How to disable home page features in Microsoft Dynamics GP

The users in your organization can use the role-based home page feature in Microsoft Dynamics GP. However, your company might have a policy that does not let these Microsoft Dynamics GP users use the home page. Therefore, you can disable the home page feature for particular Microsoft Dynamics GP users. To disable the home page feature, use one of the following methods.

Method 1: Use Microsoft Dynamics GP

A user-specific setting determines whether the home page appears or not. Therefore, you can disable the home page feature when you log on to Microsoft Dynamics GP. To do this, follow these steps.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 and Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

1. Log on to Microsoft Dynamics GP.
2. On the home page, click the Customize this page link.
3. In the Customize Home Page window, click to clear the following check boxes under Mark Content to Display:
   • To Do
   • Microsoft Outlook
   • Metrics
   • My Reports
   • Quick Links
4. Click OK.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0

1. Log on to Microsoft Dynamics GP.
2. On the home page, click the Customize this page link.
3. In the Customize Home Page window, click to clear the Display home page when Microsoft Dynamics GP starts check box and the Update my home page every hour check box.

Method 2: Use Microsoft SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Server Management Studio, or Support Administrator Console

You can also configure the home page layout display by using SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Server Management Studio, or Support Administrator Console. The home page layout display is located in the SY08100 table in Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 or higher versions, and in the SY08000 table in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0.

To disable a feature on the home page, use one of the following procedures, depending on whether you want to enable or disable the home page feature for a particular Microsoft Dynamics GP user or for all Microsoft Dynamics GP users.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013, Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 and Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0

• Disable the home page feature for a particular Microsoft Dynamics GP user. To do this, run the following SQL query:
  

  UPDATE DYNAMICS..SY08100 SET Visible=0 WHERE USERID='XXX'

  Note Replace XXX with the user ID of the particular user for whom you want to disable the home page.
• Disable the home page feature for all Microsoft Dynamics GP users. To do this, run the following SQL query:

  UPDATE DYNAMICS..SY08100 SET Visible=0

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0

• Disable the home page feature for a particular Microsoft Dynamics GP user. To do this, run the following SQL query:

  UPDATE DYNAMICS..SY08000 set DISPHP = 0 where USERID = 'XXX'

  Note Replace XXX with the user ID of the particular user for whom you want to disable the home page.
• Disable the home page feature for all Microsoft Dynamics GP users. To do this, run the following SQL query:

  UPDATE DYNAMICS..SY08000 set DISPHP = 0