Upgrading to Dynamics 365 Business Central On-Premises Spring 2019 (v.14)
Note
If you're coming from version 13 or earlier, Business Central Spring 2019 (v14) is a required step to upgrade to the latest version of Business Central. However, mainstream support for version 14 ends in October 2023, and minor updates to the version are no longer available. New customers can't use version 14 in production, but only as a path for upgrading to latest version. Existing customers on version 14 remain supported by Microsoft as defined in the Fixed Lifecycle Policy.
All version 14 updates are compatible with any update version of Business Central 2024 release wave 1 and later release waves.
The upgrade process depends on different factors, such as the version of Dynamics NAV that you are upgrading from, and the degree to which your solution differs from the standard version of Dynamics NAV. The mains tasks range from converting the database to upgrading application code and data.
Use the following table to determine the procedures that you must complete for your upgrade scenario:
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Full upgrade from one of the following versions:
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From these versions, you can upgrade directly to the latest version of Business Central by following these tasks: |
Full upgrade from one of the following versions:
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Full upgrade from one of the following versions:
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There are two different upgrade paths to Business Central, depending on the version you are upgrading from. For Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 4.0, you must go through Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. For Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2, you can choose to go through Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 or Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 Through Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
Through Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015
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Platform-only upgrade of Dynamics NAV or Business Central to a new platform version, such as with a cummulative update | You can also use this procedure to convert a database to Business Central technical requirements, and then upgrade the application and data later. |
Before you begin the upgrade process, see Important Information and Considerations for Before Upgrading for tips about things to consider when you prepare to upgrade to Business Central.
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