MicroWorld Releases New Version of MailScan Ver. 4.5 - Antivirus and Content Security Software
the leading solutions provider in the area of Anti-virus and Content security, has announced the launch of its new version of MailScan Ver. MicroWorld has established itself as a leader in providing content security, anti-virus and corporate communications software solutions.

Three Steps To Windows Safety Heaven
With an internet connection like dsl or adsl (continuous), set windows update too automatically to run each day. For modems, try to run it every time you go online.

10 Steps To Secure And Manage Your Passwords
Also, do not store your passwords in an electronic filing device like a PDA. Pick a period, like the 15th of each month, and change all of your passwords on that date.

Microsoft CRM Customization - Processing In/Out-Going Email Messages
Addressee will receive and respond and these emails will not be handled by Microsoft CRM-Exchange connector. Net with HTML and Javascript at the web client side plus has Microsoft CRM SDK with C# and partially VB.

Groupware and Version History: Collaboration Series #1
Groupware deals specifically with the ad hoc nature of much of the document collaboration in today's fast-paced business. This article is the first of a series of articles exploring specific aspects of groupware.

ERP for Large Corporation - New Selling Strategy
With the new economy recovery we see signs on the market, signaling selling strategy change. We believe that future ERP system sales will be mostly done to the specialists, not to the top and so, the selling strategy should be adjusted.

Great Plains Dexterity History and Programming Overview
But even now - Great Plains is written on the programming language and technology, created in early 1990-th, named Great Plains Dexterity. Database platform independence - initially Great Plains used Ctree (available for both PC and Mac) and Btrieve, later on with Microsoft SQL Server 6.

Importance of Coding Standards
html - C++ Programming HOWTO has some C++ Coding Conventions and also a bunch of links that lead to several coding standards that you can pick from. Coding Standards Make a DifferenceLook at the following example.

Anti-Spyware Protection - Holes in the Shining Armor
For the same reason you'd better know a bit about anti-spy software installed on any PC you use. Anti- spy products based on signature base analysis will never be able to protect against these spies.

Microsoft Great Plains Upgrade - Version 8.0 Overview for IT Director/Controller
  You just need to know that your third-party is ready for the new Great Plains version - if not - you just wait and stay on the old version.   As of right now it is reasonable to upgrade to Microsoft Great Plains 8.

When Microsoft introduced MS SQL Server 7. Internal development should be done by SQL programmers, web exposure - by VB. In the past we saw a lot of Great Plains Integration Manager usage, today the trend is to deploy SQL scripts and stored procedures, including eConnect and its extensions (such as automatic transaction posting. In the case of large publicly traded company, you should probably dedicate internal Great Plains support person, who will be trained by consultant and then will provide training for end users. Internal developers could also do light customization of Great Plains logic via Modifier with VBA.

In order to work correct with MS SQL Server 2000 with C/ODBC source we need to use these type. To test the procedure you can give its name in MS SQL Query Analyzer - EXEC NavisionCustomers. Open server tree for the server, which you plan to use, for this server open Security folder and Lined Servers. Linked Server is ready! Let's select tables list and look at the data from Navision Attain database. Next place on the page the component SqlDataSourceControl and tune it's - Connection String.

So, lets assume that you are on MS SQL Server. As eCommerce designer you should be aware of several options and customization tools in your disposition, when you utilize Microsoft Great Plains 8. So, this is very challenging to replicate allocation logic. We recommend do not allocate in Orders and Invoices and do allocation by operator, who processes the internet orders batch. Great Plains SOP module is working in concert with Inventory control, making allocation of inventoried items in IV.

During the browser's requests to Domino dynamic resources by specific URL, the server can create in passing HTML-pages, making the Domino object visible. Beginning with Domino version R4 it has integration with the Web, and the server itself becomes a HTTP-server. HTML-pages generation in passing surely takes the server resources, so if the application is poorly constructed, it may cause the server failure. Domino Web-server is the full-featured HTTP-server. For sure, it is reasonably simplified model (we mentioned that, for example, Domino Web-server supports servlet technology), but this model allows to discuss the major issues in creation of Web-applications based on Lotus Domino technology.

The second drawback - you are actually copying document into MS SQL Server database and you may quickly increase its size and degrade efficiency. At the same time MS SQL Server - MS CRM DB platform is perfectly relational. Windows Active Directory, SQL Server, MS Exchange, BizTalk (integration with MS Great Plains, and soon with Navision), Message Queuing,. Also it is possible to have Lotus/Domino playing the role of email server (instead of MS Exchange) - but this is outside of the scope. He is Microsoft Great Plains certified master, Great Plains Dexterity, Microsoft CRM SDK C.

Microsoft SQL Server - open SQL Query Analyzer, switch to DYNAMICS database and run the following script. You are doing migration from Pervasive/Ctree to Microsoft SQL Server/MSDE, especially when you have third-parties without migration tools. Now we would like to stress you the need to move away from Pervasive SQL 2000/Ctree platforms - you are in trouble - Microsoft Business Solutions cuts technical support for Microsoft Great Plains 7. MS SQL Server - the batch record is stored in Batch Header table. In the case when your Great Plains ctree/Pervasive has third parties - you need to check if the vendor has migration tool - otherwise you have to do manual move, use SQL Linked server to your legacy data.

