Note:  These new reports are updated versions from an earlier posting.  These reports are now compatible with both Store Operations and Headquarters.

Download the Z Report Summary Report here and the Drill In Report here.  After downloading the files, open the zip file and copy the reports to your RMS Store Operations or Headquarters Reports folder.  By default, that folder is located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Retail Management System\Store Operations\Reports or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Retail Management System\Headquarters\Reports.  Note: you may have to enable pop-up windows to download the report files. 

Download the Z Report Tender Detail Report here.  After downloading the file, open the zip file and copy the report to your RMS Store Operations or Headquarters Reports folder.  By default, that folder is located in C:\Program Files\Microsoft Retail Management System\Store Operations\Reports or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Retail Management System\Headquarters\Reports.  Note: you may have to enable pop-up windows to download the report files. 

After you copy the report files to your RMS Report folder, you can view the reports by launching RMS Store Manager or Headquarters Manager.  The reports will be located in the Reports Menu->Custom->Z Report Summary or Z Report Detailed. 

The Summary report includes all of the Batch Totals found at the top of a Z report grouped by Closing Day and Register.  To view the detailed tender information for any batch on the Summary Report, double click on the batch number in the report.  Note for Headquarters use, you will have to add the Store ID to the filter on the detailed report.  It is visible in the last column on the summary report.

The Tender Detail report lists the tenders for batches and the tender open, close, shift, and open/close amounts. 

The biggest need these reports fill is viewing your Z report totals for the entire store instead of just by register.

If you would like more information, please contact InterDyn LANAC today – 888-760-8911.

Microsoft has set the release date for RMS 2.0 Feature Pack 1 for September 1, 2010.  Since its release in 2007, 3 Service Packs have been issued to correct issues that have been discovered and to enhance security and usability of Microsoft’s Retail Management System.  Microsoft’s most recent Statement of Direction listed the enhancements included in this feature pack and include Reporting Enhancements (KPIs, Inventory Turns, and more).  Inventory and Purchasing have added features as well, along with some documentation and compatibility updates.  But perhaps the most impressive addition of all is the Global Vouchers enhancement.  This will allow for better RMS integrated management of your gift cards, certificates, or store credit than was previously available. 

The RMS 2.0 Feature Pack is available to customers who are current on their Microsoft Enhancements, so now is a great time to check in with your RMS Partner and make sure you have access to some great new features for your RMS implementation.  With this release Microsoft has stated that RMS 2.0 will have extended mainstream support through 2016, and a second feature pack is scheduled for 2012.  This second feature pack will contain big enhancements like destination based taxes, floating cashiers, and central HQ “warehouse” capabilities for your inventory tracking.  Stay tuned!   http://www.lanactech.com/?id=91&title=Microsoft_Dynamics_RMS

Today, Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band security update to address the .LNK vulnerability described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 addresses one vulnerability in Windows, has a maximum severity rating of Critical, and an Exploitability Index rating of 1. The security vulnerability affects all supported editions of Windows including Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
It is recommended that customers deploy the update as soon as possible to help protect their computers from criminal attacks. The security update protects against attempts to exploit the vulnerability by several malware families.

IT professionals may also want to view the out-of-band bulletin release overview webcast with Christopher Budd, senior security response communications manager, Microsoft, for a quick synopsis of the highest risk and impact scenarios. More information on the webcast can be found on the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) blog.

What is the purpose of this alert?
 This alert is to provide you with an overview of the new security bulletin being released (out-of-band) on August 02, 2010.

New Security Bulletin Overview
Microsoft is releasing one new security bulletin (out-of-band) for newly discovered vulnerabilities:

Bulletin ID
 Bulletin Title
 Maximum Severity Rating
 Vulnerability Impact
 Restart Requirement
 Affected Software
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MS10-046
 Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198)
 Critical
 Remote Code Execution
 Requires restart
 Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 R2.
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Affected software listed above is an abstract. Please see the bulletin at the link in the left column for complete details.
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Executive Summary

This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Shell. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. An attacker who successfully exploited this vulnerability could gain the same user rights as the local user. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.

This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting validation of shortcut icon references.

This security update addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198.

Public Bulletin Webcast

Microsoft will host a webcast to address customer questions on this bulletin:

Title: Information About Microsoft’s August 2010 (Out-of-Band) Security Bulletin Release

Date: Monday, August 02, 2010, at 1:00 P.M. Pacific Time (U.S. & Canada).

