Upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013

The topics in this section provide information about how to upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. The source version for the upgrade can be Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1, or Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2. It cannot be an earlier version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. If you have an earlier version, such as Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 or Microsoft Dynamics NAV 4.0, you must first upgrade that version to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2 before you can upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.

The upgrade documentation is divided into the following sections.

Section	Contents
Introduction	Provides an overview of the upgrade process. Links to updated requirements for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Links to summaries of new and discontinued features in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
Preparing to Upgrade	Describes preliminary steps required before you initiate an upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
Upgrading the Application Code	Describes how to bring application customizations forward from your Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 or R2 application to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013.
Upgrading the Data	Describes how to use the provided data conversion tools to convert the existing data, with the old version’s table and field structure, so that it functions with the new version’s table and field structure.
Upgrading Kitting to Assembly Management Table Changes for Supply Chain Management Table Changes for Cost Accounting Table Changes for Cash Flow	These sections review changes in specific application areas on a table-by-table basis.