Microsoft Great Plains doesn't have this feature out of the box, and you have to implement it via MS SQL Server Data Transformation package, Stored Procedure or Great Plains Dexterity customization. Great Plains is MS SQL Server based application and if you base your Crystal Report on the stored procedure in SQL Server - you can easily get random selection. Microsoft Great Plains, Microsoft Navision, Solomon, Axapta. We don't want to state here that in the future Microsoft will be only ERP systems provider, but it certainly is and will be one of the major players on the ERP/MRP market. Microsoft Business Solutions offers several lines of ERP systems.

Microsoft Great Plains sits on MS SQL Server platform and typical technologies are. These queries might be triggered or placed as MSSQL Server overnight job. Net, Crystal Reports and Microsoft CRM SDK. This system is primary source of information about the shipment, then all the collections and fees and associated customer and vendor invoices are moved to Accounting Application, such as Microsoft Great Plains. Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains version 8.

IBM and Microsoft software designers designed CRM & Lotus events differently. IBM Lotus Notes with Domino email server is traditional document workflow management solution for large corporate business, where you need audit trail on approval cycle and decision making. In our opinion these clients are balancing ERP platform risks and trying to protect and deploy investments into Lotus licenses, while deploying new and already leading CRM solution - Microsoft CRM. Microsoft Business Solutions CRM is very cost efficient solution to automate sales process. You can always have us help you with MS CRM customization, implementation, support & MS CRM SDK data conversion.

The nice thing about MS SQL Server - it has linked server technology - you can establish the link to virtually all ODBC ir OLEDB compliant databases. When Microsoft Windows platform won the OS market (the last battle was in 1997 with PowerMac) Great Plains recommended OLE Server approach. Oracle, DB2/Unidata, Sybase, Ingress, Lotus/Domino, Pervasive SQL/Btrieve, Ctree/Faircom, Microsoft Access, Foxpro to name a few. Great Plains Dexterity integration with Great Plains process server. In this short FAQ style article we would like to introduce you - software developer, programmer, database administrator into Microsoft Great Plains Integration tools and options.

In beta version using of DB2 is possible only for local (not server's) databases, but it is already the step ahead. Notes Client does not support the same level of limitation and security as the server does. Domino also supports HTTP protocol, which allows Web browsers access to the applications located on Domino server. Domino server is a buffer between the operation system and the application. Domino databases exist in the form of local files and server-side.

Microsoft supports free add-on for Microsoft Outlook client, which allows connection to message/collaboration server Lotus Domino. The new IBM Lotus Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook 6. The severe competition continues for many years between two main leaders in collaboration solutions - IBM and Microsoft. Office Outlook Connector for IBM Lotus Domino enables using Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 or Microsoft Outlook 2002 to access e-mail messages, calendar, address book, and To Do (task) items on an IBM Lotus Domino Release 5. Rafael Osipov is a Software Developer in Alba Spectrum Technologies (www.

But the idea was to catch or switch winning/losing database platform - nobody could predict if MS SQL Server, Oracle or DB 2 become a dominant DB platform, like Windows among OS. So, these custom stored procedures are available on the market, but they are not packaged as eConnect and could be purchased on the individual agreement base with Microsoft Great Plains partner. Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains was designed back in the earlier 1990th as first graphical ERP/accounting system for mid-size businesses. Net and ASPX platform, server based scripts are replaced with. Tool->Resource Desciption->Tables, re-sort by Table Group technical name, then make test transactions in Great Plains (SOP module) and see where records go.

Nowadays, however - and this is a good thing - most of Great Plains installations are moved to SQL Server - so you can use Dexterity for custom forms drawing only and make the buttons run SQL stored procedures. SQL queries - as a developer you have unlimited potential in using SQL queries, because the database in MS SQL Server. Continuum for VB/Delphi - we don't recommend this tool, because it is using Great Plains as OLE server - and you probably don't want to be trapped by old technology. IM validates 100% of business logic and uses hidden GP forms - so it maybe slow for big on-going integrations, when you have thousands records per day - in this case you rescue to eConnect or directly to SQL store procedures. Net, Crystal Reports and Microsoft CRM SDK developer.

Microsoft RMS is SQL Server-based application, so we will consider SQL programming - SQL queries, views and stored procedures. Also Microsoft RMS could be integrated on the SQL level with other applications, such as Microsoft Great Plains, Microsoft CRM and non-Microsoft applications, such as Lotus Notes/Domino. The other way is having all the stores as linked servers from Headquarters MS SQL Server Enterprise Manager. Microsoft Retail Management System serves retail single store as well as retail chains clientele. The customization scenarios, described in this article deal with the chains, when Microsoft RMS has multiple stores databases and Headquarters.