The Professional Services Tools Library (PSTL) provides greater flexibility with your solution, ensures data integrity, and increases the productivity and efficiency of your solution. The Microsoft Dynamics GP PSTL and the additional Microsoft Dynamics GP Tools listed below are available at no additional cost. This powerful suite of tools can help you change your critical data quickly and accurately! The entire library of Professional Services Tools offers a full range of data customization and control utilities.

Each of the tools are listed by series, which includes:

1. Finance Series Tools
2. Purchase Series Tools
3. Sales Series Tools
4. Payroll Series Tools
5. Inventory Tools
6. System Tools

• Professional Services Tools Library for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 (Service Pack 3 or later required)
• Professional Services Tools Library for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 (Service Pack 2 or later required)

Contact your partner today to install these product keys.

NOTE: The tools listed have only been tested with English (US) versions of the product.

If you are looking for a Microsft Dynamics Gold Certified Partner in Chicago, IL , please contact InterDyn LANAC Technology today at 312.506.3522 or email info@lanactech.com.  Visit our website at www.lanactech.com.

To read InterDyn LANAC May newsletter, you can find it here:  http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs027/1101181494931/archive/1109633847610.html

News and Events from InterDyn LANAC Technology, a Chicago based Microsot Dynamics Reseller focusing on Microsoft Dynamics GP, CRM and RMS.  Call today at 312.506.3522 or email info@lanactech.com - www.lanactech.com.

Please join InterDyn LANAC Technology for this webinar on Report Building in Microsoft Dynamics GP.

We will show you several report builders in this 90 minute webinar.

• Management Reporter
• Free professional tools library
• SQL Reporting Services (SRS)
• SmartList Builder/Excel Report Builder

We are holding this webinar due to the overwhelming interest in the Workshop that was held on March 30th at our office.  To register for this webinar on May 16th, copy and paste this link into your browser:  http://lanacreportingwebinar5162012.eventbrite.com/

Please contact InterDyn LANAC Technology, a Gold Certified Partner in Chicago, IL for your accounting software needs.  InterDyn LANAC Technology is headquartered in Chicago, IL we specialize in Microsoft Dynamics GP software implementation and developement.  We can be reached at 312.506.8808 or email info@lanactech.com.

IT support offerings have expanded from a one size fits all model to providing different offerings in assisting customer overcome unpredictable challenges.  With end user skills ever increasing and many companies developing super users or enhanced in-house support capabilities, there are times in which challenges are encountered that need outside assistance without the need for longer term engagements or complex Statement of Works (SOW).  We have developed a new service offering designed to eliminate those frustrating moments when progress comes to a crawl while inordinate amount of time and energy is spent focused on an obstacle that just cannot be overcome with internal resources.  This is a Prepaid Block of Hours of 4 hours at $165 an hour offering that provides support when needed to resolve those nagging issues so you can move forward.

The advantage of Prepaid Block of Hours is that you control the engagement.  You need specific help with one issue that will be where the support will be directed.  You want to have someone available during a project in case something comes up but do not want to commit to an extended timeframe or support engagement, this offering is your tool.  You purchase a block of time and when you need the support the experts will be ready to help. The Prepaid Block of Hours includes a bank of 4 hours at $165 an hour, funded in advance, that may be consumed either by remote troubleshooting, phone, fax, email, or for on-site travel at the customer’s request.   Having the availability of and expert on-call can do a lot to enhance your peace of mind while you tread carefully through the data minefields.

Experience has shows that with today’s connectivity solutions, many problems can be handled remotely without the need for wasting travel time thereby allowing the most economical source for immediately support.

You do not need to be an existing customer and do not need to sign any long term contracts.  This is a prepaid arrangement for a block of hours - we accept cash, check, credit card, paypal or Automatic Cash Transfer (ACH) and it is your choice how many and how long you wish to continue needing service.  If you do not use all your hours any remaining hours will be banked for future use when you need them.   You might already have an outside support partner where you want to keep that relationship untouched.   We understand that not all partners work with every technology tool and sometimes the immediate problems needs another resource offering.  This program was designed to give you that choice.

For more information, please contact InterDyn LANAC Technology today at 312.506.3522 or email info@lanactech.com.  We are a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner located in the Chicago Loop with over 25 years of experience under our belt.  We would love the opportunity to assist you with any support issues you may have.  We specialize in Microsoft Dynamics GP, Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Microsoft Dynamics RMS.  We also have extensive experience in Workflow and custom development.

Recently I received an urgent support call from a retail customer first thing on a Monday morning.  The exact message was, “Help, nothing works!”  After a little investigating, I found out that this company had begun working with a brand new IT staff, whose first order of improvement was to upgrade the company’s computers and operating systems.  After much consideration, they chose Windows 7 as it fit their business better than XP.  All computers were swapped out over the weekend to minimize the impact to the day to day business. Once they went live Monday morning, they realized that nothing was working properly.  Obviously, this caused a panic which prompted them to call us.

