eConnect and Microsoft Dexterity Dynamics GP development tools Alba Spectrum
This article is dedicated to Microsoft Great Plains eCommerce and web software development primarily, plus Microsoft Dynamics GP customization, integration, data conversion and reporting.
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This article is dedicated to Microsoft Great Plains eCommerce and web software
development primarily, plus Microsoft Dynamics GP customization, integration,
data conversion and reporting. As software programmer you should know where one
customization realm exists and where it has boundaries: new and legacy
technologies, such as Microsoft Great Plains Dexterity, eConnect, VBA & GP
Integration Manager
• eConnect – was initially introduced for e-commerce web developers, enabling
them to link ecommerce web site with Microsoft Dynamics GP on the back end as
accounting or ERP
• Dexterity. This technology was introduced in late 1980th and earlier 1990th as
EDI and programming language (sanscript) for new Great Plains Software MRP
platform – Great Plains Dynamics, coming up to replace former ERP – Great Plains
Accounting (available for DOS and MS Windows in 1990th and earlier). Dexterity
was archtectured to provide computer graphical platform independence (remember
software platform battles: Microsoft Windows, MAC OS, Solaris, etc.) and SQL and
DB platform relative independence and portability. Dexterity was securing Great
Plains Dynamics future, regardless on who wins on both: computer operating
system and database directions
• Programmers pools. Dexterity programmers are not often found on the job and
consulting market nowadays, however they were available in late 1990th and
earlier 2000th. eConnect in turn uses modern Microsoft technologies, such as
.Net, c#, VB, SQL scripting, MS Visual Studio, as well as universal new software
development tools, such as XML web services, eConnect gives you as a developer
access to the set of Dynamics GP objects: Customer, Vendor, Sales Order, etc.
So, it would be probably fair to say, that eConnect programmers are available on
the market, and even if universal .Net developer is not familiar with eConnect
yet – he will read documentation and will be able to program in a very short
turning time
• eConnect flexibility. Being reflection (so far) of what was initially created
on GPS Dexterity platform, econnect, has restrictions on the subset of objects –
its scope is broad, but limited in comparison to original Dexterity. Another
eConnect limitation is posting (and SOP order transfer to invoices and
backorders)
• Dexterity flexibility. Being legacy platform, dex should be considered with
certain level of respect, however with the software development tool life cycle
precaution
• Recommendations. If you need to cross eConnect limitation boundaries, you
should rescue to Dexterity development. Dexterity developers should have access
to Dexterity source code (DYNAMICS.DIC with sanscript code) – in this scenario
your customization possibilities are unlimited.
Please feel free to call us: 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918,
help@albaspectrum.com skype:
albaspectrum
Alba Spectrum Group (
http://www.albaspectrum.com
http://www.enterlogix.com.br ), serving clients in IL, TX, CA, IN, WI,
MI, NY, FL, CO, GA, LA, WA, NV, AZ, KA, plus we can help you internationally,
where GP is supported: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, Pakistan, Middle
East, UK, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela. We are ready with large
scale customization and industry solutions: Aerospace & Defense, Oil & Gas,
Distribution & Logistics, Manufacturing & Assembling, Consignment & Warehouse
Management (incl. Barcode Solutions), Beverages, Supply Chain Management, and
others
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