All versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP and its predecessor Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, plus earlier versions of GP on Pervasive SQL 2000 or Ctree (including Mac based Faircom version), as well as Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows or Macintosh are supportable.  In this small publication we will review all versions of GPA, Great Plains and Microsoft Dynamics GP (from earlier 1990th up to May 2010) and their support methods.  If your version is not described in details, please feel free to contact us to get additional information, as here we are trying to keep balanced info approach: 1. In this first paragraph we are listing all the versions of GP: Microsoft Dynamics GP 11.0 (should be released in May 2010), 10.0, 9.0,8.0 and 7.5; Microsoft Great Plains 7.0; Great Plains on Pervasive SQL 2000 (formerly known as Btrieve) or Ctree 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0,3.2; Great Plains eEnterprise 7.0, 6.0 (on MS SQL Server 2000 and 7.0); Great Plains Dynamics C/S+ 5.5, 5.0, 4.0, 3.2; Great Plains Accounting for DOS and Windows 9.5, 9.2 and earlier versions.  Mac versions of Great Plains Dynamics: 5.0, 4.0, 3.2 and earlier (for Great Plains for Mac you had options to host Great Plains Server on Windows NT Server or Mac Server) 2. Microsoft Dynamics GP upgrade highlights.  We strongly recommend you to be current in Microsoft Business Solutions annual enhancement program, by doing so you will have access to Customer Source, new version registration keys, and have discounts on MBS support cases.  Plus, we recommend you to synchronize your Microsoft Dynamics GP Upgrade schedule with GP versions, supported directly by Microsoft Business Solutions (typically two latest versions, currently in December 2009 these are Dynamics GP 10.0 and 9.0).  If you are on Microsoft Dynamics GP 8.0 or 7.5, this is now time to expedite update to Dynamics GP 10.0.  Great Plains upgrade general recommendations – if you like being on the technology edge, feel free to upgrade as new version is released, however if you prefer conservative way – wait until at least first or even better second service pack is released 3. Microsoft Great Plains Support Highlights.  If you are on earlier Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains versions 7.0 and 6.0, chances are high that you are no longer active in MBS annual enhancement program and your strategy is to stay with your historical version as long as possible with future possible walk away or upgrade when Microsoft announces forgiveness to the customers without annual contract.  Microsoft GP had two blends: Great Plains Professional (on Microsoft SQL Server) and Select (on Pervasive SQL 2000/Btrieve and Ctree).  The last version available on non Microsoft SQL Server platform (MSDE is in fact scaled down MS SQL 2000, so we assume that MSDE 2000 is similar to SQL Server) was Microsoft Dynamics GP 7.5 (when GP version 7.5 was announced, it was known as Microsoft Great Plains 7.5 and later on it was rebranded as Microsoft Dynamics GP).  There is virtually no problems with Pervasive SQL 2000 server move to Windows 2003 or even Windows 2008 Server (you will need to open Pervasive SQL Port 1583, as by default Windows 2008 ports are closed).  If you would like to move MS SQL Server Great Plains version to new hardware, then you should be careful with supported DB platform.  Good example – Microsoft SQL Server 2005 is compatible with Dynamics GP 10.0, 9.0 and 8.0 (with latest service pack applied).  If your target is MS SQL Server 2008, be sure that you are on Dynamics GP 10.0 4. Great Plains for Apple Macintosh,  The battle between MS Windows, Mac and Unix was extremely harsh and severe in late 1990th, especially when Power Mac was introduced around 1995 (with RISC processor from IBM, which probably made Motorola a bit unhappy).   Finally Great Plains Software had to abandon Mac Great Plains Business Line somewhere around GP version 5.0.  This was really sad event for our company, as we were enthusiasts of Macintosh computers in time, and plus we had certified CPA and Great Plains Functional and Technical consultants in Staff 5. Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh.  If you are on GPA as your Corporate ERP application, chances are high that you have to watch for every penny in Accounting Application support and upgrade.  We respect this position and we are ready to support your GPA application.  Typically you have issues with corrupted GPA files (often historical Sales file).  We also heard questions on moving GPA from Windows NT to Microsoft Windows 2003 or 2008 (including move of Pervasive SQL Server 2000 SP3) 6. Legacy ecommerce versions integration support.  As you might be aware, Dynamics GP ecommerce is often comes together with eConnect programming and integration.  In our opinion eConnect came to its maturity somewhere around 2006 or with Microsoft Dynamics GP version 9.0 7. Great Plains Dynamics Customization Support  Great Plains Customizations were programmed in GP Dexterity, typically in late 1990th (you can still find large number of Great Plains Dexterity modifications programmed in earlier 2000th) and our goal here is to provide reasonable semaphore for you to hold on, take a pause and finally find Great Plains technical consultant Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum http://www.albaspectrum.com help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577 – Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains MS CRM Partner, serving corporate customers in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Healthcare, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Wholesale & Retail, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Placement & Recruiting, Advertising & Publishing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Not-Profit, Beverages, Conglomerates, Apparels, Durables, Manufacturing and having locations in multiple states and internationally. We are serving USA Nationwide: CA, IL, NY, FL, AZ, CO, TX, WI, WA, MI, MA, MO, LA, NM, MN, Europe: Germany, France, Belgium, Poland, Russia, Middle East (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, OAE, Bahrain), Asia: China, Australia, New Zealand, Oceania, South & Central America: Mexico, Peru, Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico. Please visit our information portal Pegas Planet: http://www.pegasplanet.com
