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How can I upgrade from Dynamics NAV to Business Central Online?

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Posted on by Sam Peterson 2
We are currently using Dynamics NAV and want to move to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Online. What are the recommended steps for this upgrade, and what benefits can we expect after migration?
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Dynamics 365 Business Central migration
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    OussamaSabbouh 13,839 Super User 2026 Season 1 on at
    Hello,
    You typically move from NAV to Business Central Online in phases: first upgrade NAV to Business Central on-premises v14 or later, convert old C/AL customizations into AL/extensions, then upgrade to a currently supported on-prem version before using Microsoft’s cloud migration tool to replicate data and switch users to BC Online; Microsoft also notes that data from tables with code customizations can’t be carried forward as-is, so cleanup and extension refactoring are usually the main work. The payoff after migration is mostly the cloud stuff: no server/infrastructure to manage, easier updates, better integration with Power BI/Power Automate/AI features, remote access, and a more modern extension-based platform that’s easier to maintain long term.
     
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    Oussama Sabbouh

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