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The SLatest Newsletter - November 2020

By Jeff Suwyn
Year-End Updates The Microsoft Dynamics SL team is working on releasing year-end updates for Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 The following items are in consideration: New 1099 NEC form Updated 1099 MISC form Support for Standard and High Withholding for state deductions Allowing different marital status for state and federal exemption and credits Customers not on SL 2018? Please contact Valerie Borak at Plumbline to discuss options: vborak@plumblineconsulting.com SL Overlay for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is available now! If your customers want to move to the cloud, we want them to stay ...
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The SLatest Newsletter - August 2020

By Jeff Suwyn
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU4 available now! Below is a list of inspired features: AR Application Inquiry/Reversal enhancement Service Series Invoice Reversal and Copy Sales Order Purchase Order warning message Power Automate Time Entry Flow Email Notifications Example: Missing timecards Power BI dashboards New Vendor dashboard Updated Customer dashboard Updated Project setup dashboard Adding support for SQL 2019 and Office 2019 Hotfixes Fact Sheet and PowerPoint CustomerSource Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU4 download CustomerSource Need a demonstration of the current SL 2018 features? Please contact ...
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The 2020 sales tax changes midyear update

By Jessica Person
Repost from Avalara The midyear update to our annual sales tax changes report takes stock of what’s transpired in the world of sales tax since the start of the year. It also introduces emerging trends. There’s often a surprise or two — a change we didn’t see coming — but we’ve never seen anything like the first half of 2020. COVID-19 The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic brought brick-and-mortar commerce to a screeching halt in much of the world. At the same time, it caused a spike in online sales (consumers told to stay at home needed to stock up on essentials somehow). Some businesses fought to fill orders, others struggled to stay solvent, and a ...
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Summer School: Reporting Resources & Training

By Delaney Freer
JOIN US FOR SUMMER SCHOOL E-LEARNING WITH REPORTING RESOURCES AND TRAINING With the adjustment to a remote workplace for many, more efficient reporting is essential. Get ready to check 'learn something new' off your summer bucket list! Boost your Microsoft Dynamics SL reporting knowledge with educational resources you can access from home to help your organization thrive: Watch Recordings or Register for Live Webinars Full Members can access recordings! Management Reporter – Keep it Organized Microsoft Management Reporter and Forecaster – Great Ways to Report, Analyze and Forecast during these Uncertain Times ...
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The SLatest Newsletter - May 2020

By Jeff Suwyn
Announcements The Dynamics SL team is busy finalizing Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU4 release. Below is a list of customer and partner inspired features: AR Application Inquiry/Reversal enhancement Service Series Invoice Reversal and Copy Sales Order Purchase Order warning message Approval enhancements Power Automate Time Entry Flow Email Notifications Example: Missing timecards Power BI dashboards Adding support for SQL 2019 and Office 2019 Hotfixes When is the next release? Currently scheduled for the end of Q2 2020 When are the new Fact Sheet and PowerPoint files going to be available? Look for them ...
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Learn Smart Tactics for Cyber Security

By Delaney Freer
Register for our no-charge webinar series to learn how to protect yourself from being a a target of cyber threats! With over 164.68 million sensitive records exposed in 2019, there has never been a greater need for cyber security training. There are news stories published almost daily about data breaches and identity theft. To address this community need, Dynamic Communities has partnered with industry experts in the cyber security world to provide valuable information on how to protect your organization from cyber crime attacks. Join us for a tapas-style (small bits of learning on various topics), no-charge webinar series June 8-10, 2020. Cyber security ...
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Microsoft Dynamics SLatest - February 2020

By Jeff Suwyn
The SLatest February 2020 Announcements: Work has begun on the next Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU release, including new features around the financial and service modules. Need a demonstration of the current SL 2018 CU3 features? Please contact @Jeff Suwyn @ v-jsuwyn@microsoft.com Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU3 Available Now! CustomerSource List of New Features: Possible Value Look Up Filtering Options Added Users can now select filtering options for possible values, not just administrators. A new setting in the Options Dialog box allows the selection of the default List look up Behavior to be “contains” or “begins ...
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Microsoft Dynamics SLatest - January 2020

By Jeff Suwyn
Year End Updates Available Now CustomerSource 2019 Year End Updates o Microsoft Dynamics SL does not include a Form W-4 report. o Microsoft Dynamics SL will make changes in the Payroll module to support the current proposed IRS Form W-4 changes. o Based on the current IRS information, there will also be changes to the W-2 Forms. These year-end updates will be made available to the currently supported versions of Microsoft Dynamics SL 2015 and SL 2018. Also available on CustomerSource are the Microsoft Dynamics SL December 2019 Payroll Tax Table Updates . Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU3 ...
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Content for December 2019 Support Insights – Microsoft Dynamics SL

By Jeff Suwyn
Year End Updates Available Now CustomerSource 2019 Year End Updates o Microsoft Dynamics SL does not include a Form W-4 report. o Microsoft Dynamics SL will make changes in the Payroll module to support the current proposed IRS Form W-4 changes. o Based on the current IRS information, there will also be changes to the W-2 Forms. These year-end updates will be made available to the currently supported versions of Microsoft Dynamics SL 2015 and SL 2018. Also available on CustomerSource are the Microsoft Dynamics SL December 2019 Payroll Tax Table Updates . Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU3 Available ...
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October 2019 Support Insights – Microsoft Dynamics SL

