Michael: Avoid GP modifications with VS Tools

Michael has come out with an interesting post on VS Tools for Dynamics GP explaining with a small and crispy example. A must read article for GP developers

http://mbsguru.blogspot.com/2009/09/avoid-some-gp-form-modifications-with.html

As Mariano rightly points out in the comments column of that article, It looks like an extension to what Mariano has originally started with his VS Tools series.

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