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Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrades. Approaches & Techniques. Presenter. Kelly Youells Sr. Support Escalation Engineer Microsoft Corporation kyouells@microsoft.com. 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 Corporationkyouells@microsoft.com

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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

Upgrade Tips

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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!

kyouells@microsoft.com

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Questions?

kyouells@microsoft.com

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