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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

Upgrading estimates

In this section, we are going to look at the core components that are responsible for the estimates of the upgrade process. The components that are to be considered while estimating for the upgrade process are as follows:

  • Code upgrade
  • Object transformation
  • Data upgrade
  • Testing and implementation

Code upgrade

The best method to estimate the code upgrade is to use a file compare tool. It helps us compare the file, folder, version control, conflicts and resolution, automatic intelligent merging, in-place editing of files, track changes, and code analysis.

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You can use third-party tools for this. Or, you can use a version control system such as GitHub to compare files. Refer to Chapter 6, Version Control and Code Management.

You can also design your own compare tool if you want, for example, take two version of the same object, take two versions of Customer table. Open them in Notepad and check line by line whether there is any difference in the line, and then get that line value...

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