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If you feel that your version is outdated, or you areplanning to restructure your Accounting department and move Great Plains to newServer, it might be good idea and the time of opportunity in consideringDynamics GP version update. Upgradeproject requires preparation, and it typically fells to your IT departmenthands in the sense of project management. In this small publication we would like to give you initial highlightsto help you expedite your upgrade research: 1. Dowe have new GP version registration key? The answer on this question depends on your status in Microsoft BusinessSolution annual enhancement program enrollment. If you are current in the program, you have access to latest regkey. If you are not current, you shouldcheck with your Dynamics GP Reseller what is the most recent version, forwhich you still have Dynamics GP software licenses. Also, you could open your payment records toyour Dynamics GP Reseller or Microsoft Dynamics subdivision and check when wasthe last time you paid for annual maintenance. If you paid in 2007, for example, chances are high that you own DynamicsGP 10.0 key. If you do not have activerelations with your Dynamics GP VAR, you can select new Dynamics GP Partner inyour area or depending on your industry expertise your new VAR should be ableto check with Microsoft on your license key status 2. Upgradepath. Current Dynamics GP version is10.0, as of July 2009. You can upgradein one step to 10.0 from the following versions: 9.0 and 8.0. If you are on older version, please expecttwo or more steps in version update. Forexample, from version 7.5 you could upgrade in two steps: 7.5->8.0->10.0 3. DynamicsISV Add-Ons upgrade considerations. Youmay have GP third party modules, such as Avalara, Kamp Data, Intellisol, Horizon,Mekorma, Wennsoft, etc. Plus, you mayhave unique (specially programmed for you by one of the Dynamics GP Technologypartners) custom add-ons. If this is thecase, please be sure to get answer from your add-ons Dynamics GP ISV partner ifnew targeted version is supported and add-on upgrade is available (and you arecurrent in their own annual maintenance program to get access to new version ofadd-on) 4. ModifiedForms and Reports. If you deployModified forms (check if your Dynamics GP workstation has Dynamics.vba or otherfiles with vba extension), you should contact your VBA programmer and ask thisperson to review VBA scripts to be compatible with the new version. If you deploy modified reports (look yourDynamics.set file, locate line with Reports.dic name and check if you have thefile in the specified directory). For recentGP version: 9.0, 8.0, most of the ReportWriter reports are upgradeable, forolder versions you may need to consider redesign for modified reports usuallyin SOP Blank Invoice Form, SOP Long Invoice Form, POP Purchase Order, AP CheckForm with Stub on Top and Bottom 5. Crystal,SSRS, MS Access Reports. These reportsare typically version proof. If you arelarge business, you may still want to review those to be on the safe page 6. EDI,Legacy System Integrations, Retail Integrations, Automatic reports filing to theState or IRS. If you depend on these orsimilar tools, please contact your business partners to check with them on theDynamics GP upgrade policies 7. DynamicsGP old version support. If you feel thatyour company is downsizing and doesnt have the budget for upgrade or beingreenrolled in Dynamics GP annual enhancement program, we are here to supportyour outdated version: Dynamics GP 7.5, Great Plains Dynamics 7.0 (andeEnterprise 7.0 and 6.0) 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.2 and Great Plains Accountingfor DOS and Windows: 9.5, 9.2, 9.1 and earlier 8. Feelfree to call us: 1-866-528-0577, [email protected]
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