Released on = May 7, 2007, 7:38 pm

Press Release Author = Alba Spectrum Group

Industry = Computers

Press Release Summary = As simple if might look - this approach requires close
familiarity with GP architecture, its Microsoft Dexterity database features (such as
DEX_ROW_ID). So, here we would like to orient you in which set of tools should be
tried first, which the second and the third.

Press Release Body = Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918

Microsoft Great Plains is strictly MS SQL Server application, starting with version
8.0, which is about since 2004. This fact opens SQL scripting and stored procedures
approach to software developer or technical consultant, who is assigned to the data
conversion phase, say from Accpac or MAS 90 to Microsoft Dynamics GP. As simple if
might look - this approach requires close familiarity with GP architecture, its
Microsoft Dexterity database features (such as DEX_ROW_ID). So, here we would like
to orient you in which set of tools should be tried first, which the second and the
third.
. Data export. In the case of Accpac you have either Pervasive SQL 2000 or MS SQL
Server database, so, you can pull data from Accpac via ODBC connection. You may
create Linked Server from MS SQL Server Enterprise Manager - this will let you
manipulate Accpac Pervasive SQL data directly from MS SQL Server. In the case of
MAS 90 you can use reports and send them into text files and then import them into
MS SQL Server custom database
. Period Balances approach. In this case you decide that in GP you will have period
balances in GL for each month of the year plus for the beginning of current year.
You will need to prepare General Ledger transactions for year opening and each month
. Master Records migration. In order to migrate such records as customers, vendors,
accounts, employees, addresses, we recommend you first to consider GP Integration
Manager. If IM is not available in your case, you can try to migrate data via SQL
scripting directly into RM00101 - customer master table, PM00200 - vendor master
table, etc. Prior to SQL migration - make DB backup in case if you need to roll
back. When you try one step (like customers), open GP workstation and run check
links: File->Maintenance->Check Links
. Historical Data migration. We discourage you from doing historical transaction
migration to GP, instead we recommend you to keep your old Accpac or MAS 90 for
inquiry only. If history migration is absolutely necessary, consider first
importing transactions via IM and then post them in modules (if you plan initial
balances approach, see above, in posting settings unmark Post to GL:
Tools->Setup->Posting select series and origin). If IM is not available, you should
never run Check Links against your historical migrated data in the future

Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving GP customers locally
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Contact Details = Alba Spectrum Group, http://www.albaspectrum.com
help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918