Documentation collection: Inplace upgrade MS Dynamics AX 2012 RTM –> AX 2012 R2 CU7
Main documentation: The following 2 items explain the Inplace Upgrade process. No 1) shows the basic idea and No 2) goes even more into detail:
(Important: Please follow all the steps in No 2) exactly in the given order and plan enough time for tests)
1) http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj733502.aspx
2) http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=14599 (Note: This used to be updated about every 3-4 month, so it makes sense to check here for updates)
Best practice advices:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/axsupport/archive/2013/05/23/database-diagrams-for-ax-2012-r2.aspx
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/axsupport/rss.aspx?tags=ax+2012+r2
Known issues:
As an extra effort please share the following hints to your colleague Amit regarding AX object ID conflicts:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/mfp/archive/2011/07/11/the-solution-to-the-element-id-problem.aspx
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