Dynamics GP provides a mechanism
inside the application to set up regular backups. Administrators simply go to
the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu and select Tools->Maintenance->Backup.
From there a wizard walks you through the process of the first backup and
setting up recurring, scheduled backups.
Simple, right?
Not so fast. The built-in backup
process in Microsoft Dynamics GP only backs up the data in the SQL tables. This
is a fine place to start, but it's really just the minimum backup for most
companies.Not covered are customized forms, reports, and financial statement
formats-which many companies accumulate in significant numbers-- that would be
costly and time consuming to replace. Then there are integrations, notes,
collection letters and more that make up the full Dynamics GP ecosystem.
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Mark Polino is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and a Microsoft MVP for Business Solutions. He is the author or coauthor of 5 books related to Microsoft Dynamics GP. Mark also maintains the Dynamics GP focused website DynamicAccounting.net. He speaks and writes regularly about ERP related topics. Mark has been a controller and CFO for a division of a publicly traded company and he has worked as a consultant implementing ERP solutions. Mark holds additional certifications including Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP), Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) , Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA). Dynamics Credentialed Professional for Dynamics GP 2015 (Core Install and Core Financials), Xero Certified. He holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Central Florida and an MBA from Rollins College. Mark lives with his family in Florida.
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