| Current version 10.0 of Microsoft Dynamics GP, | | | | installation, and you can just use Great Plains |
| formerly known as Great Plains Dynamics is | | | | Dynamics CD. Consider dedicating Windows XP |
| available on Microsoft SQL Server DB platform | | | | workstation, Install Great Plains Dynamics in Single |
| exclusively, and if you are currently enrolled in GP | | | | User Workstation mode, copy Dynamics folder |
| annual enhancement program, you are probably | | | | from your old server and go to the next step |
| happy enjoying such Dynamics GP cool features | | | | – Location Translation procedure |
| as integration with MS Outlook, Sharepoint, SSRS, | | | | |
| eConnect. For the rest of us, who are still on | | | | 3. Location Translation for Great Plains |
| Pervasive SQL 2000/Btrieve or Ctree DB | | | | Dynamics. The reason for this step is simple |
| platforms (including Great Plains Dynamics on Mac | | | | – both Btrieve/Pervasive SQL and Ctree use |
| Faircom), we would like to outline steps in | | | | Windows (or Mac OS) operating system file |
| redeploying Dynamics on new computer, it is | | | | handling functionality (including user security to |
| especially helpful when you need to mount your | | | | access, write and read DB files). Pathname |
| new accounting application for the purposes of | | | | tables store original Dynamics UNC path (or |
| audit: | | | | mapped drive), where Dynamics was installed |
| | | | | originally, back to late 1990th, and since then, if |
| 1. Great Plains Dynamics support | | | | you move Great Plains Dynamics to new server |
| options. Please, note, that Great Plains Software | | | | – you are doing original location (or original |
| was acquired by Microsoft, however Microsoft | | | | path) to new location/path translation. Typical |
| Business Solutions retired Dynamics on non | | | | location translation id is WINDOWS |
| Microsoft SQL Server platforms in earlier 2005. | | | | |
| This means, that you either should have internal | | | | 4. Old Great Plains Dynamics on |
| IT resource, who is still familiar with Dynamics | | | | Pervasive or Ctree upgrade path. In your |
| reinstallation and applying old service packs, or you | | | | situation, upgrade path includes migration to |
| should find Great Plains Dynamics Partner, who | | | | Microsoft SQL Server 2000 step (this is usually |
| has consultants, familiar with old versions and their | | | | done on version 7.5, you should consult your |
| troubleshooting | | | | Great Plains Reseller on the steps to upgrade to |
| | | | | Dynamics GP 7.5 on Pervasive or Ctree). When |
| 2. Single user workstation install | | | | you are done with GP 7.5 migration to GP 7.5 on |
| scenario. This method doesn’t require | | | | Microsoft SQL Server, you are on the open |
| separate Pervasive SQL or Ctree server | | | | highway: popular route is 7.5->9.0->10. |