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Navi_Learner

Hi, I have read some posting on GP. At present we are using Navision 4.0, but it seems that there are lots of restriction in customization for work flow, we recently consider switching to New one, but haven't made a final decision. Can any expert give any advice on Great Plains? Which one is better for work flow? Is there any link to download the study material on GP?
We also consider using SAP Business One. Can anyone give any professional advice? I really appreciate it!

Alex_Chow

:shock:

You're the first person that I've heard of that's trying to move out of NAV. Usually it's the other way around.

What kind of problems are you running into that makes you consider moving into something other than NAV?

Navi_Learner

Thanks for you response! We have some work flow issue needed to be customized. when we talked it with our consulting company, he told us they cannot do them based on the current system but only Navision 6.0 can work for it. For example, we have several check boxes on a form and when we receive the document from diffent departments, if we scan the sales order form with bar code, these check boxes will be automatically checked. There are seveal similar issues. The consulting company can only solve h one check box. That's the reason why we want to switch to different software. But we are still doing reseach. Any suggestions? Thanks!

Alex_Chow

Yes, the workflow portion needs to be customized a bit. But it's a pretty simple mod to implement.

Navi_Learner

Thanks, Alex! Does it mean that it is simple to be customized based on our current version(4.0) or the newer version from 6.0? If it is easy to do the customization on our current system, would you please recommend a better way to do it? Thanks!!!!

Alex_Chow

Yes, it's very simple. Basically, your solution center will need to modify the OnValidate trigger to check on the check boxes for you.

Part of the common workflow process can be implemented using the Navigation Pane as well. Basically creating a new menu depending which way the order is to go.

Your solution center will need to create filters so proper orders shows up in the right place.

It's simple, but probably time consuming depending on the extent of what you want it to do. We've done it for a handful of our customers, it's simple, but time consuming.

Navi_Learner

Thanks! Why does our consultant not do it? It makes us very frunstrated and we decide to abandom our system which we have invested a lot on it. Do you have any suggestions of where to find one who can do it for us? Thanks!

Alex_Chow

I honestly don't know. Perhaps your NSC is overbooked?

Like I said, it's a simple mod, but very time consuming.

manick

Navi Learner wrote:

Thanks! Why does our consultant not do it? It makes us very frunstrated and we decide to abandom our system which we have invested a lot on it. Do you have any suggestions of where to find one who can do it for us? Thanks!

Hi,

We are a Microsoft certified partner with good expertise in Navision Customizations. If you are interested please drop a email to discuss

nj.tech@hotmail.com