Introduction

Hacking computer systems is a time-honored tradition, and by hacking I mean finding ways to make a system do more and go farther than its creators ever intended—not using a system in an inappropriate way.

Microsoft Dynamics GP is incredibly flexible. Over the years, users have found that there are ways to use Dynamics GP to solve business problems by applying conventional features in unconventional ways. This can include using a different feature to supply missing functionality, applying best practices to improve clarity, exposing hidden settings, or applying some simple code to add functionality to the system.

In this chapter, we'll look at ways to improve the usability of Dynamics GP by hacking the system with a few changes, some unconventional uses of features, and a little free code.