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How to slip-stream MSP files for service packs and hotfixes, when installing Microsoft Dynamics GP

Terry R Heley Profile Picture Terry R Heley Microsoft Employee

What do we mean by slip-streaming an MSP file?  When you install Microsoft Dynamics GP, in order to install directly to a needed version/build, you can slip-stream the MSP instead of having to apply one version of the GP application, then having to apply an MSP file patch on top of the new install, to get to the version/build that you need.  Saves you time and money.

Example:

Dynamics GP 18.5 DVD, which is version/build 18.5.1556, but you need to install and want to be on 18.5.1661.

What you can do is install Microsoft Dynamics GP directly at the 18.05.1661 with the slip-streaming process:

1. Extract the Dynamics GP 18.5 DVD and within the DVD, there will be an 'Updates' directory/folder which, in this example, will have the MicrosoftDynamicsGP18-KB4602589-ENU.msp file in it.

2. Download the MicrosoftDynamicsGP18-KB4576814-ENU.msp patch file, which is the file for 18.5.1661.

3. Remove the MicrosoftDynamicsGP18-KB4602589-ENU.msp file from the 'Updates' directory/folder in the GP DVD, and replace it with this MicrosoftDynamicsGP18-KB4576814-ENU.msp patch file.

Now, when you click Setup.exe to launch the install of Dynamics GP from this DVD, it'll install it directly at the 18.5.1661 build, not the RTM build.

This is recommended because
A) It saves time having to apply a secondary patch on an existing Dynamics GP installation
B) There is less change of dictionary issues such as the dictionary becoming damaged/corrupted or not accepting the new version during the update, when the dictionary files are installed directly at the newer version and build.

 

**NOTE: For Web Services on the new Microsoft Dynamics GP / 18.2.xxxx version, you MUST slip-stream the service pack during the install/upgrade of Web Services, otherwise the Web Services Configuration Wizard will give an error and not allow you to continue the process on the GP databases.

Applying the patch for Web Services onto an existing install also will not work, the patch must be slip-streamed with the install.

To do this, you'll need to install the KB4527536 patch for Web Services 18.2.xxxx from the CustomerSource or PartnerSource page, then, in the MDGP_DVD_ENUS for Microsoft Dynamics GP /18.2.xxxx, go into the 'AdProd' directory, then 'WebServices', choose either x64 or x86, then in the 'Updates' folder for Web Services, remove the existing MSP file and replace it with this KB4527536 patch. Use the Setup.exe under MDGP_DVD_ENUS > GreatPlains > AdProd > WebServices > x64 to launch the Web Services install/upgrade to 18.2.xxxx version.

 

UPDATE 10/20/2020

PLEASE NOTE: You must use the correct MDGPDVD to slipstream the patch from. For GP18.00.0727 and GP18.2, you'll need to follow the above slipstream steps; however, the MDGPDVD for 18.3 already has the KB4527536 patch for Web Services in place. If you run into any issues during the installation, then you can try uninstalling/reinstalling using the attached drop scripts below and the correct GP DVD. 

 

Hopefully this slip-stream information will save you some time with your upgrades and installs and lead to less issues with dictionary files and that area.

 

Thanks everyone and happy upgrading!!

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