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Filtering log entries in ASP.NET ILoggerFactory logs
By Steve EndowI have two new projects that require web service APIs, so rather than actually use a tried and true tool that I am familiar with to develop these new projects, I am plunging into the dark...
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Changing Visual Studio keyboard shortcut for Comment and Uncomment
By Steve EndowA very handy feature in Visual Studio is the Comment / Uncomment editing option.There are two buttons that allow you to comment or uncomment code with a single click.While those buttons...
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ASP.NET Core and EF Core with Dynamics GP: Trim trailing spaces from char fields
By Steve EndowAnyone who has written SQL queries, integrated, or otherwise had to deal with Dynamics GP data certainly has warm feelings about the colonial era use of char data type for all string...
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Common GP integration error: Could not load file or assembly...
By Steve EndowIf you have a .NET integration for Dynamics GP that uses the eConnect .NET assemblies, this is a fairly common error:Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Dynamics.GP.eConnect,...
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Adding or dropping SQL indexes temporarily on production database tables
By Steve EndowDuring one of my presentations on Optimizing SQL Scripting at the GP Tech 2017 Conference this week at the Microsoft campus in Fargo, one of the attendees asked an interesting...
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Tales of Dynamics GP backups and ransomware
By Steve EndowAt the excellent Dynamics GP Tech 2017 Conference this week, I heard a few interesting stories about ransomware at Dynamics GP customers.One partner told me a very interesting story about...
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Stop typing passwords...completely
By Steve EndowMany, many, many years ago I finally got tired of remembering all of my passwords, and started using an Excel file to track them. After a few years of that, I got tired of insecurely...
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Importing SOP Orders with sales taxes using eConnect
By Steve EndowI don't remember if I've ever had to import Dynamics GP Sales Orders with sales tax amounts before. If I have, it's been so long that I've completely forgotten about it.So let's just say...
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Bug in Dynamics GP eConnect taCreateSOPTrackingInfo: Error 4628
By Steve EndowI'm working on an import that will insert shipment tracking numbers for Dynamics GP SOP Sales Orders. Seems pretty straightforward.When I attempt to import the tracking number for an...
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Multiple hard drive failures on a Synology NAS: Lessons Learned
By Steve EndowThis is a long post, but I think the context and the entire story help paint a picture of how things can fail in unexpected and odd ways, and how storage failures can be more complicated...
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eConnect error: The target principal name is incorrect. Cannot generate SSPI...
By Steve EndowA customer recently encountered this error with a Dynamics GP eConnect integration:The target principal name is incorrect. Cannot generate SSPI context.Just before this error was...
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The 10th and 11th ways you can lose your SQL data...
By Steve EndowBrent Ozar has an excellent post where he shares 9 stories about how customers lost some or all of their SQL Server data....
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Free SFTP file transfer and data export tool for Dynamics GP file-based...
By Steve EndowA somewhat common requirement for file-based integrations between Dynamics GP and external services or SaaS solutions involves uploading or downloading files from an SFTP server (SSH File...
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Back up your Dynamics GP SQL Server databases directly to Azure Storage in...
By Steve EndowAt the GP Tech Conference 2017 in lovely Fargo, ND, Windi Epperson from Advanced Integrators had a great session about Disaster Recovery. One topic she discussed was the ability to use...
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Why I don't accept foreign checks (aka North American banking is a mess)
By Steve EndowSeveral years ago, I received a paper check, in the mail, from a Dynamics partner in Canada. The partner was paying my US dollar invoice, and thought they were doing me a favor by...
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Beware of UTC time zone data when importing data into Dynamics GP!
By Steve EndowPrior to this year, I rarely had to deal with time zones when developing integrations for Dynamics GP.The customer was typically using GP in a US time zone, the SQL Server was on premise...
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Free Precipio SFTP file transfer and data export tool - New Version 1.41...
By Steve EndowI have released a new version of my free SFTP file transfer and data export tool for Dynamics GP.The new version 1.41 can be downloaded from my web site:...
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Building a Dynamics GP test environment on a B-series Azure Virtual Machine:...
By Steve EndowWith the recent release of Dynamics GP 2018, I wanted to setup a new virtual machine that I could use for testing and development. I currently run my own Hyper-V server, which serves up...
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Accepting help from experts and offering help as an expert
By Steve EndowI've recently had two situations where someone asked for help with Dynamics GP, and when I provided guidance, the requester indicated that my suggestions were not relevant. Without...
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Implementing an Inbox Zero workflow using Outlook on Windows and iPhone
By Steve EndowUncle. I give up. I have lost the fight. Email has won. I am defeated.What was once a great tool for communication has become an overbearing hassle that has destroyed my...
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