Released on: September 6, 2008, 2:01 pm

Press Release Author: Alba Spectrum LLC

Industry: Computers

Press Release Summary: Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP requires regular maintenance and
support – version updates, new modules setup and implementation, new users training,
data recovery and fixes (such as unlocking the batch, stuck in posting process).


Press Release Body: Microsoft Dynamics GP ERP requires regular maintenance and
support – version updates, new modules setup and implementation, new users training,
data recovery and fixes (such as unlocking the batch, stuck in posting process). In
this small publication we would like to give you highlights on moving old version of
Great Plains Dynamics from Pervasive SQL 2000 or Ctree database platform to
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 or 2005. If you are on Btrieve/Pervasive, likely that
your GP version is 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5 or 5.0. There might be multiple reasons to
update Great Plains version: outdated as the hardware old Windows NT Server, the
need to add new Great Plains modules (you can’t get them for your old version) to
name a few

1. Migration tool. We recommend you first to upgrade your GP version to 7.5 and
deploy migration tool for this version to move your databases to Microsoft SQL
Server platform. The technology is simple: you install exactly the same empty
companies on Microsoft SQL Server 2000, where you will need to pay special attention
to account framework setup (number of segments, their length, etc.). Do only setup,
please check migration manual. Then from your Pervasive SQL GP you should create
new ODBC connection to MS SQL Server – at this point you are ready to launch Great
Plains migration

2. Migration issues, if any. Again, so far what we saw were the problems associated
with different account structure – you should move old data into exactly the same
accounts framework. If you make your segments longer, then it is not a big problem,
assuming that you are OK to see blank spaces in Account maintenance window

3. GP Standard software license. If you are on Ctree or Pervasive, your current
license key will not allow you to work with Microsoft SQL Server based GP Standard.
In order to get new license you should be current in Microsoft Business Solutions
annual maintenance or also known as annual enhancement program. If you are current,
then your Great Plains VAR should be able to obtain new GP Standard key from
Microsoft

4. Upgrading to current GP version. At this time it is version 10.0. From 7.5 we
recommend you two steps: 7.5->9.0 and 9.0->10.0. Please, do not forget to apply
service packs when you are doing each step


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