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We will begin with more recent version and will go down tohistory: 1. Microsoft Dynamics GP. In 2005 Great Plains, Navision, Axapta,Solomon and Microsoft CRM were rebranded as Microsoft Dynamics family. Great Plains became Microsoft DynamicsGP. In the time of rename GP version was7.5. Current version as of July 2009 isGP 10.0. Microsoft Dynamics GP had alsoversions 9.0 and 8.0. Beginning from 8.0Microsoft Dynamics GP is only available for Microsoft SQL Server. At this time you can get direct support fromMicrosoft Business Solutions for GP 10.0 and 9.0. Support for older versions: 8.0, 7.5 andearlier is no longer available from MBS directly. In order to get regularly priced MBS DynamicsGP technical support, your organization should be current in Dynamics GP annualenhancement plan in this case you have access to CustomerSource, where younormally surf techknowledge base to fix known issues in-house. If you are not current with annual supportplan, you should ask your Dynamics GP Partner to help you, your officialDynamics GP VAR has access to your company info and knowledge base. If you are not sure who is your Dynamics GPReseller, please call one of your local providers or feel free to call ouroffice 2. Great Plains for Microsoft SQL Server. Historical versions: 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0,4.0, 3.2 were available on several DB platforms: Microsoft SQL Server,Pervasive SQL/Btrieve, Ctree/Faircom. Great Plains Tech Support for MS SQL Server is typically the mostefficient, as Great Plains Consultant has full control in SQL Querying andshould be able to fix your table records with SQL Update or Deletestatements. Great Plains errors usuallyare qualified as DB errors (Database inconsistency) and Great Plains Dexterityerrors (user interface). If you got FRxfinancial reporting issues, these are typically related to FRx Sysdata locationand its G32 files corruption 3. Great Plains on Pervasive SQL 2000/Btrieve andCtree/Faircom. Client side errors shouldhave similar path for fixing as in #2, however database records fix istypically done via ODBC connection tools: Microsoft Access, MS SQL ServerLinked Server, etc. Please installPervasive or Ctree ODBC driver from GP CD. If you prefer MS Access, please create new DB and link Great Plainstables ODBC link 4. Great Plains Accounting for DOS andWindows. Here you have Btrieve DB. If you have your legacy GPA in Novell orWindows NT Server, please consider to redeploy it on Windows 2003 and PervasiveSQL 2000 SP3. GPA is sort of black box,there are no training programs to support GPA and you should not expect on-calllocal Great Plains Accounting consultant support. We have GPA legacy technical support Databasewith all known issues listed, so we are in good position to support your GPA orassist you in Great Plains Accounting migration to Microsoft Dynamics GP 5. GP Upgrade Path. It depends on the version. Wewill give you long migration path from GPA for DOS 9.2 to Dynamics GP10.0. First step upgrade GPA 9.2 to9.5. Second Step use GPA migrationtool to Great Plains 7.5 on Microsoft SQL Server, this step requires you topurchase upgrade GP licenses (typically with good discount as you are on GPA). Third Step: Dynamics GP 7.5 GP 9.0. Fifth step Dynamics GP 9.0->10.0
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