Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reporting, Second Edition电子书

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reporting

Table of Contents

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Reporting

Credits

About the Author

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Acknowledgments

About the Reviewers

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Preface

What this book covers

What you need for this book

Who this book is for

Conventions

Reader feedback

Customer support

Downloading the example code

Errata

Piracy

Questions

1. Meeting the Reporting Challenge

Trends in reporting

Increased flexibility

Reporting through all levels of an organization

Increased access to the report generation process

Challenges to developing and writing reports

Intended audience

Data sources

Latency

Formatting and presentation

Ad-hoc reports versus traditional reports

Security

Network access and general IT infrastructure

Developer resources

Summary

2. Where Is My Data and How Do I Get to It?

System databases versus company databases

System databases

Company databases

Dynamics GP table naming/numbering conventions

Tables versus Table Groups

Physical table naming/numbering conventions

Alpha code

Table type

Setup Tables

Master Tables

Transaction Tables

Cross Reference Tables

Other Table types

Identifying the Table type by the table naming convention

Sequence

Variant

Locating Dynamics GP data using the Resource Descriptions windows

Tables

Fields

Windows

The Table Import utility

Accessing data at the table level using SQL Management Studio

Locating Dynamics GP data with additional tools

Dynamics GP 2013 Software Development Kit

Downloading the Software Development Kit

Using the Software Development Kit

The Support Debugging Tool

Downloading the Support Debugging Tool

Using the Support Debugging Tool

Summary

3. Working with the Builders – SmartList and Excel Reports

Utilizing default SmartLists to meet basic reporting needs

Structure of SmartList

Basic SmartList concepts

Narrowing our result list with search criteria

Adding new columns

Changing the number of records returned

Modifying a dex.ini switch for faster export to Excel

Extending SmartList data to Excel by deploying Excel Reports

Deploying Excel Reports

Maintaining security for Excel Reports

Shared network folder permissions

Database-level permissions

Accessing and using Excel Reports

Connecting to Excel Reports via Windows Explorer

Connecting to Excel Reports via GP 2013

Creating and publishing new SmartLists using SmartList Builder

Understanding the SmartList Builder window

Creating a new SmartList Object via SmartList Builder

Deploying new Excel Reports with Excel Report Builder

Understanding the Excel Reports Builder window

Creating a new Excel Report via Excel Report Builder

Additional tips and tricks for using both Builders

Summary

4. Report Writer and Word Templates

Storing and accessing Report Writer reports

Storing Report Writer reports

Accessing Report Writer reports

Setting the Dynamics GP launch file

Setting security for custom/modified reports

Opening and navigating the Report Writer windows

Setting security permissions to use Report Writer

Opening Report Writer

Report Writer Resource windows

Fields

Data types

Formats

Pictures

Strings

Report Modification windows

Report Definition

Report Table Relationships

Sorting Definition

Report Restrictions

Layout

Properties

Toolbox

Modifying all reports in the application by using global modifications

Data types

Formats

Pictures

Strings

Modifying an existing Dynamics GP report

Common modifications

Modifying a report – adding aging periods to Payables Trial Balance Report

Importing and exporting customized reports

Exporting customized reports

Importing customized reports

Rendering reports with the Microsoft Word template feature

Enabling Word templates

Installing the Dynamics GP add-in for Microsoft Word

Understanding the Word template modification process

Modifying the presentation of a default Word template

Applying simple formatting changes and password protection to an existing template

Setting the default Word template for a company database

Adding fields to an existing Word template

Adding new fields to the Check Remittance template

Using Word Template Generator to create additional Word templates

Create a Word template for Summary GL Trial Balance

Summary

5. Utilizing the SSRS Report Library

Getting started with SSRS

Prerequisites for SSRS

Deploying SSRS reports and metrics

Deploying predefined Reporting Services reports and metrics for Dynamics GP

Using the predefined SSRS reports

Viewing SSRS reports in the Dynamics GP report list

Launching predefined SSRS reports directly from Report Manager

Assigning and using predefined SSRS reports on GP forms

Viewing charts and KPIs using Business Analyzer

Installing and configuring Business Analyzer

Using the standalone Business Analyzer client

Using Business Analyzer from within the Dynamics GP client

Configuring security for Reporting Services

Assigning access to the Reporting Services website

Setting up database security for predefined SSRS reports

Modifying default reports with Visual Studio

Creating a new reporting metric via Report Builder

Summary

6. Designing Your Analysis Cubes for the Excel Environment

Understanding the components of the Analysis Cubes environment

SQL Server Database Engine (data warehouse)

