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Microsoft Dynamics SL Release 2018 CU2 Release Notes
Microsoft Dynamics SL Release 2018 CU2 Release Notes
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Publication Date
April 2019
Contents
Audience ............................................................................................................3
Before You Begin ...........................................................................................3
Security Planning ....................................................................................................................... 3
Customizations ........................................................................................................................... 3
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Audience
This document provides important information about changes and new features that are
available in this release. The document is of particular interest to those who install Microsoft
Dynamics® SL 2018 CU2 or develop applications for it. All users can benefit from reviewing
the content to determine where they may benefit from the changes in this release.
Make sure that you also read “Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 Summary of Changes”
(SummaryofChange2018CU2.pdf)
The .pdf documents included in this release will be installed to the CU2 directory on the
server. Additionally, these documents, and earlier versions, are available for download on
CustomerSource:
https://mbs.microsoft.com/customersource/northamerica/SL/learning/documentation/.
Note: We recommend that you review the Release Notes and Summary of Changes
documents for all versions and service packs/cumulative updates between your earlier
version and this release.
Security Planning
Make security decisions carefully and establish procedures to support your decisions before
you install this release. The Security Guidelines for Microsoft Dynamics SL
(MicrosoftDynamicsSLSecurity.pdf) in the Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 installation
package is provided as a starting point. It contains information about how to help secure
your database, communication channels, and how to help secure access to the applications.
One section includes recommendations on how to implement Windows authentication on a
computer that is running Microsoft® SQL Server®. Microsoft Dynamics SL supports the use
of secure communication channels between the client and SQL Server by using Transport
Layer Security (TLS).
This information is provided for planning only and should not be used as a substitute for a
thorough system evaluation with a Microsoft Certified Partner and internal IT staff. A
Microsoft Certified Partner is uniquely qualified to recommend a configuration that helps
improve the security of your business data.
When planning your system security, see the “Security Guidelines for Microsoft Dynamics SL
Release 2018” documentation for information about permissions for the Microsoft Dynamics
SL administrator in SQL Server.
Customizations
New features and improvements or corrections sometimes affect customizations made to a
report or screen. If the Microsoft Dynamics SL installation includes customizations, review
the Summary of Changes documents to determine the effect this release might have on
your customized reports or screens.
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Before upgrading your databases, export the Microsoft Dynamics SL customizations to a .cst
file, and then import the file into the upgraded database. See the Customization Manager
help or user’s guide for information about how to export and import .cst files (summary
information is also available in the “Export Customizations” section of the Microsoft
Dynamics SL Installation Guide). It is also a good idea to print the code associated with the
customization by using the Visual Basic for Applications IDE.
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Enhancing the core application and platform
Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 CU2 is available to download. This document provides a high-
level overview of the latest application and platform enhancements.
Release GL Batches
The Release GL Batches (01.400.00) screen now displays the Period to Post value. This is
the value entered during data entry in the Journal Transactions Entry (01.010.00) screen.
This allows for the quick review of the period to post information in one screen.
In addition to being able to view the Period to Post value, the screen also allows the editing
of period information, using the initialize mode features. This allows users to fix any errors
made during data entry and then release the batches with the proper period to post value.
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Project Maintenance – End Date validation by Project or
Task
Each project has a start and end date. These dates are used for informational or reporting
purposes only and do not have an impact on data entry. SL 2018 CU2 updates the End
Date functionally to make it mean more to those entering time and expense entries. Note
that this same feature will be available for Microsoft Dynamics SL 2018 Web Apps.
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