By Jeff Suwyn
This Insights delivers support news and updates for Microsoft Dynamics SL. Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU3 Scheduled for Release in December! List of Features: Possible Value Look Up Filtering Options Added Users can now select filtering options for possible values, not just administrators. A new setting in the Options Dialog box allows the selection of the default List look up Behavior to be “contains” or “begins with” values. Adding the General Ledger’s Journal Transactions screen to the Approval process The new approval process that was added to the SL 2018 is now available in the Journal Transactions screen. This means that journal ...
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Community Summit 2020

By Drew Skwiers-Koballa
Change is often not easy, but the Dynamics SL User Group board of directors has been preparing for the opportunity to join the collective Community Summit for the last several years. This process involved many hours of individual and group reflection, discussions on the current Microsoft business applications ecosystem, and extended arrangements with Dynamic Communities. With respect to all the effort that went into the decision and our commitment to the betterment of the entire Dynamics SL user community, I wanted to take a moment and answer a few questions preemptively. Starting in the fall of 2020, the Dynamics SL user group will hold its annual conference ...
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Microsoft Dynamics SL Content - September

By Jeff Suwyn
This Insights delivers support news and updates for Microsoft Dynamics SL. Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU3 Scheduled for Release in Q4! Preliminary List of Features: Adding the General Ledger’s General Journal screen to the approval process Release AP Batch release screen enhancements Release AR Batch release screen enhancements Adding Project End Date Validation to select GL, AP & AR screens Power BI Customer Dashboard Upcoming Dynamics SL User Group webinars: GL, AP, AR Closing Practices - Month End & Year End Thursday, November 14, 2019 at 12pm Eastern The “Best Of” Management Reporter Crash Course Thursday, January ...
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The Power of Strong Workflow

By Susan Hilko
The Power of Strong Workflow in an Organization What does it mean when a productivity suite boasts it has strong workflow, and how can you tell? The bottom line is workflow should be flexible enough to conform to your organization, and not the other way around. In this blog we will look at 5 ways to evaluate workflow. 1. Unlimited Steps Workflow is established through rules, with each rule being a separate step that directs documents to an individual reviewer. Having an unlimited step capability should be a basic requirement for organizations because it lays the groundwork for allowing you to match your workflow to your organization’s structure. ...
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Maintenance Notice

By Mitchell Olson
The platform which supports this community, Higher Logic, will be performing scheduled infrastructure maintenance for the online community on Friday, July 26, from 11PM ET to 3AM ET. Although you may anticipate a brief downtime during the maintenance window, your site will not be down during the entire allotted time frame.
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The SLatest – Important Microsoft Dynamics SL Updates (July 2019)

By Jeff Suwyn
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 is Now Available – Time to Plan your Upgrade! New features include: Windows Server 2019 Support Release GL Batch Period Enhancement Additional Quick Queries Project Week Maintenance Enhancement Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU1 and CU2 can be downloaded from CustomerSource: https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/northamerica/SL/downloads/product-releases/Microsoft-Dynamics-SL-2018 Installation Note: Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 requires Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU1 to be installed first. SL 2018 CU2 installs over top of SL 2018 CU1, so it will reference the base installation (SL 2018 CU1) during the SL ...
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A Few User Group Site Updates

By Michelle Lowry
Hey, all! Your user group website has some new and changed features, and I’ve highlighted some of them below. View your Followed Content For some time now, you’ve been able to follow discussion posts, blog articles, and library entries by navigating to them and clicking the Follow (star) icon. Following a content item triggers real-time email notifications to you whenever someone else in the community interacts with that item. It’s a great way to keep up on a conversation or file that interests you. Now, to make it as easy as possible to track all the content you're following, you can view it from your profile; just navigate to My ...
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June 2019 Support Insights – Microsoft Dynamics SL

By Jeff Suwyn
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 is Now Available – Time to Plan your Upgrade! New features include: Windows Server 2019 Support Release GL Batch Period Enhancement Additional Quick Queries Project Week Maintenance Enhancement Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU1 and CU2 can be downloaded from CustomerSource: https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/northamerica/SL/downloads/product-releases/Microsoft-Dynamics-SL-2018 Installation Note: Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 requires Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU1 to be installed first. SL 2018 CU2 installs over top of SL 2018 CU1, so it will reference the base installation (SL 2018 CU1) during the SL 2018 ...
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Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Available Now!

By Jeff Suwyn
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Available Now! New features include: Release GL Batch Screen – Adding Period to Post and Period Editing Capabilities Project Week Maintenance Enhancement Project & Task End Date Enhancement for Time & Expense Entry Invoice and Adjustment Posting Feature Voucher and Adjustment Entry Approval Enhancements with Online Approvals (via Flow) and Online Approvals & History (via PowerApps) Plus, Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 release provides: Additional Quick Queries Windows Server 2019 Support Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Launch Webinar for DSLUG ...
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Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Coming Soon!

By Jeff Suwyn
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Coming Soon! Currently scheduled for release in Q2 of 2019. New features include: Windows Server 2019 Support Release GL Batch Period Enhancement Additional Quick Queries Project Week Maintenance Enhancement Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU1 Release is Now Available New features include: New Microsoft Flows Approval Enhancements GL Reversal enhancement for Projects Expense Entry Attachment Enhancement Inactive Vendors Year End Updates Download Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU1 can be downloaded from CustomerSource: https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/northamerica/SL/downloads/product-releases/Microsoft-Dynamics-SL-2018 ...
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