Andrew Karasev

Dynamics GP Barcoding Integrations Notes

Microsoft Dynamics GP, formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics and eEnteprise, has reasonable selection of Dynamics GP ISV products and add-ons, including custom modules with Barcode scanning support.  However, Great Plains interface potentially opens Barcode data integration ports in every application screen, where you can enter new data or update existing records

This is why you can always design new requirements for Barcoding integration in GP.  Let's review barcode scanning and integration options:

1.       Barcoding process.  Scanner could potentially replace computer keyboard and instead of keying in characters and digits, you can read them directly from scanner or barcode server (real time mode) or its memory (batch mode).  When you do real time integration, you often do not need any customization, as data goes directly to GP form edit fields.  However when you do batch mode scanned data upload to Dynamics GP - you typically need batch processing custom logic

2.       Barcoding automation custom programming.   If you need integration form be integrated with Dynamics GP GUI, then you may consider GP Dexterity as Development Environment.  If you are comfortable in having integration interface be web form, or .Net application, you should consider coding this add-on in eConnect.  Dex is semi proprietary programming environment with Sanscript programming language, it is not easy to become Dexterity programmer, and if you do not expect to do tons of Dynamics GP modifications in the future, you should consider subcontracting Dex customizations to Dynamics GP ISV Partner with Dexterity Software Development Factory.  eConnect is pretty open for generic Microsoft Visual Studio C#, VB, SQL programmers, who are also familiar with XML

3.       Barcode Labels Printing.  You can deploy generic reporting tools: Crystal Reports, SSRS, or you can create label printing report in Dynamics GP ReportWriter.  For calling Crystal Report with parameters, consider Modifier with VBA in GP directly or purchase third party add-ons (Rockton, for example)

4.       Barcoding in Purchase Receipts, Inventory Cycle Count, Inventory Transfers, Picking and Packing.  The most popular and successful barcode integration could be expected in Transportation and Logistics, Wholesale and Retail, Consignment, Freight Forwarding, International Custom Clearance, Cargo Tracking, and other industries

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