# Weekly Dynamic: Dex.ini Settings

- URL: https://dynamicaccounting.net/weekly-dynamic-dex-ini-settings/
- Date: 2007-09-18
- Topics: Development & Integration, Install, Upgrade & Admin
- Type: original article

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](file:///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.](https://corp.sts.microsoft.com/adfs/ls/?wa=wsignin1.0&wtrealm=urn%3ambs2.microsoft.com&wctx=rm%3d0%26id%3dpassive%26ru%3d%252fUserInfo%252fSelectProfile.aspx%253fReturnURL%253dhttps%25253a%25252f%25252fmbs2.microsoft.com%25252fKnowledgebase%25252fKBDisplay.aspx%25253fWTNTZSMNWUKNTMMYVTQUUXNNZOUKYPPPYVKXPYMRVTVZYYQRKNWPNURWQWYMSQPR&wct=2016-04-17T01%3a15%3a42Z) (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?