Upgrades, updates, and hotfixes resources

Upgrades, updates, and hotfixes can include moving to new product versions, code migration and upgrade, moving to an update, or deploying a hotfix.

The processes for each type of upgrade are similar, but different enough that we think that you should review the topics for a specific task before you begin.

Upgrade from Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012 to finance and operations

To get started, review the following topics:

• Upgrade from AX 2012 to finance and operations

• Prepare to migrate code to finance and operations

Migration from Microsoft Dynamics AX 2009 to finance and operations

This Tech Talk video provides an introduction to migration from AX 2009 to finance and operations: Dynamics 365 for Operations – Tech Talk: Migration tools.

Upgrade from a previous version of finance and operations

The steps for applying updates and upgrading differ between cloud and on-premises implementations.

Cloud

If you are upgrading a cloud version of finance and operations, review the following topics:

• Process for moving to the latest update of finance and operations

• Apply the latest platform update to environments

• Download updates from Lifecycle Services (LCS)

On-premises

If you are applying updates to an on-premises version of finance and operations, review the following article:

• Apply updates to on-premises deployments
• Redeploy on-premises environments

Hotfixes

• Download updates from Lifecycle Services (LCS)
• Apply updates to cloud environments
• Patch SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS) in one-box environments
• Update the Visual Studio development tools

This Tech Talk video provides an introduction servicing (applying code updates, requesting sandbox database refreshes, and filing support requests): Dynamics 365 for Operations – Tech Talk: Servicing.

For more information, see:

• Refresh database
• Set up technical support for finance and operations apps