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Dynamics GP

Microsoft’s New RDP Security Warnings And Why Crestwood Cloud RemoteApp Shortcuts Are Safe

Microsoft recently introduced enhanced security warnings for Remote Desktop (RDP) files as part of an April 2026 update. These warnings appear when users open an .rdp file - including RemoteApp shortcuts - and are designed to protect against malicious RDP files often used in phishing attacks. Why the Warnings ExistAttackers sometimes send

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Dynamics GP

Recent 2025 Office 365 Updates Causing Dynamics GP Word Template Error

If you’re seeing a Dynamics GP Word Template error after a recent Microsoft 365 or Office 365 update, you’re not alone. This past week, we began seeing several clients experience an error within Dynamics GP when trying to run reports based on a Word Template. Here’s the text and a

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Cloud Hosting

Unlocking Speed: How Cloud-Based Servers Enhance Performance with GP Cloud Migration

In today's digital-first world where instant gratification is the norm, speed is of the essence. This holds true for every aspect of business operations, but it is especially critical when it comes to your IT infrastructure. Cloud-based servers offer a powerful solution for businesses seeking performance optimization and efficiency. For

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Dynamics GP

Streamlining Upgrades: Simplifying On-Premise Server Processes with a GP Cloud Migration

In today's competitive business landscape, efficiency is the cornerstone of success. With the right tools and technology, businesses can streamline processes, enhance productivity, and drive growth. One area where efficiency is particularly important is IT infrastructure - specifically, the process of upgrading on-premise servers. For businesses using Microsoft Dynamics GP,

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Dynamics GP

Dynamics GP Modern Lifecycle Client Will Not Open on a Windows Server? Try This!

Some users are reporting that only a splash page appears when trying to load Microsoft Dynamics GP on a Windows server. GP won’t launch or is stuck, and simply hangs there indefinitely. What’s going on? The Problem: Our expert Dynamics GP support team has helped fix this for a couple

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Webinars - ERP - Industry - Insights

Webinar (10/6): Intro to Power Automate

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (CDT) Microsoft Power Automate is all about process automation. Power Automate (formerly Microsoft Flow) allows anyone with knowledge of the business process to create repeatable flows that when triggered leap into action and perform the process for them. What could be

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Cloud Hosting

Webinar (8/11): Intro to PowerApps: Transform Manual Processes with NO CODING Required

Wednesday, August 11, 2021 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM (CDT) Register Here   Learn about the value and capabilities of PowerApps and ways other organizations have leveraged this technology to build simple applications for their business. PowerApps is a no-/low-code platform that has the ability to transform your business in

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Dynamics GP

Passing SSRS Multi-Value Parameters in Reports to Sub-reports

Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (“SRS” or “SSRS”) have been around for the better part of two decades, first hitting the streets in early 2004.  Over the past 16+ years, many articles and blog posts have been written about passing multi-value parameters between reports using a combination of the JOIN

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

Automate Repetitive Desktop Tasks With Power Automate Desktop

Good news! If you are an existing Windows 10 user, you can now download Microsoft Power Automate Desktop for free! Microsoft made this download available on March 2nd, 2021. Why Power Automate Desktop? Power Automate Desktop (formerly Microsoft Flow) will allow you to automate repetitive tasks such as mouse clicks

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Dynamics GP

Moving from Crystal Reports and SSRS to Power BI

We have been asked by many clients about moving their existing business intelligence solutions to the modern Microsoft Power BI platform, and most of those inquiries involve some combination of Crystal Reports and SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) reports.  One question we are often asked in those discussions is, “how

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Dynamics Business Central

How to Connect Business Central to External Systems (API Set Up)

The icing on the cake of a great ERP system lies in its customizability. APIs allow users to connect Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central to external services, eliminating the need for constant back-and-forth between systems. With Dynamics 365 Business Central, users are able to connect Web Services using a point-to-point

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

You NEED Power Platform… and Here’s Why! (Webinar Recording)

Did you miss the Power Platform webinar? Have no fear, we recorded it. Click the button below to watch now! Watch Recording Here   If you have a computer (and I suspect you do!) you may have heard about Power Platform. Then you may have scrolled by, thinking you don't

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Dynamics GP

Dynamics GP Error: Journal Printing Interrupted

A “Journal Printing Interrupted” error while posting sub ledger (AP, AP, Inventory, et cetera) transaction batches in Microsoft Dynamics GP can be among the most frustrating and cryptic error messages an ERP system can generate.  This error only occurs during the posting process and generally is not manifested when a

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

Power BI Report Server or Power BI SaaS: which is right for me?

