Exam MB3-461:

GP 9.0 Modifier with VBA

Published:	February 28, 2006
Language(s):	English
Audience(s):	Developers
Technology:	Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0
Type:	Proctored Exam

About this Exam

This certification exam measures your ability to do the following:

Customize the windows, fields, and other global resources.
Enhance the functionality of the Microsoft Dynamics GP product by using VBA programming code.

Time requirements and questions

90 minutes to complete the exam
50 questions, with a passing rate of 80 percent
Multiple choice and multiple answer questions

Audience Profile

Individuals who want to obtain a certification on Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Modifier with VBA should take this exam.

Additional skills recommended:

General working knowledge of Windows Server 2003, Windows XP, and Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications
Knowledge of how to use the windows function in the Microsoft Dynamics GP application

Credit Toward CertificationExam MB3-461: GP 9.0 Modifier with VBA: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):

Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.

Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.

Modifier (20 percent)

Using the Forms Dictionary
Setting Window and Scrolling Window Properties
Customizing Menus
Modifying and Adding Fields
Changing Global Resources: Pictures, Data Types, Formats, Strings, and Messages

VBA Overview (8 percent)

VBA Components
User Forms
Variable Declarations
Debugging VBA
Modules

VBA: Working with Windows, Fields, and Grids, Parts 1 and 2 (48 percent)

Adding Windows, Grids, and Fields to VBA
Methods and Properties for Windows, Grids, and Fields
Using Window, Grid, and Field Events

VBA: Working with Other Objects (24 percent)

DUOS
Working with Reports and Report Fields
Accessing Data Using ODBC
Marking References
Distribution of Your VBA Project

Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.

Classroom Training

8520A: Modifier with VBA in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 (3 Days)

Microsoft E-Learning There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available.

Microsoft Press Books There are no Microsoft Press books currently available.

Practice Tests There are no practice tests currently available.

Microsoft Online Resources

Customization and Integration printable manuals found in online Help or in the Documentation folder where the Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 product is installed
Modifier User's Guide, Modifier Quick Start, and VBA Developer's Guide manuals
MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers that features code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.
Training and certification newsgroups: There is a newsgroup for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.