Using Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS)

Welcome to your one-stop source for information and tools to help you customize, deploy, maintain, and use your Microsoft Dynamics Retail Management System (RMS) solution. You can find links to public and password-protected content here. Check back often to see new information as it becomes available.


Announcements

Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 Service Pack 2 is now available

Microsoft is pleased to announce the release of Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0. This service pack includes new features designed to help you comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard.
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Fix available for Microsoft Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3 issue

A fix is now available for the issue that impacts users of Microsoft Dynamics RMS who install Windows Vista Service Pack 1 or Windows XP Service Pack 3. Do not run Microsoft Dynamics RMS on either service pack until you have installed the fix.
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Weights and measures certification

Microsoft Dynamics RMS has received National Type Evaluation Program (NTEP) certification from the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM). In Service Pack 2, you can view the certificate number in the About box in Store Operations POS. Or you can view the entire certificate on the NCWM Web site.
View the NTEP certificate
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Featured topic: PCI Compliance

If you accept credit card payments in your store, you are required to comply with the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard. This standard has been adopted by most major card brands and sets out twelve requirements that merchants must meet in order to protect cardholder information.

Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 Service Pack 2 (SP2) has been audited by a PCI Security Standards Council Qualified Security Assessor. While final certification is still pending, the service pack includes a number of new features specifically designed to help you comply with the PCI Data Security Standard.

How Microsoft Dynamics RMS can help with PCI compliance
PCI Data Security Standard
Download page for Microsoft Dynamics RMS 2.0 SP 2

Live chats

Talk to Microsoft Dynamics RMS experts on this month’s featured topic. Live chats take place on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise noted.

August Live Chat: Open Forum
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Featured content from The ROI

Avoiding the Retail “Diamond of Doom”

As a retail owner, one of your primary goals is to boost profit margins. You know that good inventory management is essential to producing top-notch profits. You also know that bad inventory management can cause big problems with profit. But do you know the actual cause—and effects—of bad inventory management?

See how The Retail Owners Institute® can help you avoid the Diamond of Doom

Help and how-to articles

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Inventory Management Series
Using item labels
Setting up payment processing
Frequently asked questions about payment processing
Tutorial: Adding hardware to a register


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White papers and technical tips

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Creating custom buttons for frequently used items
Working with POS receipts and reports
Headquarters Best Practices

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Optimizing Headquarters performance

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Additional resources

Help when you need it

Microsoft Certified Partners are available worldwide to help retailers of all sizes select and implement Microsoft Dynamics RMS—and to provide support through future business change. Find a partner

Creative solutions for your store

Use Microsoft Solution Finder to search for solutions developed by Microsoft Certified Partners to meet the unique needs of your business or industry. Find a solution

Information on demand

CustomerSource is a password-protected site for customers using Microsoft Dynamics products, provided as a benefit of a service plan. Use it to search the Knowledge Base, download updates, view online training, and find other information resources virtually 24 hours a day (requires login). See a preview and find out more about CustomerSource

Our quarterly newsletter

Check out The Register—our new quarterly newsletter just for retailers running Microsoft Dynamics RMS. In addition to articles and resources, the newsletter includes a calendar of important dates. Learn more

Tips and tools from The ROI

The Retail Owners Institute® serves independent retailers worldwide, 24/7, offering proven self-help resources—by retailers, for retailers—that is available nowhere else. Get information that is focused exclusively on retail owner business issues, including controlling your inventory, debt, cash, and profits. Plus, view performance benchmarks for 50 separate retail segments and see how you compare. Get answers at The ROI


Training and support

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Featured content from The ROIFeatured content from The ROI
Help and how-to articles Help and how-to articles
White papers and technical tipsWhite papers and technical tips
Additional resourcesAdditional resources
Training and supportTraining and support

Calendar

August 2008

August issue of The Register (subscribe)

Live Chat: Open Forum (learn more)

June 2008

Live Chat: PCI Compliance and SP2 (view transcript)

May 2008

Release of 2.0 SP2 (requires login)

May issue of The Register

Live Chat: Open Forum (view transcript)

April 2008

Live Chat: Taxes (view transcript)

March 2008

NTEP certification

Live Chat: Open Forum (view transcript)

February 2008

Live Chat: Accounting Integration (view transcript)

February issue of The Register

January 2008

Live Chat: Purchase Orders (view transcript)


Community and newsgroups

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