From the Microsoft Dynamics GP Blogs: How to Create a Windows Form and Silverlight UI; Multicurrency Revaluation; How to Import Aliases

Dynamics GP "12" Web Client Architecture: How to Create a Windows Form and Silverlight UI: Mariano Gomez, the Dynamics GP Blogster, posted his final article in a 3-part series on Dynamics GP "12" Web Client Architecture. The article describes how to transform a Generic Window Object into a Windows form or a Silverlight UI:

"For this, the Development team has created Template Processor. Template Processor takes a generic representation of a window and is able to deliver an XML version of its content (fields, buttons, and events in the case of a traditional Dexterity window), called a Window Template, but as well delivers a version that the Dexterity Runtime Engine can still display in the classical client, also known as coreTemplate. The technique of processing a Generic Window Object into an XML Window Template and a coreTemplate has been labeled Dynamics Form Rendering.

"The XML Window Template is then delivered to Silverlight via a browser application - explicitly Internet Explorer given the use of Silverlight - where the Rendering Engine uses a Converter to serialize into a Silverlight UI. Since the Dexterity Runtime Engine retains the ability to understand the coreTemplate elements, displaying a Windows form is still a natural function. The result will still allow developers to create traditional Dexterity customizations against the classic client UI or the XML Window Template generated by the Template Processor."

How to Import Aliases to Avoid Entering Them One at a Time: Belinda, the GP CSI, has created a great video in which she demonstrates each step needed to perform an import: "Today I am showing you how to EASILY import AA Alias's into GP from Excel. It's a LOT faster than entering them manually and using Alias's saves a LOT of time!"

The Multicurrency Revaluation Feature in GP and How to Use it: Revaluation is the process of recalculating the currency value of transactions into a different currency, based on specific exchange rates. A new blog, Dynamics GP Help, explains the MultiCurrency Revaluation feature in GP, which is used to calculate the Realized and Unrealized gain/loss based exchange rates. To help you effectively utilize the feature, the post provides step-by-step instructions on how to perform the following:

• Setup accounts for the Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss
• Enter the posting accounts for Realized and Unrealized Gain/Loss
• Revalue currency values
• Run multicurrency reports