Released on: September 26, 2007, 4:02 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum Group

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: If you remember ERP players in 1990th, you would probably
remember the technology trends and stakes: nobody could really say which OS will
win: MS Windows, MAC, SUN Solaris, UNIX; plus nobody could also predict which DB
platform will stay: MS SQL Server, Sybase, IBM DB2, Oracle, or somebody else

Press Release Body: Alba Spectrum Group: http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918

If you remember ERP players in 1990th, you would probably remember the technology
trends and stakes: nobody could really say which OS will win: MS Windows, MAC, SUN
Solaris, UNIX; plus nobody could also predict which DB platform will stay: MS SQL
Server, Sybase, IBM DB2, Oracle, or somebody else. This was the IT environment,
when Dex was designed and introduced as Great Plains Software Dynamics development
environment, programming language (Sanscript) and customization technology.
Addressing computer industry challenges, it was built on the following principles:
OS and DB platform independence and as the proposed subsequence - longevity.
Microsoft Dexterity currently is the basis for Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, the
latest version, it absorbed new technological features and trends: COM objects,
ability to be integrated with Sharepoint, SQL Server Stored Procedures calls, and
others
1. Programming in Dexterity. Dex is not technically Object Oriented language, so it
is really hard to program Dex by example, as you would expect in the case of C# or
VB.Net. Plus Dexterity is associated with Microsoft Great Plains architecture, this
is why programming Dexterity requires several years of GP technical support
experience, including GP data fixing with SQL scripts, data conversion, where you
feed data from legacy MRP system to GP tables. You should also be familiar with
major GP screens: SOP entry, GL transaction, POP Purchase Order, Inventory item
maintenance.
2. DYNAMICS.DIC. This is Dexterity built dictionary, please be assured, that
Dexterity source code is stripped out and as a programmer you will not find there
procedures and functions scripts. In order to analyze Dex power and functionality,
please review Dexterity manuals, available on Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 CDs
3. Custom and Alternate Dynamics forms. Dexterity architecture allows you to build
new forms, as well as modify existing ones. Alternate forms are typically the issue
in GP version upgrade, so we recommend you to avoid existing form modification
option. Instead you should consider Dex triggers to work with existing forms and
modify logic with the trigger
4. Extender. eOne version of extender allows you to deploy Dex power not being
Dexterity developers, however you should expect limitations

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group: http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving Microsoft Dynamics GP
Great Plains customers in USA/Canada nationwide. Local service is available in
Houston, TX: Richmond, Sugar Land, Katy, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Pearland,
Friendswood, Meadows, Mission Bend, Jersey Village; Chicago, IL: Naperville, Aurora,
Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Joliet, Wheaton, Lisle, Downers Grove, Schaumburg, Elk
Grove, Lombard, Woodridge, Darien, Westmont, Batavia, St. Charles, Elgin, Crystal
Lake. Service is also available in Houston and Dallas metros, plus internationally
in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Oceania and UK.



Web Site: http://www.albaspectrum.com

Contact Details: Alba Spectrum Group: http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving Microsoft Dynamics GP
Great Plains customers in USA/Canada nationwide