample data loading utility for evaluation. Plus you can download and install such integration tools as eConnect SDK, in case if you have ecommerce integration needs and would like your programmers to try it as well

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum , help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577 http://www.albaspectrum.com Serving ERP and MRP community since 1994, local service in Chicago, Houston, San Diego, Atlanta, Los Angeles. Information portal: http://www.pegasplanet.com