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From the Microsoft Dynamics GP Blogs: Working with Text Fields in Report Writer...How to Check Access to a Building Block...Consistent Deferrals in GP 10...GP 2010 Implementation Book Review

by Jared Berezin
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Working with Text Fields in Report Writer: Developing for Dynamics GP blog helps explain what is and is not possible when working with fields of text datatype in the Dynamics GP Report Writer:

"The text field datatype in Dexterity allows multi-line text to be entered up to a maximum length of 32,000 characters. A shorter keyable length maybe defined when the field is defined in Dexterity... When you add text fields to a report layout, you should be aware that they can display no more than 10K of data, even though text fields can hold up to 32K of data. Text fields should only be placed in the body of a report."

How to Check Who Generated or Modified a Building Block in Management Reporter: Jill Carter's Dynamics Corporate Performance Management blog explains how to easily check who generated or modified a building block and when they generated or modified it:

"Click the Open icon on the Management Reporter toolbar. (You can also use File |Open or Ctrl+O.) The dialog shows not only who modified a building block, but also when it was last modified. It provides the same information for generation. And, if you want to sort the building block by person (Modified By/Generated By) or date (Modified/Generated), you can click the column headers to sort. Now, the next time you ask yourself, ‘When was the last time the ...

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About Jared Berezin
Jared Berezin serves as a contributing writer to MSDynamicsWorld.com. With combined interests in technology and science, Jared previously served as a writer for Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, drafting scientific narrative reports on the latest advancements in cancer research. Jared has also served as associate marketing specialist for International Data Corporation (IDC), a market research firm. In this position, he planned and executed strategic marketing initiatives for IDC's software and services research programs, and wrote outbound communications to the press, existing clients, and prospects. Jared also has experience working for several local newspapers in eastern Massachusetts. Jared graduated with honors from Colby College with a BA in English and creative writing.
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