Advanced Lot Management Part 1: Installation
Merit Solutions Advanced Lot Management (ALM) is the application that allows efficient control of lot tracked materials (raw or finished goods) within Microsoft Dynamics GP (versions 9 and 10).
The system requirements correspond to requirements of Microsoft Dynamics GP. ALM version 9 requires GP’s Manufacturing module to run, while ALM version 10 does not require Manufacturing module.
ALM is focused on two pieces of information: Lot Status and Expiration Date. These information affect when and how material can be used.
Installation:
Like the rest of Merit Solutions applications, the installation of Advanced Lot Management (ALM) application is simple and quick:
1. Copy the 3037MS.cnk file into the Microsoft Dynamics GP installation folder.
2. Launch Microsoft Dynamics GP and click “Yes” when prompted to accept new code.
This way, the software component has been installed to Microsoft Dynamics GP, creating corresponding dictionary file
as well as entry to Dynamics.set file.
3. Login to GP as “sa” user, or corresponding power user.
4. When Microsoft Dynamics GP loads, open Shortcuts menu and select Add > Add Window
5. On Add Window Shortcut screen, expand Advanced Lot Management item > expand 3rd Party item > select “Install Adv Lot Mgmt”
6. On Add Window Shortcut screen, click Add button > click Done button
7. On Shortcuts bar, click “Install Adv Lot Mgmt”
8. Confirm that you have read the EULA > click “Yes”
9.On the Install Adv Lot Mgmt window > click Install button
10. As soon as installation is complete, Status will change to Done > click OK button to close the window.
This way ALM tables MXLC0300, MXCFG700, MXLC1500, MX10021, MX10025, mxItemLo, mxLotM, MX10022, MX10023, MX10024, MX10020, MX10026, mxLots, MX10003, MX10005, MX10002, MX10001, MXLC4000, mxREG002, MXREG001, MXSFG700, MXSYS001, MX10004, MXALMHT, MX60101, MXLC0301 are added to the company database.
Users must be aware that installation steps 1 – 2 should be made for each client Microsoft Dynamics GP installation. Steps 3 – 10 should be made only once per company, regardless of number of clients.