Version 5.0 SP1 Moving from 2003 Server to 2012 Server

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We have an old server (MS Server 2003 that has been acting up). We are trying to move this application over to a MS Server 2012 and SQL Server 2012. I can get the application to talk to the DB, but I have to do the following each time in order to get it to work, and I need help.

1) I get the following error:

2) I then have to click "OK"

3) Go to Open Database

4) log back in and go tools|License Information = Change

5) Browse out to our fin.fif click open

6) repeat step 3

7) Log back in

8) Now I'm in and can see current DB on the new server...and companies

9) If I close out of it and go back the license doesn't hold up.

10) Is there a reference file that points back to the license file?

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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If you use Change option it is only for that session you need to upload the license. Please refer this link for more information

community.dynamics.com/.../how-to-upload-license-file-into-dynamics-nav

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Tharanga Chandrasekara 23,118 on at

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Agreed with Suresh.

Change license will only work for one session. As soon as you close your session license will change back. Therefore you need to upload the license to DB. Follow the link suresh shared with you.

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Suresh, Thank you so much for the detailed information however I do not have the development DISK. How do I obtain it? Or is there another way?

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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What you do mean by development DISK ? The option to upload is available next to the change button which you are using to change license. For 5.0 version there is not specific development DISK.

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Hi Suresh my option to upload is greyed out. Do I need to be logged in as SA? And if so what should be the user mapping in SQL Server for Navision DB? For my user sa User Mapping is blank. See below for my errors. And thank you for your help I truly appreciate it

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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You need be server admin or even you can try with db owner permission.

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I am logged into the new server as "Administrator". In SQL Management Studio I am DBowner. Is there a table the file gets uploaded to? I can try copying the file into the DB table?

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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Change youserlf as server admin and try.

The license is stored in Master Database in the $ndo$srvproperty table and based on your NAV DB Settings that is if Save License in database is set to true then it will save the license file in $ndo$dbproperty table in NAV Database.

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What should it say in the license field?

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Suresh Kulla 50,243 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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You cannot update that using SQL Server, you need to upload using the action.

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