Hands On With MDGP 2018 RTM: Confirmed – SQL Server 2017 Is Supported

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM has now been released. In this series of posts, I will be stepping through the installation of Microsoft Dynamics GP and additional products and then will move on to taking a look at the new functionality which has been introduced.

The series index for this series of posts is here and will automatically update as posts go live.

Just a quick post to confirm that Microsoft SQL Server 2017 is supported by Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM; I currently have Dynamics GP 2018 installing onto SQL Server 2017.

This was the word on the grapevine, but it’s good to see it is the case. I have a couple of implementation projects about to start, where the client is holding off awaiting confirmation. Fortunately, I can now give this on Monday.

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Hands On With MDGP 2018 RTM: Download the Installation Media

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM has now been released. In this series of posts, I will be stepping through the installation of Microsoft Dynamics GP and additional products and then will move on to taking a look at the new functionality which has been introduced.

The series index for this series of posts is here and will automatically update as posts go live.

The installation media is now available for download from Microsoft PartnerSource and CustomerSource (relevant login required).

The download process is now cross browser compatible with the retirement, a while ago now, of the ActiveX control which used to be required. The download is now just performed using standard browser protocols.

The file is approximately 1.6 GB in size.

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Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM Now Available for Download

Microsoft Dynamics GPI’ve been checking all day, but, finally, the download for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM is now available.

You can download it from here (CustomerSource or PartnerSource login required).

You can read about the new features coming in my Dynamics GP 2018 RTM Feature of the Day series of posts.

The Support team will be running a New Feature series of posts starting on 5th December. These blogs will give a comprehensive overview of the features along with excellent content, documentation, and videos, as they have done in the past.

I’ll be going hands on with the new version in a series of posts, probably starting as soon as the download is finished; the posts will start with the installation of the new version, before moving onto covering the new functionality.

Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 System Requirements Updated to Include Windows 7

Microsoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft Dynamics GP is scheduled for release today, so make sure you review the system requirements to ensure your hardware and software are both compatible with the new version.

Back in July the system requirements for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 RTM were released and, at that time, Windows 7 was not supported with any edition, but this version of Windows is now being officially supported with Dynamics GP 2018 RTM.

The system (minimum) requirements for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2018 are now available on CustomerSource (login required):

There are a few versions of OS and software which are not supported with Dynamics GP 2018; the following are not supported in any edition (e.g. Professional, Standard or Enterprise):

  • Windows Server 2008
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2012

How to Install Microsoft SQL Server 2017: Configure SQL Server Reporting Services

Microsoft SQL ServerIn this short series of posts, I am going to be covering the installation of Microsoft SQL Server 2017; the installation process for this version is somewhat different to previous ones, in that SQL Server Management Studio and SQL Server Reporting Services have been separated out from the main installer.

The series index can be found here. I am not a SQL expert and this series of posts is intended only for use on demo or test environment and not production ones.

In the last post I covered the installation of SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS); in this post I am going to cover the basic configuration of SSRS.

To complete the configuration, launch the Report Server Configuration Manager; ensure the Server Name is set to the correct name and click the Connect button:

The Report Server Configuration Connection

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