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Posted on by Richard Wheeler 75,730

We just did a test server move and all is fine with GP. Now this client has a webstore that feeds sales invoices to GP. We were not involved with this portion of the project. When we changed the connection string to point to the new server the transfer of invoices fails. It fails because it is looking for eConnect 10 and this is a GP 2010 installation. Now on the original server is both eConnect 10 and eConnect 11 and GP 2010. On the new server is only eConnect 11. I believe what has happened is that the original GP installation was GP 10 and then was upgraded to GP 2010. No one bothered to upgrade the web services to GP 2010 but someone the transfer still works. Now on the new server is only GP 2010 and eConnect 11. My question is on the server that is sending over the data do I need to upgrade web services to GP 2010? Does eConnect, web services and GP all need to be at the GP 2010 level?

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    Richard,

    Thanks for posting the resolution, will some day help another confused soul....

    Sandip,

    Cross domain implementation of eConnect  ? Check this out ....

    store.zila.com

    rotadent.com

    Cheers!

    Sanjay

  • Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    Richard Wheeler 75,730 on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    Changing the connection string was the first sign of a problem. When we did that and tested the download we received error messages. I think the trick is is to installeConnect as a domain accoiunt and then after the installation change it to a local accouint with the same password while making sure this local accouint is added to SQL and the DYNGRP.

  • sandipdjadhav Profile Picture
    sandipdjadhav 18,265 on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    Both need to install. But Check -1) Install WebServices because behind sense webservices use eConnect and start eConnect services so you don't have to install eConenct. If you don't see eConnect services then 2) you go ahead and install eConnect manually.

    Cross domain? No I am not sure how eConnect will work on corss domain.

    Thanks

    Sandip

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    That was my first question - eConnect - web service or both.  Richard informed it was both, which is more likely a  e-connect integration service  implementation  .  In  cross domain eConnect implementation the support article comes into play.  

    Cheers!

    Sanjay

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    sandipdjadhav 18,265 on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    Web Services you can install on GP Data Server or in your WebService Server (Other than Data Server). If you are using only WebServices then you don't have to do anything on user Computer expect changing DataSource name in your .Net Code mapping from old server to new server.  

    In Short you have to change ConnectionString wherever it is applicable.

    Thanks

    Sandip

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    The installation process requires that the desired computer for the eConnect installation must be on a domain.

    The following steps can be used to ultimately have the eConnect Integration Service that is running on a workgroup computer and the SQL Server is running on another computer in a domain. The process requires the installer to join the eConnect computer to the domain, run the installation for eConnect on the desired computer, and then remove the computer from the domain so that it is back in a Workgroup.

    1.Create a domain account called eConnectService that will be used during the installation for the eConnect service account.

    2.Join the eConnect computer to the domain and run the eConnect installation. During the installation, you will have to use the domain account from step 1 for the eConnect service account.

    3.After the installation completes, remove the eConnect computer from the domain, and then create a local user account called eConnectService with the same password used for the domain account in step 1.

    4.Run the statements listed here at a command prompt to set the URL reservation for the local account from step 3:

    NOTE: You will receive "The parameter is incorrect" for any syntactical error (leaving off the trailing slash, for example).

    a. netsh http delete urlacl url=http://+:80/Microsoft/Dynamics/GP/eConnect/

    b. netsh http add urlacl user=computer_name\econnectService url=http://+:80/Microsoft/Dynamics/GP/eConnect/

    (Replace computer_name with the computer name of the eConnect computer)

    5.On the SQL server, create a local user account called eConnectService with the same password used for the domain account (and the local user account on the workgroup machine). Ensure that this local user account (on the SQL server) has a SQL login and is added to the DYNGRP role in the DYNAMICS and company databases.

    6.eConnect for Microsoft Dynamics GP 2010 should now be ready to use on the workgroup computer.

    In your case,

    a) eConnect is already installed.

    b) you should complete 4 to give effect to change of server.

    Reference

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2534520

    Cheers!

    Sanjay

  • Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    Richard Wheeler 75,730 on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    On the new server I have installed eConnect GP 2010. Do I need to install Web Services for GP 2010 on the data server? Do I need to do anything with the computer in Ohio, since that is where the data transmission starts?

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    sandipdjadhav 18,265 on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    Richard,

    Once you move Dynamics GP Database to new server you need to re install WebServices & eConnect.  I don't think Microsoft has procedure to move these to new server.- I have already done this when we got new server for GP.

    It is prefer to keep everything on your current version of GP because webservice or eConnect may goes to update new fields in tables.

    I do use both eConnect and Webservices for my custom applications.

    Let me know how it goes.

    Thanks

    Sandip

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    Ah!  -  it all makes sense....

    eConnect can be referenced as com or as web reference.  At the web server you can see eConnect integration service running.  When the web server and SQL Server is not in same domain, you  need to run  dos command to make it work.  I have it my notes some where shall get it you -

    Cheers!

    Sanjay

  • Richard Wheeler Profile Picture
    Richard Wheeler 75,730 on at
    RE: Web Services and eConnect Moving Servers

    The configuration is this:

    1) The actual website is on something called RackSpace

    2) There is someone in Ohio who logs into RackSpace and pushes a button that send order over to the GP server

    3) The GP server is 300 miles away in NY.

    So the web server and the GP server are not on the same domain.

    The GP server gets updated on an hourly basis through a program using web services.

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