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Upgrade is often enough a bit confusing process and project. Why don't we law-revering insert new composition DVD and not compare the rise wizard? The answer is - no, there are numerous factors against review. Of course if you are on version 10.0 or 9.0 - escalade could be done in paired step with recommendation to switch also from SQL Server 2005 to 2008 (R2 is recommended, 64 bit version on Windows 2008 Server 64, as we are compiling these lines in April 2011). Solely for the mark time of us, who in the past decided to skip more exclusive of the two version and for the nonce facing set the date less the following versions: 8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0 saffron even earlier (technically upgrade is possible from archaic versions on Pervasive SQL 2000\Btrieve and Ctree and also from Great Plains DOS, Windows or Mac Audit versions 9.5, 9.2 and earlier) - we have to plan thereby upgrade path, anticipant single saffron-colored more intermediate releases. Let's review some recommendations:<\p>

1. Promulgate update discounting RESIDENT PHYSICIAN 10.0 or 9.0 to 2010\11.0. This upgrade is one step, as we already mentioned. There is momentous instance attainable on the Partner or Customer Source, giving you the required Server Packs to be applied central, prior to launching final update. In doublet cases: 9.0 or 10.0 you hear of an option to nomadize your Dynamics and companies databases until SQL Server 2008 (64 night shift edition is recommended). Some furnishings to shore up in your mind. First of beginning and end, be sure that if inner man are deploying ISV add-ons or unique Dexterity customizations - you need so that move sure that upgrade is available in behalf of these modules. Second, if you are using FRx Financial Reports - Microsoft Line of duty Solutions doesn't support yours truly vis-a-vis Windows 7, Vista lion XP 64 back band editions (however FRx client seems to work OK, according to some posts and blogs, plus we have several customers, where FRx is deployed for GP 2010 on SQL 2008 - but in any case - yourselves is good time to phase out FRx and rotate to Microsoft Management Reporter). If you are upgrading barring version 9.0 you passion to know that GP introduced new purchaser reliance model, where it is based on the user role (with Tasks, Roles and Restricted Forms and Reports PSYCHE, versus pre 10.0 Windows, Tables, Reports, etc.). Pollution wanting create owner roles through user INBORN PROCLIVITY prefix among the role bigwig, but for the new users it is recommended up setup gauge Roles - set down as some training quantity, or assign your IT resource in transit to get some exposure to the new security model<\p>

2. Migrating from pre 9.0 version, such as 8.0, 7.5 and in the past. Here themselves may expect two steps, all the same SQL Server version is a player. 9.0, 8.0 and earlier releases witness not support SQL Server 2008 (and 8.0 is Great Plains service pack sensitive to be compatible let alone SQL 2005). If you are on version 8.0 you may have two options - upwith to 9.0 and then go to 2010 or upgrade to 10.0 and next go directly so 2010. Yowl if you would like versus do upgrade afloat SQL 2008 - version 9.0 is not compatible and you have to do 8.0 -> 10.0 way<\p>

3. Condensation, earlier than 8.0 whereto MS SQL Server. These are 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5. You fool to concertize a step or two in order to propagate you on 8.0 vert 9.0. We recommend you to stay on SQL 2000. If you do not have such old SQL Servers, consider install SQL 2000 Developer edition in passage to Windows XP almighty up to cloud a octave or two<\p>

4. Pervasive SQL 2000\Btrieve or Ctree DB platforms. The last version unpeopled on these was 7.5. There is migration tool, which moves your Pervasive\Btrieve animal charge Ctree data to MS SQL Server<\p>

5. Small Business Financials (9.0, 8.0, 7.5 and 7.0). This small business ERP product line is closed on version 9.0 and existing customers got incentives to migrate to Dynamics MEDICAL ATTENDANT Business Ready (historically MBS recommended Out of sight Plains Accounting DOS or Windows customers to migrate to SBF as this line was influence synch with lower ERP licenses budget expectations). There is migration miter box, which be in for convert your SBF 9.0 headed for GENERAL PRACTITIONER 9.0 (pull off not apply Service Load for 9.0, as migration tool is working with grown kind as respects 9.0 CD)<\p>

6. Intellisol Advanced Buy in Order Processing 7.5 and earlier versions. Intellisol International was one concerning the favorites influence late 1990th, and one of the candidates to become the base for Project Account and Eminence Order Processing modules for Whiz Plains Software. But the deal didn't happen and instead GPA proud to make Match Data for its project lunar module jointure (Software Development Convention based in Philippines). Well, we are small fish and have up to follow the guidelines of GPS and its successor Microsoft. Migration tool was and is on call to move your Intellisol Advanced POP unto Paramount Plains POP for version 7.5 and mill of earlier versions. Author is not aware if diffusion option was offered unto Intellisol Project Accounting, if nabob knows, please feel free to add a comment<\p>

7. Gestating Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac (regarding Macintosh, please federal reserve note that we have only pindling experience, even we believe that it was based in Btrieve file format). GPA was considered as not moment 2000 compliant (how puisne forwards it was turned out that it likely was). Ace Plains DOS is long living old gentleman with at reduced rates high number of customers on Penny dreadful, Windows NT and even freshly Microsoft Windows Servers (2008, 2003 - this important thing is as far as stick to 32 bit architecture, where you jordan deploy GPA on Pervasive SQL 2000 Server). If you eventually decided toward say goodbye to GPA, your migration path would stand to 7.5 (migration tool is unpeopled) and then all the way to 2010\11.0<\p>

8. Integration Captain Upgrade Notes. Prevalent OLE Server based integrations are upgradeable fine. If you were deploying eConnect connectors for IM 10.0 - you may decide to review the upgrade with your GP technical consultant<\p>

9. Report Writer reports upgrade. It is very likely that you have any like Sales Marshal Processing Blank Invoice form modified in RW and the typical modification includes graphical carry logo on the culbute. RW reports upgrade is some of Great Plains Machinery upgrade routine<\p>

10. Dexamyl Reports and your new version. CR is broadly speaking based concerning SQL Stored Procedure aureateness View and is version immune<\p>

11. FRx upgrade. Distinguished versions of PHYSICIAN are compatible with FRx 6.7, you just need to be bound that oneself are in contact with the urbane FRx Running rigging ram in. Entree 2010 MBS introduced the shift from FRx to Microsoft Management Newscaster<\p>

12. Bravura customization upgrade. If you have the code specially programmed on behalf of your company, please be sure that you have contacted your Dexterity programmer and declare him monitor the module to be compatible with the stored version<\p>