Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrades
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GPUG ® Summit 2011 November 8-11 Caesars Palace – Las Vegas, NV Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrades Approaches & Techniques
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Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrades. Approaches & Techniques. Presenter. Kelly Youells Sr. Support Escalation Engineer Microsoft Corporation [email protected]. Agenda. Pre-Upgrade Tips Upgrade Tips Post-Upgrade Tips TO DO List. Pre-Upgrade Tips. Updating from. Path. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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GPUG® Summit 2011November 8-11
Caesars Palace – Las Vegas, NV
Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrades
Approaches & Techniques
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PresenterKelly YouellsSr. Support Escalation EngineerMicrosoft [email protected]
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Agenda Pre-Upgrade Tips Upgrade Tips Post-Upgrade Tips TO DO List
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PathUpdatingfrom
Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0
Microsoft GreatPlains 9.0
10.00.1368 or later >> 2010
9.00.0371 or later >> 2010
Pre-Upgrade Tips
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Upgrade Hot Topic
What’s New & Readme
Doc
System Requirements
Knowledge Base
Upgrade Manual
Upgrade Resources
Pre-Upgrade Tips
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Pre-Upgrade Tips
Configure test environment
Download latest patch release
Verify integrating products & customizations
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Pre-Upgrade Tips
Post all single use batches
Print critical reports in
modules used
Security conv:
prior version
client required
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Pre-Upgrade Tips
Backup all databases
Export all modified reports & forms to package
Backup all modified dictionaries
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Pre-Upgrade Tips
Execute DBCC CHECKDB
Download
2010 registration keys
Backup all databases
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Upgrade TipsStart Dexsql.log only if
upgrade fails
Security Conversion: Bring over security
tables from test to liveUpgrade modified
reports and forms in test and bring over to
live
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Upgrade TipsBenchmark the
upgrade time during test upgrade
If the upgrade fails, DO NOT RESTORE –
Troubleshoot at the point of failure
Verify all additional products used are
upgraded
Upgrade Tips
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Post-Upgrade Tips
Backup all databases
Upgrade integrating products & customizations
Disable Dexsql.log
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Post-Upgrade Tips
Checklinksmulticurrency setup
Reconcile all years
Enter 2010 registration
keys
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Post-Upgrade Tips
Execute DBCC to shrink database
Upgrade
all client workstations
Print and compare critical reports
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Post-Upgrade Tips
Verify modified reports and forms
Backup
all databases
Install service packs at all client
workstations
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TO DO LIST√ Download Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 today!√ Download the latest Upgrade Manual today!√ Review the latest Update Hot Topic today!√ Configure a test environment & test the upgrade√ Work with your Partner to design your own project
plan√ Learn more about Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2!√ COME to the Help Desk and ask questions today!
TAKE ACTION!
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Thank You!
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