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Dynamics GP Version Update Strategy and Practical Recommendations Computers Articles | April 26 Alex English Nuggets Jersey , 2011
It is normal in software industry when Corporate ERP vendors are releasing new version every several year.? It is good idea to be on the latest release, however it is not really required and it might be costly to undergo version upgrade project once in every three years or so.


Also, on the other hand ? running outdated version is generally bad idea, as here you cannot get support directly from ERP vendor, the consulting pool is shallower.? Plus, being on the old release often also exposes you to hardware failures and recovery (where new computer hardware is not compatible with old technologies, such as WindowsNT Nikola Jokic Nuggets Jersey , Novell, old SQL Server 7.0, etc.).? Let?s try to come through recommended strategies and practical recommendations:


1.?Skip one version.? If you are normal customers, where you do not expect something excited to be released in new coming version, we recommend you to consider skip one update.? For example, if you are on release 9.0, you probably may skip update to 10.0 and now when 11.02010 is available with its Service Pack 1 ? you are ready to go with update project.? In this scenario you are exposing your company to couple of new technologies: Windows Server 64 bit and MS SQL Server 2008 (where your 9.0 is likely hosted in SQL 2005 or 2000).? Microsoft Business Solutions technical support team is trying to keep at least two or three recent versions officially supported ? as you can see ? your company is covered with MBS support as well


2.?Wait for at least one service pack to be released.? Typically every new version is announced on special event Gary Harris Nuggets Jersey , such as trade show, where incentives are offered for pilot upgrades.? In real life we know that DVD with graphical logo is not something you would like to try to use in update right away.? Software development industry introduced such concepts as Alpha, Beta, Release Candidate, Manufactured DVDCD and then pioneering customers are exposed to new bugs discovery and clean up in following Service Packs.? We recommend you wait until the first or better couple of service packs are released


3.?Current Dynamics GP situation, as we are writing this paper I April 2011.? Now we see upgrade season to version 2010 on SQL Server 2008 64 bit.? Also, Microsoft introduced a move in switching from FRx to Microsoft Management Reporter.? As FRx Financial Reporting might be critical for your Accounting department Paul Millsap Nuggets Jersey , we recommend you to make small steps toward MMR.? If you are using such technologies as Multicurrency, Excel Worksheets link in Row Format or Reporting Tree in FRx ? we recommend you to undertake test migration from FRx to MMR


4.?Dexterity Customization Upgrade.? If you have custom modules, we recommend you have their code reviewed by professional Dexterity programmers and test upgrade environment is recommended


5.?Report Writer upgrade.? With latest versions 2010, 10.0, 9.0, and 8.0 we do not see issues with RW reports migration.? In the past we were involved in the projects where we had to modify formula fields in such popular reports as SOP Blank Invoice form (versions 7.0, 6.0 Jamal Murray Nuggets Jersey , 5.5)


6.?Integration Manager.? If your historical version deploys eConnect connectors, then you need test update for IM.? eConnect bearing technology migrated from direct access to SQL (in 8.0) to COM+ (9.0 and 10.0) to .Net Assemblies (11.0).? Surprisingly enough traditional OLE Server based Integrations are version neutral and require minimum efforts to be upgraded


7.?Crystal Reports.? These are usually based on SQL Server Stored Procedure or view and are neutral to database changes, attributed to new releases


8.?What to do if we are several versions behind?? Well, you should expect several steps to get you on the modern release.? If you are on Microsoft Small Business Financials, Great Plains on Pervasive SQL or Btrieve or use Intellisol Advanced Purchase Order Processing ? there are migration tools, specific to each case


9.?Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows or Mac.? Typical scenario is to redeploy it on Windows XP 32 bit workstation on Pervasive SQL 2000 SP one or two.? Then use migration tool to migrate from GPA 9.5 (if you are on 9.2 Dikembe Mutombo Big Tall Jersey , 9.1 ? you need upgrade diskette to move you to 9.5) to Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive 7.5, then migration tool to Great Plains Select 7.5 on MS SQL Server 2000 and all the way up to 201011.0


10.?Dynamics GP Upgrade in International Environment.? If you are multinational corporation with offices and facilities overseas, where GP serves as international subsidiary accounting application ? we recommend you first verify if Microsoft Business Solutions has new version localized for your targeted country.? Since Microsoft acquired its new Corporate ERP platforms, such as Axapta, Navision, Solomon, Great Plains ? it got