Maintaining updated code by rolling down service packs with Client Updates
Applying service packs to Dynamics GP is an important part of maintaining the system. Service Packs provide bug fixes, close potential security holes, and improve system performance.
Service packs should be applied to the company's server first. After that comes the burdensome process of installing service packs on each user's computer since users won't be able to log in after the service pack has been applied to the server. A better alternative is to use the Client Updates functionality for service packs in Dynamics GP.
That's right, Dynamics GP provides a mechanism to make the service packs available on the server. When a user without the appropriate service pack logs in, Dynamics GP notifies the user, downloads the service pack from the server, and installs it on the user's machine, all without the intervention of an administrator. Since rolling down service packs is the focus of this recipe...
