| If your organization deploys GP Dynamics or | | | | with Windows .Net object model. However Great |
| eEnterprise ERP versions 7.5, 7.0, 6.0, 5.5, 5.0 or 4.0 | | | | Plains eEnterprise and Dynamics had their own |
| you should consider upgrade scenarios, plus you | | | | proprietary scripting language and IDE - Great Plains |
| should also consider reenrollment into Microsoft | | | | Dexterity: DYNAMICS.DIC, DEX_ROW_ID, |
| Business Solutions annual enhancement program to | | | | Dynamics.set, Dex.ini - these are Dex architecture |
| get license keys to newest versions, such as 10.0, 9.0 | | | | components |
| and 8.0. Let's review the history of Great Plains | | | | 3. Version Update Technology. We should be laconic |
| Software Dynamics MRP application to give you the | | | | as article genre dictates. If you are on legacy DB |
| idea where Microsoft Dynamics stays nowadays, | | | | platform, such as Ctree/Faircom or Pervasive SQL |
| October 2007: | | | | Btrieve you should be prepared to migrate to |
| 1. Microsoft Great Plains Business Solutions, when | | | | Microsoft SQL Server DB platform. If you are on |
| Microsoft purchased Great Plains Software, it is really | | | | GPA (Great Plains Accounting) for DOS or Windows, |
| the history now as it is back to the beginning of 21st | | | | you should consider migration to GP with some |
| Century, it created special subdivision, based in Fargo, | | | | software price to be paid |
| ND to support from there new Microsoft ERP | | | | 4. GP version 10.0 upgrade specifics. At this time GP |
| marketplace. Former GPS leader Doug Burgum | | | | 10.0 upgrade path requires specific service packs for |
| became MBS CEO to lead Microsoft MRP expansion. | | | | version 9.0 and 8.0 to applied first |
| Later on Microsoft acquired Navision Software, | | | | 5. Customization upgrade. Great Plains Dynamics had |
| Denmark based ERP development company, and as | | | | Dexterity customizations, where you have to have |
| doing so MS became the owner of Navision, and | | | | source code containing DYNAMICS.DIC or |
| Axapta. Navision had and as of now has great | | | | EXTRACT.DIC - these dictionaries should be |
| positions in European ERP market. Axapta as | | | | submitted to your GP development partner - |
| Microsoft Dynamics AX is now promoted for large | | | | Dexterity has Sanscript programming language and |
| enterprises | | | | old version scripts need to be analyzed and upgraded |
| 2. Great Plains Dexterity evolution. Microsoft has .Net | | | | by GP Dexterity developer |
| platform, where such programming languages as C# | | | | 6. |
| and VB play substantial role, being tightly integrated | | | | |