Preparation Guide for Exam #MB3-461

Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Modifier with VBA

Updated: October 22, 2007
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Exam topics covered

The following list includes the topic areas covered on this exam. The percentage indicates the portion of the exam that addresses a particular skill.

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

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Audience profile

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

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Credit toward certification

When you pass this exam, you earn credit toward the following certifications:


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Preparation tools and resources

In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we highly recommend that you use the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam.

Training materials for this exam

Training materials for Microsoft Dynamics can be ordered through your local partner.

Course 8520: Modifier with Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) in Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0

Classroom training for this exam


Supplemental learning 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

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

Microsoft online resources

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.

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Skills being measured

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.

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Exam specifics

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

Registration

Register for Exam #MB3-461, Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Modifier with VBA.

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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. Please contact MBS-Cert@microsoft.com with any certification or training-related questions.

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