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Using & Creating SmartLists in Dynamics GP
Charles AllenSenior Managing ConsultantBKD [email protected] May 25, 2017
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Introduction
Charles Allen• Senior managing consultant• More than 27 years of experience• Microsoft MVP
Agenda
• Introduction• SmartList• SmartList Designer• A Few More Items• Q&A
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SmartList
SmartList
• Built-in SmartLists• SmartList Data Sources• Searching Data• Selecting Columns• Creating Favorites• Exporting to Excel• SmartList Options
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Built-in SmartLists
Analytical Accounting*
Company Field Service Financial
Fixed Assets Human Resources Inventory Manufacturing
Payroll Project Accounting Purchasing Sales
*Analytical Accounting SmartLists must be created using the AA Options window
Data Sources
• See Chapter 33 of the Dexterity Dynamics GP Integration guide for details on each SmartList’s data source
• Example of informationObject type value 13
Constant SMARTLIST_OBJECTTYPE_ACCOUNTSUMMARY
Tables GL10110 – GL_Account_SUM_MSTRGL10111 – GL_Account_SUM_HISTGL00100 – GL_Account_MSTR
Joins GL10110 left-outer join to GL00100GL10111 left-outer join to GL00100
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Searching for Data
• Search is like a query• Up to four criteria can be entered• Two types of queries
o Match All – all search criteria must be true for any records to appear
o Match 1 or More – only one search criteria must be true
• A column does not have to be displayed to use it in Search
Searching for Data
• Match All – all conditions must be true
• Good when searching two different fields
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Searching for Data
• Match 1 or More – only one search condition must be true
• Good use for searching for two values of same type of data
Searching for Data
• Use the Any Field option to search ALLcolumns, not just those displayed
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Searching for Data
• Click the search description under the SmartList to open the Search window
Selecting Columns
• Two optionso Click the Columns button on the ribbon o Click the Columns button from the Search window
• Columns can be rearranged• Columns can be renamed – for this SmartList only • Columns can be added/removed
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Selecting Columns
• Click the Columns button on the toolbar
• Click Add• Type part of the column
name in the Find Next button
• Click on one of the fields & type the first letter of the column you’re seeking
Selecting Columns – Renaming
• Click the Columns button on the toolbar
• Click on the column in the Display Name column
• Type the name you want to display
• Only valid for current SmartList
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Selecting Columns – Change Order
• Click the Columns button on the toolbar
• Click on the column you want to move
• Click the arrow buttons on the right side of the window
Creating Favorites
• Save search & column selections • Can be saved to be visible to …
o You onlyo Your user classo The companyo The system
• Can be used as a Reminder on the home page
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Creating Favorites
• Set the Search criteria• Select the columns• Click the Favorites
button• Name the favorite• Select the visibility• Click Add
Modifying a Favorite
• Make sure you click on the favorite you want to modify
• Change the search & columns
• Click the Favorites button
• Click the Modify button
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Removing a Favorite
• Make sure you click on the favorite you want to remove
• Click the Favorites button
• Click the Remove button
Exporting to Excel
• Make sure the status of the SmartList is Completed BEFORE exporting data
• Click the Excel button
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Exporting to Excel
• Exported file is in a temporary folder – save to the real folder
• Formatting will vary based on GP version or setting in Dex.ini
• GP 2013 introduced exporting numeric values with five decimal places
• GP 2016 introduced exporting numeric values as numbers
• Setting in Dex.ini offers SmartList formatting option
Exporting to Excel
• SmartList Solutions can be used to manipulate data when exporting to Excel
• SmartList Solutions use Excel macros • Example: export data & then create subtotals• Example: export data & format data
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Exporting to Excel
SmartList Options
• Used to set default information for SmartLists• Number of records• Columns to display • Order of columns• Default action for double-clicking
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SmartList Options
• Used to set default information for SmartLists
• Number of records• Columns to display • Order of columns• Default action for double-
clicking
SmartList Designer
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SmartList Designer
• Creating a SmartList
• Creating an Excel Report
• Assigning Security
Creating a SmartList
• Click on the folder in which the new SmartList should be located
• Click the New button on the toolbar
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Creating a SmartList
• Enter a name for the SmartList• Select the table columns for the SmartList• Create calculated columns• Create relationships• Create filters• Create Go To
Creating a SmartList
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Creating a SmartList
• Select columns from any table visible within GP
• Select columns from SQL views• Format numeric columns
Creating a SmartList
• Calculated fields can be created
• Different types (Numeric, String, etc.) can be created
• Use other functions• To add the field to the
visible fields, click the OK button on the Calculated Fields window
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Creating a SmartList
• Create relationships between tables• Use Auto Link to create relationships or manually
create them
Creating a SmartList
• Go Tos can be created to provide users the ability to view data in other locations
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Creating a SmartList
• Name the Go To• Select the information for
the Go To
Creating a SmartList
• Multiple Go Tos can be created
• A default Go To can be selected
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Creating a SmartList
• A SmartList can be created using an existing SmartList & SmartList favorite
• Click on the item to be used & click the New button• The columns displayed in the existing SmartList or
SmartList Favorite (2016 only) will be defaulted• Additional columns can be selected
Creating an Excel Report
• Excel Reports can be created using SmartList Designer
• The SmartList must be based on a SQL view • Once a SmartList is created, use the Publish option in
SmartList to create the Excel report
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Creating an Excel Report
Creating an Excel Report
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Creating an Excel Report
Assigning Security
• New SmartLists• Use the Security Task
Setup window to assign security for custom (or any) SmartLists
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Assigning Security
• Excel Reports• Must use SQL Server
Management Studio to grant access to the SQL view being used
• Modify rpt roles or create custom roles
Security for Creating SmartLists
• Who can use SmartList Designer? • ADMIN_SYSTEM_SL06* task• IT OPERATIONS MANAGER* role
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SmartList Designer Security
A Few More Items
• What you can’t do with SmartList Designero Summaries o Multicompany o Restrictions based on userso SmartLists including WORK, OPEN & HIST at the same timeo Set formats for column types other than numeric typeso Create Go Tos tied to specific records
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Questions
BKD Technologies Support Center
• Microsoft Dynamics GP – [email protected]
• Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Call Support Center toll-free
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Charles Allen | Senior Managing Consultant | 713.499.4629 | [email protected]