Modifier configurations

Two common configurations are used with the Modifier. One configuration has the forms dictionary stored locally on each workstation. In the other configuration, the forms dictionary is stored in a network location accessible by all workstations.

Storing the forms dictionary locally

In this configuration, each workstation has its own forms dictionary. Typically the forms dictionary is stored in the Data folder for the Microsoft Dynamics GP installation. This configuration is also used for single-user installations. This configuration has the following advantages:

Each workstation can have its own unique set of modifications.
Users can access the Modifier at any time.

It has the following disadvantage:

Modifications can’t easily be shared by multiple users. This issue can be partially resolved by making modifications on one workstation and then distributing the modifications to other workstations.

Storing the forms dictionary on a network

In this configuration, one forms dictionary is stored in a network location that can be accessed by each workstation. This configuration has the following advantages:

The same modifications are available to all users.
Any modifications users make are available to other users.

It has the following disadvantages:

Only one user can access the Modifier at one time.
All workstations are dependent on a single forms dictionary. If this dictionary is not available or becomes damaged, all users are affected.
Users can’t have different sets of modifications.

The configuration you choose depends upon how many modifications you want to make, whether individual users will be making modifications, and how you want to share modifications among users.