In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2, we introduced support for converting a Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 database so that you can run an application that was created in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 platform, also known as a technical upgrade. So for our team, it is essential that the final outcome of our work is that each upgrade is easier, requires significantly less effort, and that it does not disrupt the daily business for our customers. Going through the big transformation from the classic stack to the new product architecture in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 was not easy and is challenging many customers and partners. In order to use the toolkit to upgrade data from Microsoft Dynamics 2009 R2 or Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1, you will also need the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 development environment and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2.Īt the Directions EMEA conference in Vienna and the Directions US conference in Nashville, we said that we have a team that is focusing on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV upgrade story. The components needed to upgrade data directly from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 are now available for download.ĭownload the upgrade toolkit from PartnerSource or from CustomerSource.