tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691994129222744759.post1605029045048781770..comments2024-03-21T11:36:24.769-07:00Comments on Dynamics GP Land: Framework, Format, Goose!Christina Phillipshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03332221198245457747noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691994129222744759.post-34385532939669125862008-09-19T08:02:00.000-07:002008-09-19T08:02:00.000-07:00Also, to add to what Steve said....the issue is th...Also, to add to what Steve said....the issue is that if you just accept the default maximums (66 and 10) you will not be able to have a segment greater than 6 characters in length. So even if you accept the max, you need to put some thought in to how the max is divided out over the segments.Christina Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03332221198245457747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691994129222744759.post-28016032859713127342008-09-17T16:09:00.000-07:002008-09-17T16:09:00.000-07:00You can definitely specify the maximum number of s...You can definitely specify the maximum number of segments and / or maximum account length during the GP install process, which does give you flexibility for future account growth. This is a common choice when you don't know what types of GL account structures may be needed for future companies.<BR/><BR/>The only theoretical drawback that I'm aware of is a potential decrease in performance. Excess account segments and longer account length could potentially slow certain queries or processes, and if you specify the sort option on all account segments, my guess is that it results in more indexes. However, I've never tested performance for different configurations, so I can't say for sure if this would result in any noticeable performance difference--especially if the extra segments are not being used for a given company.<BR/><BR/>And regarding your concern about user's having to deal with long accounts, that should not be a concern. The <B>account framework</B> is a system-wide setting specified during the initial GP installation on the DB server, whereas the <B>account format</B> is specified for each company when it is created in GP Utilities, making the framework maximums invisible to users.<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps.Steve Endowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950475674093020502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6691994129222744759.post-39632417718112965692008-09-16T22:23:00.000-07:002008-09-16T22:23:00.000-07:00Great post ... I think so many people overlook the...Great post ... I think so many people overlook the importance of the first decisions when setting up the system .... <BR/><BR/>What would be the drawback of just making the framework the max number allowed to support any future changes in the business other than getting users accustomed to dealing with many digits on their accountsFelipe Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13900065113495965459noreply@blogger.com