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, an excellent solution to simplify … Read more
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 of our clients now. These … Read more
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 and SPLIT functions. These work … Read more
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 and keyboard taps in much … Read more
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 do we migrate our existing … Read more
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 connection between their ERP and … Read more
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 batch edit report is generated, … Read more
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, but there are notable differences … Read more
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 Purchase Requisitions Pending Approval Other … Read more
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 Planning Solutions: How to Get … Read more
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 in October, but installing that … Read more
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 the vendor is financially solvent … Read more
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 to deliver the most value … Read more
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 be letting this time go … Read more
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 lot of time for a … Read more
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 for this: the increased presence … Read more
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 on these is going to … Read more
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 on the quote-to-cash process discussing … Read more
As I was working with a client, I experienced an issue getting Workflow Emails to send using a Google/Gmail account. Even though I entered all the necessary account and SMTP information, I couldn’t get the test email to go through the Workflow Setup window in Dynamics GP 2016. No Errors I attempted to send the … Read more
Revenue is at the heart of your business. You can make the best product or provide the best service in the world, but if you’re not bringing in money, you won’t be in business for long. Few—if any—businesses can survive for long providing a poor buying experience for their customers, and as your business grows, … Read more
We ran into an issue recently where client would receive the following error when logging into Microsoft Dynamics GP even though licenses are available: “The maximum number of users are logged into the system.” Clicking OK closes Dynamics GP. What is also strange is that the “Users Allowed” and “Current Users” fields both show 0. When logging in with SA, there are … Read more
For many fabrication businesses, back-office software is often just something that is “there.” It satisfies your basic business needs, offers finance professionals information, and may facilitate a few processes. However, much of these only meet your needs for so long before they become a hindrance. Whether your business has grown or your software has aged, … Read more
Here’s a true client story and how Crestwood helped. Customer: Lately, we have noticed that the time it takes to switch from one company to another is a lot longer. Is there anything that can be done to improve the amount of time to log on and switch companies? Crestwood: Hi, I wanted to reach … Read more
Those in the fabrication industry have unique needs—both in the form of project management, materials planning, and contracts, often needing more than a traditional manufacturing-focused ERP can provide. In an industry like yours, change is frequent—whether those are design changes, contract changes, or anything of the like, you need to remain agile enough to adapt … Read more