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What is Microsoft FRx?

marketing — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 19:59:17 +0000

I’ve recently seen “FRx” come up when I’m doing searches on Google. I do a lot of searches with things that have to do with Microsoft Dynamics GP. I’ve become very curious about what FRx is and why does it keep appearing when I’m searching for different things. I’ve found a good definition of what FRx is and how it’s used in Microsoft Dynamics on the Find Accounting Software website. In this blog I’m going to do a simple summary of what FRx is.

Microsoft FRx is a reporting application that gives a company complete control of the reporting process which ultimately saves you money on Information Technology support. This application is best utilize by mid-size companies, it has interfaces for more than 50 industry leading financial accounting software systems. It also offers Microsoft Integration Designer 2.0 which allows Microsoft FRx 6.7 to be used with a general ledger package. This application is great for various skills and positions in the accounting field because FRx creates valuable and precise financial reports.

By: Natalie Williams, Marketing Coordinator, WebSan Solutions Inc., a Canadian Certified Dynamics Partner

FRx Calculations

amacintosh — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:29 +0000

For more advanced FRx users, I thought I would cover some calculation formulas that are available for use in FRx. Much of FRx is fairly self explainable & easily learned with a little exploration. One topic I had a little trouble with when first learning the system was Calculation Formulas on Row Formats.

Simple adding & subtracting are fairly self-explanatory. Simple take the columns to add & place a plus sign between them. For example, B + C.

However, did you know FRx can perform complex calculations such as adding & multiplying all at once. The formula (A+((B+C/2)+(C*.8)/2))+(F TO H) is a valid entry.

IF/THEN/ELSE Statements are another handy tool. These allow one to build logic into the column. For example, the formula “IF B>1000 THEN B ELSE C*2″ translates to:

If the amount in column B is greater than 1000, place the value from column B in the CALC column. If the value is not greater than 1000, multiply the value in column C by 2 & place the result in the CALC column.

Try this tip the next time you are trying to insert logic into your reporting. For additional help setting up, formating or linking budgets to your FRx reports contact Adam at adam.macintosh@websan.com for all your FRx needs.

Exporting FRx Statements

amacintosh — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:00:02 +0000

FRx is the standard financial reporting tool utilized by most Microsoft Dynamics GP users for financial reporting. FRx links directly into the general ledger to allow the creation of endless types of reports. These report are then viewed in the FRx DrillDown Viewer. Users I have spoken to in the past have expressed that they are more comfortable viewing reports in Excel.

To take your FRx financial report & export to excel:
1 – Generate the report
2 – In the DrillDown Viewer, select File > Export > Worksheet File > Formatted Excel
3 – Save the report to its desired location

This quick & easy trick should save you time & energy in attempting to convert your reports.