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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2013 Upgrade Tips and Tricks: From Planning to Post-Upgrade

by Linda Rosencrance
Contributing Writer, MSDW

Looking to upgrade your current version of Microsoft Dynamics GP to Dynamics GP 2013?  As field experts have already pointed out, there is plenty of GP 2013 prep work required for anyone already itching to get to the latest and greatest after this week's general availability date. 

Microsoft Sr. Support Escalation Engineer Kelly Youells has also shared some tips and tricks from to help you run a successful upgrade to GP 2013, speaking at a recent GPUG webinar.

"There are only two direct upgrade paths to Dynamics GP 2013 from GP 10 and GP 2010," Youells told the audience. "So if you're on an older release, you have to make you way to GP 10 or GP 2010 before you can make your way to GP 2013."

Youells shared some other general server preparation tips before beginning a Dynamics GP 2013 upgrade:

  • You should upgrade in a test environment. "That's very important," she said. "We want to make sure that you work out the issues that you could potentially run into during the upgrade in a test environment."
  • Verify your integrating products and customizations. "So don't forget about those ISV products and those customizations that you have," Youells said. "Make sure that those are all tested and ready to go for GP 2013."
  • Plan to back up all databases at key points. "Once your GP databases are upgraded, back up your databases," she said. "Then move into your integrating products, your third-party products, your customizations."
  • Back up SQL Server Reporting Services reports if you've modified those reports. "Be sure ...

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About Linda Rosencrance

Linda Rosencrance is a freelance writer/editor in the Boston area. Rosencrance has over 25 years experience as an reporter/investigative reporter, writing for many newspapers in the metropolitan Boston area. Rosencrance has been writing about information technology for the past 16 years.

She has covered a variety of IT subjects, including Microsoft Dynamics, mobile security issues such as data loss prevention, network management, secure mobile app development, privacy, cloud computing, BI, big data, analytics, HR, CRM, ERP, and enterprise IT.

Rosencrance is the author of six true crime books for Kensington Publishing Corp.

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