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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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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

Controlling Posting Dates when not posting by batch


Transactions in Dynamics GP can be posted individually or as part of a batch. When posting as part of a batch, the batch gets a posting date that can be different from the date of the transaction. For individual transaction posting, the posting date can also be different from the transaction but the way to accomplish that is not obvious.

When not posting in a batch, the Posting Date on a transaction is the date that the transaction will have in the General Ledger. The document date on represents, the date of the document, and is used to calculate aging for sales and purchase transactions. The posting date can be controlled separately. In this recipe, we'll take a look at posting a transaction with a posting date different from the transaction date.

How to do it...

To post a transaction with different posting and transaction dates, follow these steps:

  1. In Dynamics GP, select Purchasing from the Navigation list. Pick Transaction Entry on the home...

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