Converting a Database from NAV 2016 to NAV 2017

jaclyn

How to Converting a Database from NAV 2016 to NAV 2017?

Slawek_Guzek

It depends.

You can simply open 2016 database in 2017 DEV Env and it will get converted to 2017. But - this is a 'technical' conversion - your application will still be NAV2016, although running in NAV2017 client. It will also probably fail in few places, like Job Queue, as there is a difference in handling TryFunctions between 2016 and 2017. Add-ons may need refreshing too.

The other way is to do a full upgrade. If you don't have any customisations you can use out of the box tools, otherwise, you need to merge code in customised objects. Part of the full upgrade is the 'technical' upgrade anyway.

One way or another your NST server would have to be upgraded too.

Slawek

jaclyn

Thanks let me check this method with my team and update you

guidorobben

MS build a UpgradeToolkit for this. It's on the NAV DVD. With all the necessary steps.

kriki

[Topic moved from 'NAV/Navision Classic Client' forum to 'NAV Three Tier' forum]

jaclyn

Thanks for update me i think NAV DVD very helpfull for us

zaidtariq

If you will feel any issue in upgrade let me know, I can help. Thanks.

jaclyn

Thanks zaidtariq, yes i am facing some issue but inoday helped me.