With new hardware and software in place, what went wrong?

Our job, as a trusted advisor, is to work with our customers to keep Microsoft Dynamics RMS (Retail Management System/POS), GP (formerly Great Plains) and CRM (Customer Relationship Management) running smoothly.  If you are making changes to your operating systems, we need to know so we aren’t working backwards to find out what was changed and how many workstations are affected.   When business starts on Monday, you should be able to concentrate on what you do best – run your company.

If you’re planning a software or hardware update, GIVE US A CALL FIRST.   We can help you avoid costly downtime and keep your Microsoft Dynamics systems moving along seamlessly so you can focus on your business.

Jessica Martinez Consultant, InterDyn LANAC Technology

InterDyn LANAC Technology is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  We are a Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified Partner focusing on Microsoft Dynamics GP, CRM, RMS and SharePoint Services.  Please give us a call at 312.506.3522, email: info@lanactech.com or visit our website today at www.lanactech.com.  To contact us via our contact form on our website please click here.

Today we started kicked off our Tips and Tricks / Ask the Expert Webinar Series – April 11, 2012.

We had 21 people registered for this webinar today!

Here are the tips and tricks that were discussed:

Smartlist Tips:

1.  Make export to Excel faster
•  Navigate to C:|Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics\GP2010\Data If the machine is 64 bit, it will be Program Files (x86) If it is GP10, the directory will be GP10 Make a copy of the dex.ini file. Add the following statement to the end of the dex.ini file       SmartlistEnhancedExcelExport=TRUE  Must be done on each workstation that wants this
2.  Change the default Smartlist to make creating new ones easier
• To change what appears in the default Smartlist, go to Tools-Setup-System-SmartList Options.  Select the SmartList option and add/remove/rename columns and change the maximum number of records as well
3. Use Smartlist favorites to create alerts In SmartLists, select or create one.
• Click on Favorites.  Give it a new name and select Add – Favorite and Reminder.  In additional to selecting on number of records, you can have a reminder appear on your Home page if the total of a column matches a criteria you specify
4. Use Named Printers to select the printer AFTER clicking Print
• Go to Tools-Setup-System-Named Printers
• If you do not have any names printers set up, you will have to set up the Default printer
• Pick the Task Series you want to use
• Select Manual Selection
5. To change posting date in subsidiary module when not using a batch
• click on the blue arrow to the right of the date field
6. To keep subsidiary ledgers clean – do not Allow Account Entry
•    Cards-Financial.  Unselect Allow Account Entry
7. Clean up Auto-Complete
• To get an entry off the list – highlight the entry, right click and delete
• You can also change the settings under User Preferences
8. Enhance Lookups with Advanced Lookups
• Tools-Setup-Company-Advanced Lookups – select the type of lookup and you can add up to four  -  additional sorts that will default under the additional sorts menu.

There were many questions at the end of the webinar and “Stump the Expert”.  As many of you may know, Julie Storey, (InterDyn LANAC’s CFO, Consultant and Certified Microsoft Trainer) is very skilled in Microsoft Dynamics GP and knows the product inside and out.  We gave away 2 gift cards for stumping the presenter.

If you thought of anything after the webinar or have a tip or trick to share, please post a comment below.  We will do our best to answer your questions and we look forward to taking these webinars to the next level.

If you would like to sign up for the June 13th session, you can click here.  We will cover different tips and tricks each time.   Thanks for participating and we’ll see you in June.  For those of you who would like to view the webinar, you can view it on our website coming soon.

InterDyn LANAC Technology is a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.   We are a reseller of Microsoft Dynamics GP (Formerly Great Plains), CRM (Customer Relationship Management) and RMS (Retail Management Systems)/Point of Sale (POS).  If you are evaluating ERP systems, please let us help.  Contact InterDyn LANAC Technology today at:  312.506.3570 or email:  info@lanactech.com.  Please visit our website at www.lanactech.com for more information - Or, fill in our contact form on our website and we’ll contact you – click here.

This will be an ongoing webinar that will be lead by Julie Storey, our MS Certified Trainer, CFO and Consultant – they will occur every other month.  The first one is scheduled for Wednesday, April 11, 2012 from noon to 1pm.  Register today!

These webinars will start with some “Tips and Tricks” with a general topic around Microsoft Dynamics GP, then followed by an open forum – Julie Storey (our CFO and Microsoft Certified trainer) will answer questions you have.  You  may have a tip or trick to share.

At the end of the webinar, put your thinking caps on because if you are able to “Stump the Expert” on any questions pertaining to Microsoft Dynamics GP, you can win a Subway, Starbucks or similar $5 gift certificate.  We will also open up the forum for free speak time.

After each of these webinars we will be following up with a blog posting summarizing the call,  you can extend the webinar by commenting on the blog post.