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Being on the current version of your Corporate ERP application is probably not mandatory, rather good recommendation and advice.  However if you are on really outdated or antiquity accounting application version, upgrade is recommended and definitely wise step to do, and there are several factors to consider, please see them below in paragraphs.  In the case of Microsoft Dynamics GP or as it was formerly known Great Plains Dynamics, eEnterprise or Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Mac – upgrade has another business decision related specific as the requirement to be current in Microsoft Dynamics GP annual enhancement program.  Let’s begin our review: 1. Outdate Corporate ERP version.  Here, even if it works OK or even exceeds expectations, please consider the following potential problems: incompatibility with new Hardware and Server Operating System (Windows Server 2008, for example), SQL Server Platform (versions prior to Dynamics GP 9.0 are not compatible with Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008), new printer drivers incompatibility, etc.  What happens if you need new user licenses or new modules for outdated Great Plains version which is no longer supported (8.0, 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0, 4.0)?  The answer is simple – you will not be able to purchase new modules or user licenses as Microsoft Business Solutions doesn’t support these versions 2. Reenrollment into Microsoft Dynamics GP annual enhancement program penalty.  Reenrollment cost might be substantial if you are not in the program for several years.  The penalty amount might be comparable to outstanding balance for the summary of all the unpaid annual enhancement Quotes amount.  If your company shrank, Microsoft Dynamics GP software repurchase might be the way out to get the regkey  for newest version and enabling Dynamics GP version update process.  From time to time Microsoft may have so-called old customer forgiveness campaign, where you can reenroll your company back to the program for discounted penalty price 3. Good Microsoft Dynamics GP version upgrade practice.  We recommend you to be reasonably conservative and there is safe enough to skip one version and when you decide to do upgrade, wait at least two service pack to be released for targeted version of Microsoft Dynamics GP.  For example, as we are writing these lines in November 2009, current version is Dynamics GP 10.0 and it has Service Pack 4 released – as such – in our opinion it is perfect time to upgrade to GP 10.0. 4. Test Upgrade.  As upgrade is sort of surgery, and its results are data driven (meaning that if your Dynamics GP company has errors and orphan records, due to multiple aborted batch posting – you may have issues during upgrade) – it is generally good idea to have Test upgrade first 5. Upgrade Path.  Normally, if you are one or two versions behind, upgrade has only one step: you or better your Dynamics GP consultant read upgrade technical paper, apply required service pack to your old version, install new version and apply required Service Pack to the new version.  Then run Dynamics GP Utilities to begin Server upgrade.  When Server upgrade is done, install new version GP workstations.  Then upgrade FRx Financial Reports, ReportWriter reports, Integration Manager, Customizations (such as Great Plains Dexterity custom add-ons), third party Dynamics GP ISV partners products (review your Dynamics.set file to identify custom add-ons).  If you have eConnect, SQL Stored Procedures custom integrations, ecomerce integrations – those consider special upgrade considerations 6. Very old version upgrade path.  If you are on Great Plains Accounting for DOS or Windows, Great Plains Dynamics on Pervasive SQL Server 2000/Btrieve or Ctree – upgrade should include more than one step.  GPA and GP on Pervasive and Ctree require Migration Tool to move them to Great Plains Dynamics 7.5 on MS SQL Server 7. Microsoft Small Business Financials migration to Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 with following upgrade to GP 10.0.  As you may be aware that Microsoft Small Business Financials/Manager product line is in phasing out.  The last version is SBF 9.0.  Consider migration to Microsoft Dynamics GP Business Ready Business Essential licensing.  There is Small Business Financials 9.0 to Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 Migration Tool – this tool should be trusted to professional Microsoft Dynamics GP consultant 8. Dynamics GP Dexterity Customizations Upgrade.  You should request original source code from your Great Plains Dexterity programmer, who did your customization a while ago, this Dexterity source code should be reviewed in the sense of being compatible with new targeted GP version.  If you do not have access to original Dexterity programmer, you should locate new and reliable Dexterity Guru 9. If upgrade is outside of your Budget.  We respect your situation and we support virtually all the versions of Microsoft Dynamics GP, Great Plains Dynamics and eEnterprise, Great Plains Accounting for DOS, Windows and Macintosh.  We have local offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego, Houston metropolitan areas, and if you are in USA, Canada or Internationally we support you via web sessions and remote connections (preferred).  We speak English, Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, Russian Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum http://www.albaspectrum.com, help@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577 – Microsoft Business Solutions Great Plains MS CRM Partner, serving corporate customers in the following industries: Aerospace & Defense, Medical & Healthcare, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality, Banking & Finance, Wholesale & Retail, Chemicals, Oil & Gas, Placement & Recruiting, Advertising & Publishing, Textile, Pharmaceutical, Not-Profit, Beverages, Conglomerates, Apparels, Durables, Manufacturing and having locations in multiple states and internationally. 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