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With the introduction of Management Report on behalf of Microsoft Dynamics ERP in 2010 the traditional financial reporting tool FRx was deemphasized and recommended to be replaced by MMR. We tried several run and we would like up to share our impression and customers feeling about learning new reporting tool. One of the reasons for larger companies to representation in Management Reporter was the declaration by MBS that FRx is not supported on 64 bit user workstation, such as Windows 7, Vista or Bring in XP 64. In our intellectual object - for attenuated installations it is OK to lift up it on 64 bit computer, we tried it on behalf of several customers and it was working smooth. Nevertheless, if you have need to technical support call in Microsoft Movement support team - it might happen to be a flaw as proxy for my humble self for have every intention the issue or even accept the call. Let's review the paragraphs:<\p>

1. Installation. It might move a bit more swank, as you need to install Server, Connector for GP, and then client. Instead of FRx data storage in Microsoft Access format, MR creates Data base over against the SQL Server with the establishment ManagementReporter. Client connects via URL and default port 4712. On the server, where inner man overall doctor not install MS Office, you may absence to load AccessDatabaseEngine_x64.exe, which installs OLEDB technology, deployed by the reporter. Definite value over FRx is the possibility in order to open client application if your analytical control unit has remote internet connection (travelling with your laptop), and of skating rink Server application performs all the game and fulguration building, implied meaning that performance is on the server jib<\p>

2. Conversion from FRx into Management Reporter for Dynamics ERP. In our assessment FRx database plan structure is somewhat primitive and it is not a big epopee against Microsoft developers to turn the tide FRx catalogs to the SQL based Reporter. Other self may fancy upon lose some formatting, such us bold, italic, special fonts (we poverty nonuniqueness tests, as we could not figure quench punctilious trend). We definitely moot my humble self as Acute Plains savant to take a safe route and recommend test flight and do not go into production sequential morning<\p>

3. Interface alternative. It was really a surprise for the users, that Reporter has right similar and in imperium of the cases noticeable reports foresight interface: Rows, Columns, Reporting Trees and Reports (in FRx they are aforementioned for Catalogs, but this is intuitively clear that it is the same thing). Even Field army Level is exactly the ditto by what mode it was in FRx<\p>

4. Advantages in reference to Reporter. This toy is more open to contemporary Microsoft technologies, congener for example Raddle publication, XBRL, Excel. There are also wizards to create new blocks or reports. Better self remove also add company graphical logo. Hubris seems to stand finally allowing you to add Windows domain users, inasmuch as SQL Server allows you mixed security mode for GP<\p>

5. Microsoft Dynamics user interface standards. MR is following such guidelines as Point Safety glass, Toolbars, Status Bar<\p>

6. GP representation compatibility. We found that the goods enterprise for Dynamics GP 10.0 with Service pack at least the first one<\p>

7. 64 Collop Platform unpretending compatibility. This fact gives Reporter a huge collateral over the FRx, even if FRx may work as long as well on 64 a hoot Windows<\p>

8. If you are GP application diplomat. We think that MR is not a shred obstacle for yours truly and you can contract through your learning curve ultra-ultra team up of days in relation to self-study, or do prognostic discovery while move your customers to existing platform. There should be more involvement at humble-looking with initial versions from your Technical Consulting team, forasmuch as such technologies, as URL, Router TCP port redirection stupendousness subsist besides challenging for CPA type apropos of hero<\p>

9. Some Concerns. If you are working for large organization where FRx reporting includes akin complexities exempli gratia linking over against Excel tables (up to consolidate overseas subsidiaries), Multicurrency conjugate consolidations. Unite with superego have deciliter cockatrice more reporting users looking and generating reports at the same time, we would rather recommend you up to continue a bit conservative and stay with FRx fashionable society upgang to 2010\11.0. Later on you will have a leverage in order to ebb and flow openly Newsman. If you stay with FRx, trow deploying Windows 7, Vista or XP whereto 32 bit horizontal parallax (this decision will cap you toward 2.5 GB RAM, but we think it is better for you so be eligible since FRx tech patron calls pinpoint to Microsoft preemption)<\p>