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Mastering Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016

You're reading from   Mastering Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 The compilation of best skillset to harness Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Administrators, Consultants, and Developers

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786464309
Length 450 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Rabindra Sah Rabindra Sah
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Preface 1. Microsoft Dynamics NAV Installation FREE CHAPTER 2. Upgraded Features and Configuration in Dynamics NAV 2016 3. The C/AL and VB Programming 4. Testing and Debugging 5. Design and Development Considerations 6. Version Control and Code Management 7. Tuning Up the NAV System 8. Security in Dynamics NAV 2016 9. Upgrade and Migration 10. Interfacing NAV with Other Applications 11. Extending Dynamics NAV 2016 12. The Future of NAV

Upgrading from older versions


It is very important to have the development environment of Dynamics NAV 2013 when you are trying to upgrade the much older version of NAV since 2013 can be considered the bridge between the older and modern Dynamics NAV product. There are many changes that should not be attempted for upgrading manually. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Upgrade toolkit can be downloaded from the Microsoft Partner source, and most of the installation DVD already contains these tools for the upgrade. The following figure explains how Dynamics NAV 2013 links the upgrade process:

It is also important that you break down the steps into two different substeps in order to minimize the confusion while upgrading. The first process, that is, upgrading from a much older version to version 2013, should be the first one, and then the 2013 version should be changed into 2015 release with the help of a different set of upgrade toolkit.

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