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Published inDec 2018

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Upgrades prior to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013

An upgrade project from versions prior to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 can be an easy task or a large project. It really depends on the amount of modifications that are done and the version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV you are upgrading from. The basic principle is that the older the version, the more involved it will be for you and your company.

To summarize, the steps to upgrade versions prior to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 are as follows:

Back up your existing database (of course)
Compare and manually merge the codes that are modified to the latest version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Convert the database to the version you're upgrading to by opening it in the new version of the software
Import the merged objects (new version objects with customizations) to your current database
Run the processes to upgrade your data

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All of these steps are done manually and some steps are very time-consuming. There are horror stories of developers pulling all-nighters...

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Roberto Stefanetti

Roberto Stefanetti is a functional and technical consultant, who has worked on education and training for companies, partners, and clients. He currently works on Microsoft systems, especially ERP and related environments. He started working on Navision in 2004, both as a developer and as a functional consultant, and he is now more involved in consulting and managing projects than in development. He has been an MVP in business application since 2016 and a Microsoft Education Influencer since 2017. Roberto's blog is one of the most widely read in the world (with more than 1 million page visits). He has also published articles on many digital publications (such as MSDynamicsWorld, NAVUG Magazine, and others) and reviewed a number of books.
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Alex Chow

Alex Chow has been working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, formerly Navision, since 1999. His customers range from $2 million a year small enterprises to $500 million a year multinational corporations. With a background in implementing all functions and modules inside and outside of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Alex has encountered and resolved the most practical through to the most complex requirements and business rules. He founded AP Commerce, Inc. in 2005, a full-service Dynamics NAV service center. Alex has also written the books Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development and Implementing Dynamics NAV, Third Edition, both by Packt. He lives in southern California with his wife and two lovely daughters.
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