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Microsoft Dynamics GP is reasonably open for various customintegrations and user interface extension projects through several programmingand software development tools: Great Plains Dexterity, eConnect, Extender,Integration Manager with VBA scripting, Modifier with VBA, plus you can alwaysdo program ecommerce web extensions and integrations via SQL Stored Proceduresor eConnect with generic C# or VB.Net web programming project.  This small publication is a review of thesetools and options in the bullet style format: 1.       Dexterity.  This tools is original architecturefoundation, it was designed in earlier 1990th as the shell for Great PlainsDynamics. Dexterity has its own scripting language, which is in fact compiled -Sanscript.  Dexterity programming allowsyou to control and alter every existing GP object, plus you can do all sort ofcustom add-ons.  If you do not have Dexprogramming experience, you might be discouraged by its complexity, howeverthere are Dynamics GP customization project, where you have to code inDexterity, especially when you have to call GP native logic, meaning callingsuch processes as Batch Posting from your custom module.  Consider outsourcing Dex programming routinesto Dynamics GP ISV Partners, who maintains Dexterity Software DevelopmentFactory 2.       eConnectSDK.  In your MS Visual Studio C#, VB oranother programming language project you can include eConnect libraries and quicklylearn on eConnect code snippets how to program various GP objects: Customer,Vendor, Item, Address, Sales Invoice, Customer Payment, etc.  Initially eConnect was introduced forecommerce developers, however for Dynamics GP 10.0 and to some extent 9.0eConnect covers most of the business logic (except Posting and working withPosted and Historical data).  Werecommend you to try eConnect programming on your own if you are MS VisualStudio Programmer and work for the company where you plan Dynamics GPintegrations, especially for eCommerce. We are kind of resisting to recommend you eConnect if you on Dynamics GP8.0 or 7.5, in our opinion it is more efficient to upgrade to Dynamics GP 10.0and then deploy eConnect programming for current GP version 3.       Modifierwith VBA scripts.  GP Modifier allows youto change existing GP window layout (rename the field, change its position)plus add new fields and attach custom VBA scripts to them.  We recommend this tool for simple modifications,and for heavy customizations consider Dexterity, Extender or eConnect 4.       DynamicsGP Integration Manager Custom integrations. IM is user friendly integrations tool, however if you are VBA orMicrosoft Office programmer, it should be easy for you to further advanceintegration logic by Before Integration, Before Document Commit and other eventdriven scripts 5.       SQLScripting in Dynamics GP.  Theoretically,most of the scripting is already done in eConnect, as this SDK is duplicatingDexterity code in SQL encrypted stored procedures.  However if you think that eConnect learningcurve is too long and you would like just to glance and GP tables structure andbegin SQL scripting - then please install Dynamics GP SDK from CD #2 or look atthe tables and forms descriptions: Dynamics GP->Tools->ResourceDescriptions->Tables 6.       Extender.  This Dynamics GP modification tool isfriendly for non technical Great Plains Consultant.  Extender itself is written as the Dexterityapplication or add-on.  If you think thatDynamics GP native Extender is too restricted, consider calling to ExtenderDynamics GP ISV in Australia to get Enterprise version 7.       DynamicsGP Barcoding Custom Add-Ons.  BarcodeScanning in Retail, Warehouse Management and Supply Chain Management should befirst analyze on the subject where is integration point or in which Dynamics GPWindow you would like to program this integration.  Plus you should also consider Barcodeinventory Items Labels printing and Barcode new item algorithm 8.       GreatPlains earlier versions customization support. If you are on Great Plains Dynamics or eEnteprise 7.5. 7.0, 6.0 or GreatPlains 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.2, 3.0 then you should consider GP Dexterity customizations,plus VBA with Modifier or Integration Manager. For old Great Plains versions you might have such old ISV as IntellisolAdvanced Purchase Order Processing and Project Accounting, where you would haveto consider migration to Dynamics GP Purchase Order Processing.  For Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windowsor Mac customization options were more limited and now these archaic ERP and MRPapplications are no longer supported 9.       DynamicsGP Customizations Support Internationally. Here you should consider ERP localization in the senses of local taxcode compliance and adoption of local country language.  Dynamics GP is distributed in USA, Canada,including French Quebec version, UK, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania (Palau,Fiji, Tonga, and other island countries), South Africa, Southern and South EastAsia, where English is official business language.  It is also localize in Spanish Speaking LatinAmerica and Caribbean countries.  If youare located in different country, please consider possibility of Dexteritystrings translation from English into your native language 10.   AlbaSpectrum Dynamics GP ISV products.  Atthis time, August 2009, we are offering Dynamics GP Posting Server or Autopost,Order Connector, GP Integration with Microsoft RMS  11.   Foradditional help, please call us 1-866-528-0577, [email protected] skypealbaspectrum.  We specialize in DynamicsGP Customizations, Reporting, eConnect Programming, EDI, Integrations,International Support in Russian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese.  Plus we are comfortable to help you withGreat Plains Integrations with PHP, Java, Linux, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access,Excel.  We also support SAP Business OneSDK, Workbench customizations and integrations