| > | | | | Server, where workstation just sends tabular text to |
| In best case scenario you as Microsoft Dynamics GP | | | | the server and gets response. This is why Btrieve |
| customer who is following the recommended version | | | | needs to know about where your data (such as |
| updates and who is currently is on version 9.0 or 10.0. | | | | GL00100.BTR) files are. Locations are stored in |
| However it is also common, when you have GPS | | | | SY02100.BTR — normally you find there |
| Dynamics, eEnterprise and Dynamics C/S+ for | | | | records like the following: :C:/Dynamics/. Now |
| historical records lookup and when your old company | | | | let’s move on to location translation concept |
| is now on the shelf. | | | | 3. Location Translation table: SY03600.BTR. It would |
| These and others situations may require you to search | | | | be too inflexible if once installed GPS Dynamics on |
| for consultant help in restoring GPS Dynamics for the | | | | Btrieve could not be moved due to fixed location |
| following legacy versions: 4.0, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0, 7.0, 7.5. | | | | scenario. This is why Great Plains Software |
| These mentioned versions were available on several | | | | designed location translation mechanism. If you move |
| DB platforms: Ctree/Faircom, Pervasive SQL 2000 | | | | your Dynamics from C:\Dynamics to |
| Btrieve and Microsoft SQL Server 6.5, 7.0 and 2000. | | | | \\Myserver\Dynamics\ you need to give Dynamics |
| If you do not have Pervasive SQL floppy disks with | | | | location translation command |
| license key (it is lost through these years) we can | | | | 4. Fate of GPS Dynamics. In the end of 20th century |
| restore GPS Dynamics on Pervasive/Btrieve on single | | | | Microsoft purchased Great Plains Software and took |
| user workstation. Some GPS Dynamics on Btrieve | | | | over its ERP products: Great Plains successor is now |
| reinstallation highlights: | | | | Microsoft Dynamics GP, current version is 10.0 |
| 1. Btrieve Single User Workstation. Typical Dynamics | | | | (September 2007) |
| folder with System and companies folders in it | | | | 5. Great Plains Dynamics legacy version upgrade. |
| mounting in the new environment recommendations | | | | This is highly recommended that you stay with your |
| are the following — try to copy them to old | | | | historical investment and pay for being reinstalled in |
| workstation, where OS is Windows 2000 or Windows | | | | Microsoft Dynamics annual enhancement program |
| XP, don’t put these on Vista | | | | 6. Great Plains Accounting migration to Microsoft |
| 2. Locations concept. Btrieve technology manages | | | | Dynamics GP. |
| records from workstation in contract with MS SQL | | | | |