Recently, Crestwood was asked three questions that pertain to Power BI in the cloud (the Microsoft SaaS offering) and how it compares to the on-premise (or cloud-hosted) Power BI Report Server solution.  Both solutions enable Power BI reports and visualization construction by leveraging the power of Microsoft’s Power BI services,

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Dynamics GP

Dynamics GP and SQL 2019 – Internal error: “An expression services limit has been reached”

With a recent Dynamics GP upgrade, we ran into a unique error message that we had not seen before: This error was appearing in various Navigation Lists in GP 2018 R2 on the latest version.  Examples of Navigation Lists impacted included the following: All Purchasing Transactions Purchase Orders Not Submitted

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

Big-Time Innovation, Mid-Market Prices

So many things go into building a powerful ERP solution. Security, user experience, functionality, and more make up the many reasons that a company opts to use such a solution. However, it goes much further than that, according to a recent report from Technology Evaluation Centers. This report, Enterprise Resource

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Dynamics GP

Professional Services Tools Library Error with Dynamics GP

Recently when upgrading a GP client from their older version of GP 2015 to the latest GP release, build 18.2.1060, we ran into an error when trying to launch PSTL: We searched and located a new 18.2.4 version of the PSTL tool on the Microsoft Partnersource website that was released

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

Stop the SLA Games: How Acumatica Delivers on their Promises

Features and benefits. Functionality and usability. Innovation and ability to execute. It’s so easy to look at software, company financial statements, and analyst reports to answer a variety of questions. These reports are out there to help you understand whether a vendor can provide what you need, whether or not

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

Why Technology Should be Top of Mind for Construction Firms in 2020

Construction is an interesting and diverse industry. It’s also an extremely competitive one that both drives and relies heavily on a strong economy. While construction companies still do work in bear markets, those who get the most work and turn the most profit are also the ones who are able

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

What Construction Leaders Should Focus on During the Slow Season

With the cold weather, short days, and snowy weather in the forecast, it’s officially slow season for the construction industry. Though we’re only a month or so from seeing business ramp up, you’re probably getting a bit stir crazy waiting for this to happen. We get it. However, you shouldn’t

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

A Look Back at Two Years of Acumatica Construction Edition

2020 is upon us. Not only does this mean a new year, it also means a new decade. However, while there are many articles looking forward at the big trends in the coming year, we’d like to take a moment to look back. Two years may not seem like a

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

How to Embrace the Digital Technology Revolution in the Fabrication Industry

Fabrication companies face an onslaught of challenges. Offshoring, recruitment, commodity fluctuation, and more—but one of the most pressing issues? Many are falling behind technologically. From marketing to management, the phrase “digital technology revolution” is a top priority for fabricators. Why Digital Technology is Right for Fabricators There is good reason

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

Paper Pains and Spreadsheet Woes: Challenges for Growing Businesses

Take a look at your desk. What do you see? A stack of invoices, receipts, or other paper? Open your inbox. How many emails have an attached spreadsheet that needs to be edited? For growing businesses, the use of paper and spreadsheets is common, but as you grow, continued reliance

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Acumatica Cloud ERP

The Last Mile of Quote-to-Cash: Getting Paid

When you think of the concept of quote-to-cash, there are many steps that go into the process and many areas for improvement. From the initial configuration and pricing to the contract creation and negotiation to sending the invoice, everything needs to move forward quickly and accurately. Following our last blog

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