Upgrading to Continia Expense Management 2021 R1 (7.00) for FOB versions
This article describes how to upgrade Expense Management for FOB versions of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. For information on how to upgrade Expense Management for app versions of Business Central, see Upgrading Continia Expense Management for app versions of Business Central.
When you upgrade your old version of Expense Management (EM) to a later one, the upgrade process depends on what version you're upgrading from and what version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central you have. It may not be possible to upgrade directly, and you might also have to update your version of NAV/Business Central to ensure compatibility. To learn how to upgrade your old version of NAV/Business Central while ensuring compatibility with Expense Management, see Upgrading NAV/Business Central with Expense Management Installed.
The table below enables you to determine exactly what tasks must be carried out for your particular scenario in order for you to upgrade your old version of Expense Management to Expense Management 2021 R1 (7.00).
Upgrade to Expense Management 2021 R1 (7.00)
Scenario | Tasks |
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Full upgrade from one of the following versions:
| From these versions, you must do as follows to upgrade:
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Full upgrade from the following version:
| From this version, you must upgrade in steps (EM2.60 > EM3.00 > EM3.50 > EM4.00 > EM6.50 > EM7.00) as follows:
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Full upgrade from the following version:
| From this version, you must upgrade in steps (EM3.00 > EM3.50 > EM4.00 > EM6.50 > EM7.00) as follows:
|
Full upgrade from the following version:
| From this version, you must upgrade in steps (EM3.50 > EM4.00 > EM6.50 > EM7.00) as follows:
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Full upgrade from the following version:
| From this version, you must upgrade in steps (EM4.00 > EM6.50 > EM7.00) as follows:
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Full upgrade from the following version:
| From this version, you can upgrade directly to EM7.00 as follows:
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Note
It's now possible to upgrade from Expense Management 2.60 or later directly to Expense Management 8.00. This renders the stepped upgrades described above completely unnecessary and makes it much easier for you to bring your software up to date. However, note that this is only possible as of Expense Management 8.00 – you can't upgrade directly from older versions to Expense Management 7.00.
See also
Supported Upgrade Paths for Continia Expense Management (FOB)
Upgrading NAV/Business Central with Expense Management Installed