Connecting to the data warehouse

Understanding the tables in the data warehouse

An SSAS database

SSIS packages

SQL Server Agent job

Multiple tier installations

Installing Analysis Cubes

Reviewing the preinstallation checklist

Installing the Server Configuration Wizard

Using the Server Configuration Wizard to deploy cubes

Populating the data warehouse and processing cubes

Granting security access to cubes

Exploring the Analysis Services database

Understanding objects in the Analysis Services database

The data source view

Dimensions

Measure groups

Cubes

Security roles

Advanced objects (KPIs, Translations, Perspectives, Partitions, and so on)

Modifying our Analysis Cubes environment

Renaming existing attributes in a dimension

Adding new attributes to a dimension

Modifying the Account Category hierarchy by editing the GLAccountCategory table

Adding GP budgets and forecasts to cubes

Modifying the GLBudgetSetup table

Adding the Budget measure to the Financials cube

Considerations for upgrading Analysis Cubes for Excel

Summary

7. Utilizing Analysis Cubes for Excel for Dynamic Reporting

Using an OLAP viewer to connect to the SSAS database

Creating a connection to cubes

Creating a new connection

Storing connection files locally or on a network share

Repointing to a different data source

Changing the data source for a single PivotTable

Changing data sources for an entire workbook

Using an existing connection to connect to a cube

Excel PivotTable – Analysis Cubes interface

The PivotTable pane

The PivotTable Field List

The Fields Section

Measure groups

Dimensions

Incompatible dimensions and measures

The Areas Section

Creating ad-hoc reports

Using PivotTable design features to change report appearances

Changing the Report Layout

Applying styles to PivotTables

Using slicers to filter PivotTable data

Utilizing Excel CUBE formulas

Basic cube formulas

CUBEMEMBER

CUBEVALUE

Combining the CUBEVALUE and CUBEMEMBER formulas

Building a top-10 table

CUBESET

CUBERANKEDMEMBER

Creating the table

Adding a chart for visual effect

Creating dashboards from Analysis Cubes data – a few thoughts

The seven default cubes

The Financials cube

The Accounts Receivable cube

The Accounts Payable cube

The Sales cube

The Purchases cube

The Inventory cube

The Analytical Accounting cube

Summary

8. Designing Financial Reports in Management Reporter

Management Reporter architecture

Installing and configuring Management Reporter

Installation overview

Configuring Management Reporter Server components

Importing companies

Registering Management Reporter

Management Reporter security

Users

Groups

Companies

Navigating the Management Reporter Report Designer interface

The Menu bar

File

Edit

View

Format

Company

XBRL

Go

Tools

Window

Help

The Navigation Pane

Working with the Management Reporter building blocks

Row definitions

Column definitions

Reporting Tree definitions

Report Definitions

Report

Output and Distribution

Headers and Footers

Settings

Improvements in Management Reporter 2012

Tools for reducing building block sprawl

Grouping building blocks in the Navigation Pane with the use of folders

Creating building block groups in environments with multiple entities

Finding and eliminating unused building blocks by using building block associations

Summary

9. Viewing Financial Reports in Management Reporter

Overview of Report Viewer for Management Reporter

Report Library permissions

Generating reports via Report Designer

Navigating the Report Viewer interface

Overview of the Report Viewer interface

Menu bar

File

Edit

Find

Insert

View

Tools

Window

Help

The Navigation Pane

Inserting external files to create report packages

Understanding version control

Navigating reports via the Web Viewer

Summary

10. Bringing it all Together

Looking back at what we've covered

Reporting trends and challenges

Reporting tools for Dynamics GP

Viewing our reporting tools in light of the reporting challenges

Intended audience

Data sources

Latency

Formatting and presentation

Ad-hoc queries versus traditional reports

Security

Network access and general IT infrastructure

Developer resources

The future of reporting for Dynamics GP

Summary

A. Comparing the Dynamics GP Reporting Tools Against Different Reporting Challenges

Index