Great Plains Consultant: Microsoft Dynamics GP Data Conversion |Technology Infomation

Great Plains Consultant: Microsoft Dynamics GP Data Conversion: By: ANDREW KARASEV; Microsoft Great Plains ERP or new name Dynamics GP requires precise approach in implementation, user training, initial data migration and conversion, reporting, EDI and possible customization and interface modification. Microsoft Dynamics GP consultant selection is often critical to the implementing process success. In this small publication we would like to review data massage and conversion recommendations and scenarios:
1.Data Export from your legacy ERP or accounting application. There are few possibilities, and this is dependent on your legacy MRP application platform. Usually old ERP allows you to export data in tab delimited or comma delimited text file format. However cheap small business accounting packages might be lacking export tool, and if this is your case, you should export data in the form of reports. Reports could be further massaged in Excel and then you should come to the next step �