How to suppress the "Address 1" field, the "Address 2" field and the "Address 3" field on any check in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP

INTRODUCTION

This article describes how to suppress the Address 1 field, the Address 2 field, and the Address 3 field on any check report in Payables Management in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, or in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0.

MORE INFORMATION

In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 or in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0, you can suppress the Address 1 field, the Address 2 field, and the Address 3 field in any of the following check reports in Payables Management:

• The "Check With No Stub" report
• The "Check With Stub on Bottom" report
• The "Check With Stub on Top" report
• The "Check With Stub on Top and Bottom – Graphical" report
• The "Check With Stub on Top and Bottom – Text" report
• The "Check With Two Stubs on Top" report

To suppress the Address 1 field, the Address 2 field, and the Address 3 field in any check report in Payables Management, follow these steps.

Step 1: Back up the Reports.dic file

If you have any modified Microsoft Dynamics GP reports, back up the Reports.dic file. To locate the Reports.dic file, follow these steps:

a.	Use the appropriate step: • In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, point to Tools on the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu, point to Setup , point to System , and then click Edit Launch File . • In Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0, point to Setup on the Tools menu, point to System , and then click Edit Launch File .
b.	If you are prompted for the password, type the system password.
c.	Use the appropriate step: • In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 and in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, click Microsoft Dynamics GP in the Edit Launch File window. • In Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0, click Great Plains in the Edit Launch File window.
d.	Record the path that appears in the Reports box.
e.	Click OK to close the Edit Launch File window.
f.	Locate the Report.dic file in the path that you recorded.
g.	Right-click the Reports.dic file, and then click Copy .
h.	Go to a location such as the desktop.
i.	Right-click in the location where you want to put the Reports.dic file backup, and then click Paste .

Step 2: Start Report Writer, and then open the report

1.	Use the appropriate step: • In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0, point to Tools on the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu, point to Customize , and then click Report Writer . • In Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 and in Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0, point to Customize on the Tools menu, and then click Report Writer .
2.	Use the appropriate step: • In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 and in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, click Microsoft Dynamics GP in the Product list, and then click OK . • In Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0, click Great Plains in the Product list, and then click OK .
3.	Click Reports .
4.	In the Modified Reports list, click the payables check report that you want to modify, and then click Open . Note If the report is not in the Modified Reports list, click the report in the Original Reports list, and then click Insert . Next, click the payables check report in the Modified Reports list, and then click Open .
5.	In the Report Definition window, click Layout .

Step 3: Create the calculated fields to display the Address 1 field, the Address 2 field and the Address 3 field

1.	In the Toolbox window, click Calculated Fields , and then click New .
2.	In the Name field, type Address 1-Calc .
3.	In the Result Type list, click String .
4.	In the Expression Type area, click Calculated .
5.	On the Functions tab, click User-Defined , click System in the Core list, click RW_Address in the Functions list, and then click Add .
6.	Click the Constants tab, click Integer in the Type list, type 1 in the Constants box, and then click Add .
7.	On the Field tab, click PM Vendor Master File in the Resources list.
8.	In the Fields list, click Address 1 , and then click Add .
9.	In the Fields list, click Address 2 , and then click Add .
10.	In the Fields list, click Address 3 , and then click Add .
11.	In the Fields list, click City , and then click Add .
12.	In the Fields list, click State , and then click Add .
13.	In the Fields list, click Zip Code , and then click Add .
14.	Verify that the expression in the Calculated box appears as the following string: FUNCTION_SCRIPT(RW_Address1PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 1PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 2PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 3PM_Vendor_MSTR.CityPM_Vendor_MSTR .StatePM_Vendor_MSTR.Zip Code) Note This expression refers to the first calculated field, the Address 1-Calc field. To create the second calculated field and the third calculated field, repeat step 1 through step 13, and change the value that you type in step 2. For example, when you create the second calculated field, you must type Address 2-Calc in step 2. When you create the third calculated field, you must type Address 3-Calc in step 2. Therefore, the expression of the calculated field for these calculated fields must resemble the following string: • For the second calculated field: FUNCTION_SCRIPT(RW_Address2PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 1PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 2PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 3 PM_Vendor_MSTR.CityPM_Vendor_MSTR.StatePM_Vendor_MSTR.Zip Code) • For the third calculated field: FUNCTION_SCRIPT(RW_Address3PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 1PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 2PM_Vendor_MSTR.Address 3 PM_Vendor_MSTR.CityPM_Vendor_MSTR.StatePM_Vendor_MSTR.Zip Code)
15.	Click OK .

Step 4: Add the calculated fields to the report

1.	In the Toolbox window, click the Layout tab.
2.	In the Calculated Fields list, drag the Address 1-Calc field to the report.
3.	In the Calculated Fields list, drag the Address 2-Calc field to the report.
4.	In the Calculated Fields list, drag the Address 3-Calc field to the report.
5.	In the Calculated Fields list, drag the Calc City-State-Zip field to the report.

Step 5: Save the changes to the report, and then exit Report Writer

• In the Report Layout window, click Close .
• When you are prompted to save the changes to this report layout, click Save .
• Click OK .
• Use the appropriate method:

In Microsoft Dynamics GP, click Microsoft Dynamics GP on the File Menu.
• In Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains 8.0, click Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains on the File menu.

Step 6: Assign security permissions to the modified report

Use the appropriate method, depending on the version that you use.

Method 1: Use the Security tool in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

1.	On the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu, point to Tools , point to Setup , point to System , and then click Alternate/Modified Forms and Reports .
2.	If you are prompted, type the system password in the Please Enter Password box, and then click OK .
3.	In the ID box, type the ID of the user who will print this modified report.
4.	In the Product list, click Microsoft Dynamics GP .
5.	In the Type list, click Reports .
6.	Expand the Purchasing folder.
7.	Expand the
8.	Click Microsoft Dynamics GP (Modified) . Note A check mark appears at the beginning of the name.
9.	Click Save .
10.	On the Microsoft Dynamics GP menu, point to Tools , point to Setup , point to System , and then click User Security .
11.	In the User list, click a user ID.
12.	In the Company list, click a company.
13.	In the Alternate/Modified Forms and Reports ID list, click the ID that you typed in step 3.