Recently, I’ve had some questions about best practices and tips and tricks for SQL Backups. Questions ranging from how often should backups be run and how long they should be kept for to the right types of backups to do on a regular basis. The simple answer to these questions is “whatever works best in your environmentâ€. Let’s examine some scenarios to help you understand which approach is best for you.
Monthly Archive: August 2009
Aug
22
Dynamics GP 11.0 – What to Expect
Dynamics GP Version 11.0, due for release early next summer (2010), will focus on increasing depth and reach, in terms of extending core functionality, richer integration with the Microsoft Office system and creating more external connections through Web Services. The overall aim is to deliver to you a faster return on your investment. Enhanced integration …
Aug
11
Trucking Company Ticket Entry using CRM (xRM)
Earlier this year we had a chance to put together a very unique solution for one of our clients in the trucking industry. They were in need of a solution to replace a legacy ticket entry system which was plaguing them with inaccurate data and a platform that was rigid, didn’t scale, and no one …
Aug
07
Error Changing AD Login in CRM User Record
Today I was approached with a request to change a CRM user’s username after changing the login in Active Directory. Seems like this would be a simple task to do through CRM, however when I tried it and pressed Save, I received this error: Â “You are attempting to create a user with a domain …
Aug
03
Loan Loss Reserve Reporting/Modeling (xRM)
Summit Group recently had the opportunity to work with one of our banking clients to utilize Microsoft Dynamics CRM in a very unique way (xRM). Taking advantage of Microsoft Dynamics CRM and Scribe we built a reporting solution for easily calculating Loan Loss Reserve Adequacy. Nightly we push all loan data from their Fiserve solution …
Aug
03
What is xRM?
In a world of acronyms (and Microsoft loves acronyms) you may be wondering what xRM stands for. xRM is really an extension or evolution of the Microsoft Dynamics CRM (Customer Relationship Management) product. Because Microsoft Dynamics CRM sits on the .Net platform it is much more than a traditional CRM product. Instead, a better way …