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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 Cookbook

You're reading from   Microsoft Dynamics GP 2016 Cookbook Over 100 powerful and effective recipes to help you solve real-world Dynamics GP problems

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2016
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ISBN-13 9781786463401
Length 376 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Authors (2):
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Ian Grieve Ian Grieve
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Mark Polino Mark Polino
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Personalizing Dynamics GP FREE CHAPTER 2. Organizing Dynamics GP 3. Automating Dynamics GP 4. Leveraging New and Updated Features in Dynamics GP 5. Exposing Hidden Features in Dynamics GP 6. Improving Dynamics GP with Hacks 7. Preventing Errors in Dynamics GP 8. Harnessing the Power of SmartLists 9. SmartList Designer 10. Connecting Dynamics GP to Microsoft Office 2016 11. Maintaining Dynamics GP 12. Extending Dynamics GP Professional Services Tools Library 13. Modern Business Intelligence for Dynamics GP Index

Activating OData for better external analysis

OData stands for Open Data Protocol. It is an open protocol that allows the creation and consumption of data. In particular, OData allows web clients to publish and edit resources, identified using URLs and defined in a data model. With respect to Dynamics GP, it facilitates easy, secure access to GP data for any number of needs, including reporting and analytics.

There are some pretty significant installation and setup requirements for OData before it's ready to use, but the end result is worth it, so we'll cover that here.

Getting ready

OData is installed separately from the GP installation media. Ian has already done a terrific job of explaining how to install OData for Dynamics GP at http://azrcrv.co.uk/EL80CN.

Also, there was an early update to fix issues with OData connections. Make sure to visit CustomerSource to obtain the latest updates. The initial update can be found at http://azrcrv.co.uk/IyRK5V.

When you install the OData...

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