Winthrop Development Consultants

Winthrop Development Consultants David Musgrave is Managing Director of his own development and consulting business, Winthrop Development Consultants.

David Musgrave is Managing Director of his own development and consulting business. Based in Perth, Western Australia, Winthrop Development Consultants offers a range of Microsoft Dynamics GP add-on products as well as development, consulting and training services to the ISVs, partners and customers of the Microsoft Dynamics GP community. David is known for his many products including GP Power Too

ls (previously the Support Debugging Tool), Visual Studio Integration Toolkit (previously Menus for Visual Studio Tools) and the Batch Posting Service Toolkit. He was also the original author of Named Printers, Omni Tools, Omni Price, Advanced Security, Field Level Security, Business Activity Statement (for Australian GST), and SnapShot. He has also made many contributions to the code of Microsoft Dynamics GP. David has presented many popular sessions at customer and partner conferences and delivered training around the world. He is active in the Microsoft Dynamics GP community and has contributed to the partner, community and user group forums as well as his Developing for Dynamics GP and Winthrop Development Consultants blogs. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP, a GPUG All Star and a Community Summit Legend. Outside of work David enjoys spending time with his family, cycling, DJing for parties, robotics, technology and gadgets (not necessarily in that order).

  GP Power Tools Build 33.5 hotfix releasedBuild 33.5 of GP Power Tools was released on 13-May-2026. This build consolid...
13/05/2026

GP Power Tools Build 33.5 hotfix released

Build 33.5 of GP Power Tools was released on 13-May-2026. This build consolidates critical fixes and enhances some features from the Build 33.1 release. We strongly encourage all our customers to stay updated with the latest builds of our products for their version of Microsoft Dynamics GP. We always want our customers on the latest code to get the best experience with all the new features and fixes that their subscription entitles them to....

Build 33.5 of GP Power Tools was released on 13-May-2026. This build consolidates critical fixes and enhances some features from the Build 33.1 release. We strongly encourage all our customers to s…

🎙️ David Musgrave on Dynamics GP, ERP Innovation & Building Global Impact | The Tech Sharmit PodcastPleased to host Davi...
05/05/2026

🎙️ David Musgrave on Dynamics GP, ERP Innovation & Building Global Impact | The Tech Sharmit Podcast

Pleased to host David Musgrave, Microsoft Business Applications MVP and Managing Director at Winthrop Development Consultants, on .

David has played a defining role in the Microsoft Dynamics GP ecosystem -building tools that have become foundational for users, partners, and ISVs worldwide.

Operating from Perth, Australia, he has successfully built a global presence, contributing to product innovation, community knowledge-sharing, and enterprise problem-solving.

In this episode, David Musgrave shares:

• How his journey into ERP and Microsoft Dynamics GP began
• Building a global business from a geographically remote location
• The story behind iconic tools like Named Printers and GP Power Tools
• How to identify meaningful product opportunities in enterprise ecosystems
• Product evolution and strategic repositioning
• Memorable experiences from global conferences and training
• The future outlook of Dynamics GP
• Lessons in building long-term trust in the tech industry
• The mentors who shaped his journey
• What Australia represents to him globally

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  Making Reason Code on Inventory Transactions RequiredThis is the seventh article in the series on making window fields...
05/05/2026

Making Reason Code on Inventory Transactions Required

This is the seventh article in the series on making window fields required. If you have not yet read the introduction article to the series, please read that first: Making Window Fields Required and Why It Does Not Always Work This example uses GP Power Tools code to make the Reason Code field on the Item Transfer Entry Scrolling window required....

This is the seventh article in the series on making window fields required. If you have not yet read the introduction article to the series, please read that first: Making Window Fields Requi…

  Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 5Everyone wants extra user defined f...
04/05/2026

Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 5

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous articles we showed how easy it is to add, modify and format the layout of extra fields using GP Power Tools with the new Custom Fields feature. Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 1 Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 2…...

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous articles we showed how easy it is to add, modify and format the layout of extra fields using GP Powe…

  GP Power Tools build 33.1 releasedWinthrop Development Consultants is absolutely thrilled to announce that Build 33 of...
01/05/2026

GP Power Tools build 33.1 released

Winthrop Development Consultants is absolutely thrilled to announce that Build 33 of GP Power Tools (GPPT) for Microsoft Dynamics GP was released yesterday, on 01-May-2026. This fantastic build includes not one, but two major new features that solve some highly demanded, long awaited functionality requests for Microsoft Dynamics GP. The build also includes many enhancements and improvements to existing functionality across the entire product....

Winthrop Development Consultants is absolutely thrilled to announce that Build 33 of GP Power Tools (GPPT) for Microsoft Dynamics GP was released yesterday, on 01-May-2026. This fantastic build inc…

01/05/2026

Mark your calendar for May 7th, 12:00 pm MDT!

The Knights of GP Rally Kickoff brings together three GP community leaders to talk about payroll pressure, the SQL lifecycle/security runway, and what GP support looks like going forward, and how the community is shaping it.

Registration is free at this link:https://zurl.co/Tl1XZ

  Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 4Everyone wants extra user defined f...
01/05/2026

Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 4

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous articles we showed how easy it is to add, modify and format the layout of extra fields using GP Power Tools with the new Custom Fields feature. Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 1 Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 2…...

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous articles we showed how easy it is to add, modify and format the layout of extra fields using GP Powe…

  Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 3Everyone wants extra user defined f...
29/04/2026

Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 3

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous articles we showed how easy it is to add and modify extra fields using GP Power Tools with the new Custom Fields feature. Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 1 Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 2…...

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous articles we showed how easy it is to add and modify extra fields using GP Power Tools with the new C…

  Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 2Everyone wants extra user defined f...
27/04/2026

Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 2

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous article we showed how easy it is to add extra fields using GP Power Tools and its new Custom Fields feature. Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 1 Now we have a new problem .... "Scope Creep". The HR department has realized that their employees might have more than once pet and so would need allow for multiple types of pets to be selected....

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. In the previous article we showed how easy it is to add extra fields using GP Power Tools and its new Custom Fields …

  Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 1Everyone wants extra user defined f...
24/04/2026

Adding Custom Fields to Microsoft Dynamics GP without using Code or Modifier part 1

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. It is possible to add extra fields but there have always been compromises. Either it requires custom development with scripting and modified or alternate windows, or fields are in a separate window or sidebar, and the data is often stored in multiple records across multiple tables. This year, as we celebrate 20 years of…...

Everyone wants extra user defined fields on their Microsoft Dynamics GP windows. It is possible to add extra fields but there have always been compromises. Either it requires custom development wi…

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