GP2010 Upgrade Steps

Here are all the steps which I've followed to upgrade the Microsoft Dynamics
GP 10 to Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010.

Steps to follow the Upgrade to GP2010

Upgrade Microsoft SQL Server

1. Take the backup of the databases and installed directory of SQL
Server 2005.

2. Run SQL Server 2008 R2 setup and click on upgrade.

(sometimes no features appeared to be selected to upgrade into the latest
version, to counter this problem, you make sure the previous release of SQL
must be installed fully and correctly. This may also cause because of
unlicensed features of Microsoft SQL Server previous release. In that case
you'll need to license the previous release too.)

Upgrade Microsoft Dynamics GP

Service Pack 4 or 5 is the prerequisites to upgrade to the latest version of
GreatPlain. Please follow these steps to quickly upgrade your systems.

1. Take the backup of customized reports and forms.

2. Take the backup of GP 10.0 installed directory and databases too,
if not taken yet.

3. Apply SP4 on GP 10.

a. Run GP 10 Utilities.

b. GP10SP4 required DYNSA user to update the company database.

c. Create DYNSA user manually in SQL Server Management Studio.

d. Again run GP 10 Utilities

e. Update the company with SP4 through GP Utilities.

4. Take the backup of installed directory of Microsoft Dynamics GP 10
again.

5. Install Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 R2

6. Upgrade the company through GP2010 Utilities.

a. Utilities will not allow you to select the company for upgrade and
show you this status "Company is being upgraded by another client." (you
can't proceed further, until the locked user is unlocked.)

b. Run this SQL script in SQL Management Studio on DYNAMICS database to
exit the unlocked users.

"Delete DuLCK"

c. Run GP Utilities and upgrade the company with GP2010.

7. Module functionality will be disabled until you enter the new keys
for MSD GP 2010. New keys will be provided at Microsoft Customer Source.

8. Enter the keys and restart the GP2010.

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In case of any query, kindly do let me know.

Regards

Umair Hassan

Functional Consultant,