URL: https://msevents.microsoft.com/CUI/WebCastEventDetails.aspx?culture=en-US&EventID=1032456779

Public Resources related to this alert

Security Bulletin MS10-046 – Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-046.mspx/

Security Advisory 2286198 – Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/2286198.mspx  �
Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC) Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/
Microsoft Security Research & Defense (SRD) Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/srd/
Microsoft Malware Protection Center (MMPC) Blog: http://blogs.technet.com/mmpc/
Microsoft Security Development Lifecycle (SDL) Blog: http://blogs.msdn.com/sdl/
 New Security Bulletin Technical Details

 In the following tables of affected and non-affected software, software editions that are not listed are past their support lifecycle. To determine The support lifecycle for your product and edition, visit the Microsoft Support Lifecycle website at http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/.

Bulletin Identifier
 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046
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Bulletin Title
 Vulnerability in Windows Shell Could Allow Remote Code Execution (2286198)
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Executive Summary
 This security update resolves a publicly disclosed vulnerability in Windows Shell. The vulnerability could allow remote code execution if the icon of a specially crafted shortcut is displayed. The security update addresses the vulnerability by correcting validation of shortcut icon references. This security update also addresses the vulnerability first described in Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198.
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Affected Software
 This security update is rated Critical for all supported editions of Microsoft Windows.
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CVE, Exploitability Index Rating
 CVE-2010-2568: Shortcut Icon Loading Vulnerability (EI = 1)
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Attack Vectors
 A maliciously crafted shortcut file.
Common delivery mechanisms: a maliciously crafted Web page, an e-mail attachment, an instant message, a peer-to-peer file share, a network share, and/or a USB thumb drive.
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Mitigating Factors
 Users would have to be persuaded to visit a malicious web site.
Exploitation only gains the same user rights as the logged-on account. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less impacted than users who operate with administrative user rights.
Blocking outbound SMB connections on the perimeter firewall reduces the risk of remote exploitation using file shares.
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Restart Requirement
 The update will require a restart.

Bulletins Replaced by This Update
 None
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Publicly Disclosed?
Exploited?
 Yes – this vulnerability was publicly disclosed prior to release. More information is contained in Microsoft Security Advisory 2286198.

Yes – this vulnerability has been exploited in the wild at release.
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Full Details
 http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/MS10-046.mspx�
Regarding Information Consistency

We strive to provide you with accurate information in static (this mail) and dynamic (web-based) content. Microsoft’s security content posted to the web is occasionally updated to reflect late-breaking information. If this results in an inconsistency between the information here and the information in Microsoft’s web-based security content, the information in Microsoft’s web-based security content is authoritative.

If you have any questions regarding this alert please contact your Technical Account Manager or Application Development Consultant.

Thank you,

Microsoft CSS Security Team

MBS welcomes three new executives:  Paul White, Sr. Director, ERP Product Management; Adrian Johnston, General Manager, Dynamics Asia Time Zone; and Benoit de la Tour, Vice Presendent, Dynamics EMEA Time Zone.

Paul White, Senior Director, Microsoft Dynamics ERP Product Management

In the Microsoft Dynamics ERP Product Marketing Group, Paul White has recently taken the role of Senior Director of ERP Product Management, responsible for Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft Dynamics GP and Microsoft Dynamics SL and their go-to-market strategies.  Coming from the UK subsidiary where he has been leading a very successful Dynamics business, Paul brings 20 years of experience to his new role where he and his team will develop the breakthrough strategies that will enable us to significantly grow our “ERP volume” business.

Adrian Johnston, General Manager, Dynamics Asia Time Zone

Adrian Johnston has joined as General Manager, Dynamics Asia Time Zone which includes APAC, India, China and Japan.  Adrian joined Microsoft two years ago as General Manager for Dynamics in the Asia Pacific region.  Before coming to Microsoft, Adrian spent 11 years at Oracle Asia Pacific giving him a deep history and expertise in this region.  

Benoit de la Tour, Vice President, Dynamics EMEA Time Zone

Benoit de la Tour has been appointed as the Vice President, Dynamics EMEA Time Zone leader.  Benoit brings over 25 years of experience as a sales and marketing professional in the IT industry. He has spent most of his career working with software vendors, selling BI, ERP and CRM solutions. Benoit joins from Infor where he held senior leadership roles including his most recent assignment as the Senior Vice President & General Manager EMEA.

Both Adrian and Benoit will drive business results and long term growth across their respective regions for MBS. 

