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If your company implemented Great Plains Software Dynamics in late 1990th,eEnterprise was the brand name for high-end Dynamics: versions 5.5 and 6.0. Formerly the high-end version name was Great Plains Dynamics C/S+: versions 3.2,4.0, 5.0. When Microsoft acquired Great Plains Software, eEnterprise wastransformed into Microsoft Great Plains Professional: versions 7.0 and 7.5, later onrenamed into Dynamics GP Professional: versions 7.5 (Dynamics family was introducedin September 2005), 8.0, 9.0 and current version 10.0. This historical excurseshould define the upgrade path for eEnterprise. Let s briefly review the optionsand scenarios:1. eEnterprise was MS SQL Server application. You are more likely on Microsoft SQLServer 7, if you still use eEnterprise. Please note that earlier versions ofDynamics C/S+ were available on Btrieve and Ctree/Faircom, however eEnterprise wastargeted to mid-size and large businesses and so MS SQL Server only option wasreasonable: SQL Server 6.5 and 7.0. Considering SQL Server DB platform, the upgradeprocess doesn t require migration from legacy DB platforms2. eEnterprise to GP Professional upgrade path. If you own eEnterprise and arecurrent with Microsoft Business Solutions annual enhancement program (which is notnecessary the case, as the question is why you didn t upgrade since 2001?), thenwith some exotic exceptions, you should be owning GP Professional licenses forcurrent version 10.0, and from business relations with Microsoft standpoint, thereare not objections and you are good for the upgrade. If you are not current withEnhancement program, then you need to be reenrolled this will give you access tonew version, contact your MBS VAR of records or if you are not sure who they are,you can call Albaspectrum3. Upgrade Scenarios. Assuming that you are on eEnterprise version 6.0. You willneed to upgrade to GP Professional 7.5 first, then to GP 9.0 and apply 9.0 ServicePack 2, and at this point you can go to the finish GP 10.04. Third Party modules. GPS and Microsoft Business Solutions as its successors,opened Great Plains platform to ISV partners for beefing up GP business logic andcreating industry verticals. In the time of eEnterprise the programming language ofchoice was Great Plains Dexterity. If you have GP ISV modules: Intellisol, Mekorma,Dynamics.Zip, Avalara, and others or if you have Dexterity modules developedspecially for your company you will need to contact ISV or theirs successors, plushire Dexterity experts to help you with in-house modification upgrade5. Walking away from eEnterprise. If you are migrating to JDEdwards, PeopleSoft,Oracle, or other ERP application, you need help with exporting eEnterprise masterrecords and transactions (work, open and historical) to DB format, convenient fornew MRP programmers typically tab delimited text files, Microsoft Access DB, or MSSQL Server custom database
Andrew Karasev, Alba Spectrum Group: http://www.albaspectrum.comhe lp@albaspectrum.com 1-866-528-0577, 1-630-961-5918, serving Microsoft Dynamics GPGreat Plains customers in USA/Canada nationwide. Local service is available inHouston, TX: Richmond, Sugar Land, Katy, Rosenberg, Missouri City, Pearland,Friendswood, Meadows, Mission Bend, Jersey Village; Chicago, IL: Naperville, Aurora,Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Joliet, Wheaton, Lisle, Downers Grove, Schaumburg, ElkGrove, Lombard, Woodridge, Darien, Westmont, Batavia, St. Charles, Elgin, CrystalLake. Service is also available in Houston and Dallas metros, plus internationallyin Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Oceania and UK