We would like to make this your user group so please share with a friend.. the more communication we can get, the better.

Register for the series now - they will all be different.

InterDyn LANAC Technology is a Microsoft Gold Certified Dynamics GP partner  based in Chicago, IL.

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InterDyn LANAC Technology is a Microsoft Dynamics Gold Certified Partner – based in Chicago, IL.  You can contact us via phone:  312.506.3522, email:  info@lanactech.com or our contact page on our website by clicking here.

By News Editor
Published March 10, 2012

Microsoft is preparing to announce that the Professional Service Tools Library (PSTL) for Microsoft Dynamics GP and SL will be made available for free to current Dynamics customers according to members of the partner community.

PSTL offers tools for setting up or changing various areas of Dynamics GP including financials, purchasing, sales, payroll, and inventory. For example, you can use PSTL to set a threshold number for PO and receipt numbers to prevents users from creating lower numbers that could avoid PO errors.

PSTL has in the past been discounted at times. And over time, various tools in the library have been opened up for free access.

In January 2011, Dynamics GP MVP Mark Polino proposed this very idea – that PSTL should be part of a company’s maintenance renewal, not something that should be re-purchased every year. He wrote: “While most companies don’t need these tools regularly, making them available to everyone would let companies take more control of their system.”

http://msdynamicsworld.com/story/microsoft-announce-free-access-professional-service-tool-library-pstl-dynamics-gp-sl-customers

InterDyn LANAC Technology is based in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois.  Please call us at 312.506.3570 or email info@lanactech.com for more information.  Our website is www.lanactech.com and our contact us form can be found by clicking here.

Some of us have just returned from Convergence and let me tell you, it was AWESOME!  We kicked off the convention at Minute Maid Park where we got to ride a mechanical bull, tour the clubhouse, ate stadium food, and listened to a great concert by Daughtry.  For a re-cap of Convergence 2012 you can click here.

A few of us volunteered for Habitat for Humanity on Sunday morning (Joan, a customer, Lisa Miller and I) – we scraped and painted houses, planted fruit trees and plants, built out and planted gardens for 9 churches, rehabbed a food kitchen and 3 homes that were in desperate need of repair and actually framed out 3 brand new homes for deserving families.  There were over 300 people who gave their time and efforts to the Independance Heights neighborhood outside of Houston – you can see a small article about the project in the Houston LISC Newsletter by clicking here.  It was a truly rewarding experience and I will be doing it again next year when Convergence 2013 will be heading to New Orleans, LA – March 18-21.  Please mark your calendars and prepare to attend!

We were exhausted at the end of the 3 day event and it was well worth it.  We all attended many, many sessions, learned a great deal of information, shook a lot of hands, ate a lot of food and drank a few cocktails at the hosted parties and receptions.  LANAC customers enjoyed a private dinner at Vic and Anthony’s on Monday night and attended the InterDyn party on Tuesday night at the House of Blues.

One of the highlights for me, however, was the ending Keynote where General Colin Powell spoke.  He made us all howl with laughter, cry with sentiment and feel pride for our country – a true GEM in my eyes.  I am so thankful for the opportunity to have seen him.

We do hope you can join us next year for another wild ride at Convergence.  I have yet to hear a customer be disappointed that they went. You can sign up for email alerts for Convergence 2013 by clicking here.

Christine Page
Business Development and Marketing
InterDyn LANAC Technology

Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Lanac Technology Corporation Receives 2012 Best of Chicago Award

U.S. Commerce Association’s Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

NEW YORK, NY, March 14, 2012 — Lanac Technology Corporation has been selected for the 2012 Best of Chicago Award in the Computer Software & Services category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA “Best of Local Business” Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

Various sources of information were gathered and analyzed to choose the winners in each category. The 2012 USCA Award Program focuses on quality, not quantity. Winners are determined based on the information gathered both internally by the USCA and data provided by third parties.

About U.S. Commerce Association (USCA)

U.S. Commerce Association (USCA) is a New York City based organization funded by local businesses operating in towns, large and small, across America. The purpose of USCA is to promote local business through public relations, marketing and advertising.

The USCA was established to recognize the best of local businesses in their community. Our organization works exclusively with local business owners, trade groups, professional associations, chambers of commerce and other business advertising and marketing groups. Our mission is to be an advocate for small and medium size businesses and business entrepreneurs across America.

SOURCE: U.S. Commerce Association

CONTACT:  U.S. Commerce Association  Email: PublicRelations@uscaaward.com  URL: http://www.uscaaward.com

Click here for the Press Release 

Contact InterDyn LANAC Technology today to help with your business software needs – InterDyn LANAC Technology is based in the loop in Chicago, IL 60606.  Call us today at 312.506.3522 or email info@lanactech.com for more information or go to the InterDyn LANAC Technology contact page and fill in the information, we’ll contact you – click here.