Upgrade Your Microsoft Dynamics GP Version

Looking to upgrade to Dynamics GP 2010 on your own? While we have made every effort to provide useful information, we cannot guarantee this is a complete or accurate list.

For a listing of GP 2010 resources, visit:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/resource-library.aspx?SortField1=Microsoft Dynamics GP

(If you have an active Microsoft Business Solutions maintenance plan, you can view detailed version 2010 information via CustomerSource.)

Before attempting any upgrade, complete all of the following tasks:

Visit Support to download a complete upgrade checklist and current service packs.
Print the Dynamics.Set and Dex.Ini files for each workstation.
Document your account structure (including sort segments).
Make a complete backup.
Complete all file and database maintenance routines.
Document your customized forms (Forms.dic) and reports (Reports.dic) for Great Plains as well as all other installed products.
Backup and export your FRx specification set.
Run control reports to use to balance to following the upgrade.
Complete a full test upgrade on a different system before attempting the live upgrade.
Contact us if you would like us to be available in the event of an emergency. (Let us know your current version and when you plan to complete the upgrade.)