2. Finding Data in Dynamics GP A Guide for Data Enthusiasts
Rod O’Connor, MVP Business Solutions
Briware Solutions Inc.
#CollaborateCanada

3. What department do you work in?IT
Finance
None of the above
All of the above

4. What are you hoping to do?
Build reports
Integrate
Troubleshoot Issues
Watch Rod teach a class, doesn’t matter what it’s about

5. Agenda Introductions Understanding Table Naming Conventions
Useful Dynamics GP Tools for finding data
Some useful ISV Tools for finding data
Some websites Rod uses
The “SmartList Views”

6. Introduction Rod O’Connor Briware solutions Inc. Experience:
Started career in accounting, then programming
First implementation in 1996
ERP Consultant since 2000 (Mostly)
Started Briware Solutions in 2012 as a side project
Specialties: Translating geek (with particular focus on finance and IT), streamlining business processes with clever applications of technology and psychology.

7. Things it helps to know about
Dictionary
GP Functionality is delivered through Dictionaries
The Dictionary is where tables are defined
Not all “core” functionality is in the Dynamics dictionary
Series
A way of grouping objects within the dictionary.
Generally align with the series buttons in the GP navigation pane
Most ISV solutions – especially older ones – put all tables in the Project series

8. Things it helps to know about
The tables’ many names
Technical name: Used by Dexterity only
Display name: Human readable name…mostly
Physical Name: Name you see in SQL

9. Physical Naming Conventions
Most GP table names are in the format LL#####
LL (sometimes LLL) generally represents the product/module (e.g. RM = Receivables management, BSI = Briware Solutions Inc.)
The ##### tends to follow some logic:
00### = “Cards”
1#### = “Unposted/Work” Data
2#### = “Posted/Open” Data
3#### = “History” Data
4#### = “Setups”
5#### = “Temp” Tables
Not even a little bit true in Canadian Payroll!

10. Dynamics GP Data Finding Tools
Resource Descriptions
You all own it, regardless of GP Version
“Table Import”

11. Tracking events as they happen
DEXSQL Log
SQL Server Trace

12. ISV Tools for Finding Data
Table Finder (eOne Solutions)
Ships with Smartlist Builder (Not Smartlist Designer!)
Available for GP2010+, but you might need to update.
GP Power Tools (Winthrop Distributed by Mekorma)
Formerly Support Debugging Tool
Good example here: dynamics-gp-table-and-field-information/

13. Websites you should know about
Victoria Yudin:
Leslie Vail: gp-table-names.html
GPWindow.com (Built by Jivtesh Singh)
Basically, the MVP’s love to blog. There is good stuff out there from Mark Polino, Mariano Gomez, Belinda Allen, and Steve Endow as well.

14. Questions? Rod O’Connor rod@briwaresolutions.com 844-BRIWARE, ext 110
(cell)
@Briware_Rod