To test certain issues, you may want to use a troubleshooting technique by using your live company data. To do this, you can copy a live company database to a test company database.
This article describes how to create the test company that has a copy of live company data. To do this, you can use Microsoft Dynamics GP or Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains running on SQL Server Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000), on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express, or on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express.
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This article describes how to create the test company that has a copy of live company data. To do this, you can use Microsoft Dynamics GP or Microsoft Business Solutions - Great Plains running on SQL Server Desktop Engine (also known as MSDE 2000), on Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express, or on Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express.
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- Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 is not supported on SQL Server 2008. Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 is not supported on SQL Server 2000.
- If you use Record Level Notes in your existing live company, and if you plan to use them in the test company, you will be required to run a NoteFix. For more information, call Technical Support for Microsoft Dynamics at (888) 477-7877.
- If you use Human Resources for Microsoft Dynamics GP, the Attendance Setup information will not be copied to the test company. To open this window, do one of the following:
- In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 or later, click Microsoft Dynamics GP, point to Tools, point to Setup, point to Human Resources, and then click Setup.
- In Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0, click Tools, point to Setup, point to Human Resources, point to Attendance, and then click Setup.
- If you use Fixed Assets for Microsoft Dynamics GP, the Fixed Assets Company Setup information will not be copied to the test Company. To correct this issue, open the Fixed Assets Company Setup window in the live company, and then note the settings. Open the Fixed Assets Company Setup window in the test company, and then enter the same settings as those that are in the live company. To open the Fixed Assets Company Setup window, use one of the following options:
- In Microsoft Dynamics GP 10.0 or later, click Microsoft Dynamics GP, point to Tools, point to Setup, point to System, point to Fixed Assets, and then click Company.
- In Microsoft Dynamics GP 9.0 click Tools, point to Setup, point to Fixed Assets, and then click Company.
- If you use Audit Trails for Microsoft Dynamics GP, the tables that have audits on the live company database will also have audits in the test company database. To remove Auditing in the test company database, call Technical Support for Microsoft Dynamics at (888) 477-7877.
871973 Set up a test company that has a copy of live company data by using SQL Server 7.0, SQL Server 2000, SQL Server 2005, or SQL Server 2008