3.70 database opened with 4.00sp1 client

fl

Hi,

We have a navision 3.70 version running (sql 2000 database). We now want for EDI to use XML-ports. However, we do not want to upgrade right now to 4.00sp1 (because users did just start with this application). But we see in our license that we have rights to use the XML-ports. Because of the 3.70 client this can't be used. On a test envirement we opened the database with a 4.00 SP1 client. This all seems working well. We could even build the xml-port which we need. \:D/ Because we opened the database with an 4.00 client, we can't use a 3.70 client anymore.

However, before we want to do this on the production version, we were interested to known if someone did this before. And if he got some problems by doing this. I specifically mean then not only with use of xml-ports but more by using the 3.70 objects in an 4.00 client.

I would be great to get your responses (practice or remarks) posted.

Thanks,

Francois

kriki

A lot of times, the objects of an older version are used with a newer Navision client. I never heard of problems. So also with a 3.70 in a 4.0SP1 should not be a problem.

orossi

Hi.
We have a 2.60A Navision database running with 4.00 client for quite a year and didn't have any problem. We migrated from 2.60A navision database client to 4.00 SQL Navision and didn't have any problem.

Regards.

DenSter

the right way to go about a technical upgrade is:
- backup your 3.70 database
- uninstall 3.70 executables and remove the database
- install 4.0 executables
- create a new database with the new exacutables
- restore the backup into the new database

fl

Thank you all for the replies.

Denster, i presume that removing and creating a new database is not necessary because we are using SQL server. Only the 3.70 clients need to be uninstalled and the new 4.00sp1 client installed. Or am I wrong ?

Thanks a lot guys

Francois