how to use transformation tools to convert forms from Nav 2009 to Nav 2017?

kovaidon
kovaidon Member Posts: 55
in NAV/Navision Classic Client
how to use transformation tools to convert forms from nav 2009 to nav 2017? Could you please let me know the steps involved inorder to convert forms to pages that too directly from Nav2009 to Nav2017

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  • Slawek_Guzek
    Slawek_Guzek Member Posts: 1,690
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    The technical conversion proces is, in general, farily simple:

    Export forms into specific file/folder, run convert, import generated Pages.txt

    If you are converting complete bespoke forms you will be more or less likely able to import result in NAV 2017. If you trying to convert standard customised pages you may not be so lucky. There are many code / functions changes and converted page may simply not compile due to code incompatibility

    Also the transformation tool works well on simple / close to standard pages.
    If you have fancy logic controlling visiblity, position, etc it may not be correctly converted.

    Try it. There is no silver bullet to it. It is an iterative process. Export, convert, import, try - if it does not work, change the form, and back to the beginning. At some point you may decide that fixing some specific paged needs to be done after conversion.
    Slawek Guzek
    Dynamics NAV, MS SQL Server, Wherescape RED;
    PRINCE2 Practitioner - License GR657010572SG
    GDPR Certified Data Protection Officer - PECB License DPCDPO1025070-2018-03

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  • Slawek_Guzek
    Slawek_Guzek Member Posts: 1,690
    Answer ✓
    The technical conversion proces is, in general, farily simple:

    Export forms into specific file/folder, run convert, import generated Pages.txt

    If you are converting complete bespoke forms you will be more or less likely able to import result in NAV 2017. If you trying to convert standard customised pages you may not be so lucky. There are many code / functions changes and converted page may simply not compile due to code incompatibility

    Also the transformation tool works well on simple / close to standard pages.
    If you have fancy logic controlling visiblity, position, etc it may not be correctly converted.

    Try it. There is no silver bullet to it. It is an iterative process. Export, convert, import, try - if it does not work, change the form, and back to the beginning. At some point you may decide that fixing some specific paged needs to be done after conversion.
    Slawek Guzek
    Dynamics NAV, MS SQL Server, Wherescape RED;
    PRINCE2 Practitioner - License GR657010572SG
    GDPR Certified Data Protection Officer - PECB License DPCDPO1025070-2018-03
  • kovaidon
    kovaidon Member Posts: 55
    Thank you very much for your valuable input Sir!

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