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April NewsletterApril 2010
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SSRS Support for GP Reports Viewer 
New build with SSRS support available

Megaphone Man

Do you need to run both Crystal and SQL Server Reporting Services reports?  No problem!  You can manage both easily side-by-side within GP Reports Viewer and users will not even know the difference.

 
We are happy to announce that GP Reports Viewer now includes support for managing Crystal Reports side-by-side with SSRS reports.  The new version is available for download on our website.

 
All of the great functionality and seamless integration GP Reports Viewer  already has for Crystal Reports in Dynamics GP is now available with SSRS Reports.  This includes replacement of SOP invoices!  If you have any questions please contact our Sales Department.

 
And check out our new column with SSRS report tips below.

SSRS Landscape Layout
How to print landscape with SSRS
By:  Mickie Stamm
Wrench Man
This is a question that I get asked frequently.  How do you configure your SSRS report to be landscape instead of portrait?  If you are using Report Builder this is easy, go to File > Page Setup and set the Orientation to Landscape right there.  But how do you do this in the Business Intelligence Development Studio?  Here are the steps:
  • Choose Report > Report Properties (note: the Report menu option will only be available if you have a report open in the designer and are not in Preview mode)
  • Go to the Layout tab
  • Change the Page width to 11in and Page height to 8.5in
Voila - you have a report configured to print in landscape.
Combining Text and Dates in Crystal
How to add a date field to text

Mouse Guy

If you have different payment terms for your customers you may decide to add some logic to your invoices that will show different text depending on the payment terms.  One example of this is to show 'Due Upon Receipt' if the terms are Upon Receipt and a label with a due date otherwise.

 
You can create a formula in Crystal Reports using the following syntax:

 
if {SOP10100.PYMTRMID} = "Upon Receipt"
then "Due Upon Receipt"
else "DUE DATE:  "+cstr(date({SOP10100.DUEDATE}))

 
Now you can put this formula field in the appropriate place on your report and if the invoice payment terms are Upon Receipt you will see Due Upon Receipt, otherwise you will see DUE DATE:  5/30/2010 (with your invoice due date).

Looking for a solution to manage Crystal and SSRS reports inside of Dynamics GP quickly and easily?  An online demo of GP Reports Viewer is available anytime on our demo web page.  If you would like to schedule a live demo of GP Reports Viewer with us, please call 212-254-4112 and choose option 1 for Sales or e-mail sales@flex-solutions.com.  You can also download a fully functional trial for the Dynamics GP sample company.  Expiring registration keys are available upon request if you would like to test GP Reports Viewer with your company data. 
 
Sincerely,  
Victoria Yudin
Dynamics GP MVP (2005-2010)
Flexible Solutions, Inc.
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