There is no upgrade toolkit, because there is no data to upgrade.
You simply have to load the new objects. If you've modified any of those objects, then you have to merge the modified objects.
Ahmed Rashed Amini
Independent Consultant/Developer
I planned to do as follow to do the upgrade:
1) Install a new copy of 4.0 SP2
2) Merge my customized code in the existing 4.0 database to the new 4.0 SP2
3) Backup the data from the existing 4.0 database (I means un-check the Application Objects check box while doing backup)
4) Restore the data into the new 4.0 SP2 database
Will the above procedures sufficient and safe to do the upgrade ?
If you look at the standard upgrade toolkit documentation you will see that my proposed way of working is the standard way of working for a Navision upgrade.
Regards,
Now, let's see what we can see.
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Looking good!
Thanks Ara3n and GoMad.
I will not touch the existing 4.0 live database. The merging will be done in 4.0 SP2 so that while I am doing merging and testing, my users still can continue working with the existing 4.0 database.
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You simply have to load the new objects. If you've modified any of those objects, then you have to merge the modified objects.
Independent Consultant/Developer
blog: https://dynamicsuser.net/nav/b/ara3n
I planned to do as follow to do the upgrade:
1) Install a new copy of 4.0 SP2
2) Merge my customized code in the existing 4.0 database to the new 4.0 SP2
3) Backup the data from the existing 4.0 database (I means un-check the Application Objects check box while doing backup)
4) Restore the data into the new 4.0 SP2 database
Will the above procedures sufficient and safe to do the upgrade ?
Is there a reason why you are not moving to sp3?
Independent Consultant/Developer
blog: https://dynamicsuser.net/nav/b/ara3n
I don't think that it's wise to do the changes directly on the live DB. Just out of security and error avoiding reasons.
It's best that you do the merge of the objects in a seperate database.(preferably a demo database from the SP2/SP3 CD)
Once the merge is finished, you can then create a test DB on which you import all the objects (via fob) of the adjusted SP2/SP3 database.
After a test period, you can then do the same thing on the live DB.
Regards,
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Everybody on-line.
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Looking good!
If you look at his steps. He is not touching live db. All he is doing to the live db is export the objects. then make a backup.
Testing and then putting in it production is common sense.
Independent Consultant/Developer
blog: https://dynamicsuser.net/nav/b/ara3n
If you look at the standard upgrade toolkit documentation you will see that my proposed way of working is the standard way of working for a Navision upgrade.
Regards,
...
Everybody on-line.
...
Looking good!
Independent Consultant/Developer
blog: https://dynamicsuser.net/nav/b/ara3n
I will not touch the existing 4.0 live database. The merging will be done in 4.0 SP2 so that while I am doing merging and testing, my users still can continue working with the existing 4.0 database.
Ara3n,
I do have a reason not to upgrade to SP3.
Independent Consultant/Developer
blog: https://dynamicsuser.net/nav/b/ara3n