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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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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

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

Upgrade tools

There are various tools you can use in order to assist your Microsoft Dynamics NAV upgrade. The following is the list of tools that we will discuss in this section:

  • Dynamics NAV Upgrade toolkits
  • Application test toolsets
  • PowerShell cmdlets

Dynamics NAV upgrade toolkits

Dynamics NAV upgrade toolkits contain data conversion tools and upgrade guides:

  • Data conversion tools
  • Upgrade guide

Many VARs and other partner companies have developed their own ways of upgrade tools since they have their own upgrade standards, and most of them also want to keep the versions of objects while upgrading.

Tip

For version control strategy, refer to Chapter 6, Version Control and Code Management.

Data conversion tools

Microsoft provides you with data conversion tools in the Installation DVD. We also talked briefly about different folders and their functions in the first chapter of this book. Here, we will understand what FOB files inside the data conversion tools mean and how we can use them.

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