NAV 2013R2 RU8 next to RU6

joostbilliet

Just a quick question.
Does anyone of you know if it is possible to run the NAV 2013R2 RU8 next to an existing RU6.
We would need this for testing purposes.

vremeni4

Hi,

This is possible as long as you have different databases.
In order to create NAV Server you will have to do this manually,
you want be able to use the "Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 Administration" tool.
In the folder
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71
you create one folder for Rollup6 and one for Rollup 8 e.g.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\ServiceFR_Demo_Rollup6
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\ServiceFR_Demo_Rollup8

You run a batch job to install both services.
e.g.
REM to create server
SC CREATE "MicrosoftDynamicsNavServer$NAV_2013R2_Rollup6" binpath= "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\ServiceFR_Demo_Rollup6\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Server.exe" obj= "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" password= "" depend= "http/NetTcpPortSharing" DisplayName= "Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server [NAV_2013R2_Rollup6]"
sc description MicrosoftDynamicsNavServer$NAV_2013R2_Rollup6 "Service handling requests to Microsoft Dynamics NAV application."

The same for Rollup8
REM to create server
SC CREATE "MicrosoftDynamicsNavServer$NAV_2013R2_Rollup8" binpath= "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\ServiceFR_Demo_Rollup8\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Server.exe" obj= "NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE" password= "" depend= "http/NetTcpPortSharing" DisplayName= "Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server [NAV_2013R2_Rollup8]"
sc description MicrosoftDynamicsNavServer$NAV_2013R2_Rollup8 "Service handling requests to Microsoft Dynamics NAV application."

In the folder
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71
you create two folders one for rollup6 and the other one for rollup8 e.g.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\RoleTailored Client Rollup6
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\RoleTailored Client Rollup8

On your desktop you create two Shortcuts
e.g.
Rollup6 that points to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\RoleTailored Client Rollup6\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe

Rollup8 that points to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\71\RoleTailored Client Rollup8\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe

The same for Development environment.

I hope this helps.

Thanks.

taher.bha

I personally use Service Tier Administration Tool from tegos GmbH (http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1410) so as to add services pointing to different NST folders (a folder by Rollup Update).
The tool allows you to choose which Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Server.exe file to use.

Hope this helps.