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2007-09-18 · 2007

Weekly Dynamic: Dex.ini Settings

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Archived post from 2007. Dynamics GP and the links it points to have changed since; check current documentation before relying on version-specific steps.

Some of the deep technical stuff seems to have struck a chord so we’ll do a little more. This week we’re looking at some of the settings in the Dex.ini file. This file holds a number of key GP settings. Many of them are available via the program interface but some are not. This is NOT intended to be a comprehensive list of every possible Dex.ini line. But if you think I missed something, add it to the comments and we’ll build a full list together.

  • SuppressChangeDateDialog=TRUE – Turns off the Date Change dialogue that opens at midnight
  • Synchronize = TRUE – Forces a synchronization of the chart of accounts format
  • OLEPath=\serverfolderole – Sets the path for linked and embedded files. This is often set up inconsistently in the initial setup. You’ll need to include your path in place of file:////server/folder/ole
  • NoPrintDialogs=TRUE – Suppress the print dialogue box
  • ShowResids=TRUE – Make resource ID’s visible in Dexterity
  • SQLLogSQLStmt=TRUE
    SQLLogODBCMessages=TRUE
    SQLLogAllODBCMessages=TRUE     – Turn on Dex SQL Logging (all 3 lines)
  • ShowAdvancedMacroMenu=TRUE – Turn on the Advanced Macro Menu
  • C:DPS1DEX.INI DPSInstance=1
    C:DPS2DEX.INI DPSInstance=2
    C:DPS3DEX.INI DPSInstance=3     – Run multiple process servers on a single machine. Specifics on CustomerSource here. (One line for each process server)
  • AutoInstallChunks=TRUE – Add CNK files without the “Add New Code?” dialogue
  • ExportOneLineBody=TRUE – eliminate line wrapping when exporting reports to comma or tab delimited files.
  • IMPath=C:Program FilesMicrosoftGreat PlainsIntegration ManagerIM.EXE
    IMExecPath=C:Program FilesMicrosoftGreat PlainsIntegration ManagerIMRun.EXE     – Set the path to Integration Manager so it will launch properly from the menu. (2 lines)
  • WindowMax=TRUE – Open the GP main window full screen
  • SampleDateMsg=FALSE – prevents the sample company dialog box from being displayed
  • SampleDateMMDDYYYY=00000000 – Prevents the sample company dialogue box from displaying and sets the date to the current date.
  • SampleDateMMDDYYYY=MMDDYYYY – Prevents the sample company dialogue box from displaying and sets the sample company to the date defined. (5/1/08 would be 050102008).

That should get us started. Any other favorites you want to add?