Plumbline Solutions - Software Consulting Services

September 2008 Newsletter

In this Edition:

It's back to school time - what do you want to learn this year? Take a look at the Project Server training we are thinking about offering in the "What's New" section of the newsletter. Microsoft has some awesome webcast topics that you can take advantage of to learn how to keep your business growing during these tough economic times (5W/50 series). There is also ample technical training available to help you ramp up on the latest Microsoft products and technologies (we've outlined some of these for you in the "Upcoming Events" section).

Schedule in some time this fall to expand your knowledge and keep your strong competitive advantage intact.

Best Regards,

Todd Michael
Director of Sales & Marketing
Plumbline Solutions, Inc.
(419) 581-2973

Plumbline Solutions provides software engineering services for Microsoft^® Dynamics Channel Partners and Microsoft Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). We offer software development, application support, and technology consulting, with a focus on delivering excellence and building lasting relationships. Our 2008 Microsoft Competencies include: Data Management Solutions, Information Worker Solutions, Microsoft Business Solutions, Small Business Specialist Community, Custom Development Solutions and Business Intelligence.

Are you looking for entry-level employees or interns? Tired of searching Monster, CareerBuilder and DynamicsCareers job boards? Microsoft recently announced a Microsoft Student to Business - S2B - site, hosted by Experience.com, to connect Dynamics Partners directly with college students interested in pursuing an IT career. This site will target 200 colleges & universities around the country to identify students that have Microsoft talent.

Learn more about this new initiative to assist Partners and Customers with finding technology-minded people to fill workforce gaps. This FAQ outlines the top questions surrounding the program.

It’s easy (and free!) to sign-up on the new Microsoft S2B job board [read more].

Various Business Portal errors in SL 7.0
When installing Business Portal for Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0 or 7.0 SP1, you may receive the following error:

One or more companies defined in the database (Databasename) on server (Servername) do not meet requirements. Each company listed in the system database must have a corresponding company database.

If the error is ignored, you may then get the following errors: [read more].

How to dispute a support incident from being chargeable. If you have reported what you believe is a software bug, and were charged an incident for it, you can request a review of the incident ruling. To submit a request for exemption, go to PartnerSource > VOICE > Executive Summary > Remaining Incidents and use the form provided there to submit your request for a review. Learn more about Chargeable vs. Non-Chargeable Support Incidents by reading this FAQ.

If you receive Error 1720: There is a problem with the windows installer packager when installing Microsoft Dynamics SL 7.0, you may need to download a different version of Windows Script. You can learn more about this error here.

Load Report Failed Error When Printing In Terminal Server In Microsoft Dynamics SL can occur if your server is not configured with a drive C:. Instructions of how to edit the registry to correct this situation can be found here on CustomerSource.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:

Microsoft Dynamics Customer Event
Join Microsoft representatives for an exciting event to learn how to maximize the Microsoft Dynamics GP, SL and NAV solutions.

These meetings are happening in cities across the country in Sept., Oct. and November. The schedule can be viewed on CustomerSource.

Online Technical Training for new technologies available for Microsoft Partners:

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
Server Virtualization opportunity with Hyper-V and Virtual Machine Manager

Managing Virtual Infrastructures with System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007

Other Hyper-V training is also available.

SQL Server 2008
Updating your skills from SQL Server 2006 (This is a 9-part web seminar series.)

SQL Server 2008 Technical Hands-On Labs

Windows Essential Business Server 2008 (8-part web seminar series.)

Name: Peggy Word

Background: At Plumbline, Peggy is a software test engineer, responsible for testing all of the financial modules and the Order Management module in Dynamics SL. This includes creating and executing automated tests, as well as some manual testing. [Read more]

Updates to Partner Sales Tools

Microsoft has updated the Dynamics SL 7.0 Project Management and Accounting product brochures to include Industry Brief inserts that target Construction, Engineering and Professional Services organizations. The updated brochures can downloaded from PartnerSource (login required) here.

Updated Dynamics SL 7.0 SP1 VPC file contains Architecture & Engineering templates and government contracting reports and database, along with instructions on how to connect to a differencing file.

Learn more about Microsoft's FY09 Initiatives, such as Next Generation Web, Application Lifecycle Management and Windows Client by visiting the Partner Program website.

We are considering offering some training classes in Findlay, OH at the Plumbline office this fall. Please let us know if you would be interested in attending a Project Server class, or if you would like training offered on another topic.

Access Plumbline Solutions' Link Exchange for a list of Microsoft Dynamics SL add-on products in one easy-to-search area: Plumbline Solutions' Link Exchange

To participate in the Plumbline Solutions' Link Exchange Program and gain greater visibility for your products or services , e-mail us or read the participation details.

If you have consultants in your organization that are not receiving the Plumbline Newsletter, please forward a copy of the newsletter to them and have them click on the "Subscribe me!" link in the email. Sign-up is also available on our website. We want to make sure we have these professionals “in the know” about the latest SL activities and ensure they have access to the monthly hints & tips.

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