Congratulations and welcome — Paul, Adrian, and Benoit!

While RMS does a great job of handling most retail functions, there are some industries that require extra functionality not available “out of the box”.  One example is liquor stores and bars.  One customer we work with is a wine bar/shop in Chicago.  They were fine with the selling and ordering of wine within RMS, but being a wine bar and hosting events they needed the capability to record tips and handle tabs. 

For tracking tips, we gave them a custom button that printed a receipt that included a tip line, before the sale was complete.  Customers would fill out this receipt then the whole sale could be tendered with the tip included.  For handling customer tabs, we gave them another custom button that used the RMS “Hold Transaction” function and provided a quick, easy to use interface to recall transactions, add an item, and put the transaction back on hold without having to re-enter the transaction reference.  It has been very successful for them.

For more information on this new product, download our documentation here.

For a limited time Microsoft is offering RMS customers re-enrollment into their service plan without having to pay the fees usually associated with letting your maintenance lapse!  Hurry, because it will end on June 25th, 2010!

This is an incredible offer and well-timed because Microsoft will be releasing a major service pack in the second half of 2010 that it is calling “Feature Pack 1″ because of all of the new features it will add.  Here are some of the highlights:

• New KPI reports including inventory turns, GMROI, inventory valuation.
• Key metrics in manual purchasing.
• Centralized Purchasing Improvements
• Partial Shipments and payments.
• Landed cost.
• Global Vouchers managed centrally across all stores.
• Documentation Updates

Being current on your Microsoft Service Plan is critical because if you have lapsed you be unable to receive this Feature Pack.  Contact LANAC Technology today to discuss getting current or staying current with your Microsoft Service Plan!

InterDyn LANAC Technology’s Zip Code Add-In for RMS prompts your cashiers to ask for a customer’s zip code at the start of each transaction.  This zip code allows you to track your sales by the zip codes your customers are coming from.  Many customers are reluctant to give out their full address, feeling that junk mail will follow them home. 

This is faster than adding a new customer into RMS because the cashier just enters the zip code and the add-in does the rest.  If the zip code has already been entered, the system will match it up and allow the cashier to continue with the sale.  If the zip code is new to the system, the add-in performs an internet lookup to match the city and state and adds this information to the RMS database. 

Also included are a Zip Code sales report for Store and HQ Manager and two SQL Server Reporting Services Reports to display Zip Code Sales.  Click here to view the drilldown by State report.  Click here to view the drilldown by Zip report.

Check out the Zip Code Prompt information sheet here.  Call us at 312-201-8808 or email rmsblog@lanactech.com for more information or pricing.

LAS VEGAS — April 13, 2010 — At the 2010 National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB) Show, Microsoft Corp. is introducing a set of new solutions for digital content management, supply chain management for media, editorial collaboration and business intelligence. Delivered for key industry partners such as Ascent Media Group LLC, KUOW, ProSiebenSat.1 Group and Sport1, these solutions enable media companies to simplify and streamline their processes, offering greater integration and insights into their digital supply chain.

Microsoft is presenting the next iteration of its service-oriented-architecture-based Digital Content Management (DCM) Framework based on the upcoming release of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010. This framework provides enhanced content management and collaboration, advanced workflow capabilities including powerful search technology, and enhanced metadata management and business intelligence for deeper insights into the production process. Key products integrated in the solution include FAST Search for SharePoint, .NET Framework, and Silverlight (including Deep Zoom capabilities to provide advanced media asset visualization).

Read the rest of Microsoft Demonstrates Vision for Simplifying the Digital Supply Chain

REDMOND, Wash. — May 12, 2010 — Today business customers can dive into the next generation of productivity: Microsoft Office 2010 and Microsoft SharePoint 2010. Those who want a demonstration of what the new software can do have a unique venue via today’s virtual kickoff.

To help celebrate the availability of the new products, Microsoft is throwing its largest ever simultaneous worldwide launch. In addition to on-site activities at dozens of the company’s subsidiaries, the launch will be accessible live and on-demand through a new virtual launch platform built on SharePoint 2010. The company expects more than half a million people worldwide to participate via the launch website, says Carol Matthews, a senior digital marketing manager for Microsoft’s Information Worker Product Group.

“It is an extremely important milestone for these products, and today’s launch will help amplify the moment and get as many people as possible participating and talking about them,” says Matthews, who headed the cross-group team that built the virtual event and its content. “Without SharePoint 2010, we couldn’t have afforded to do this launch at this scale.”

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