Disclaimer:
The installation scripts on this page are provided by STAEDEAN "as is." PowerShell is an object-oriented shell and scripting language for Windows. STAEDEAN does not provide services or support for PowerShell.
Types of installation (on-premises and cloud)
The difference between installing a horizontal product and a vertical product is in replacing the Microsoft Base Application. Horizontal products are extensions and do not modify Base Application objects. The initialize PowerShell scripts on the respective pages install the apps in the correct sequence based on app dependencies.
From Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2019 Wave 2 onward, a continuous update scenario applies to on-premises installations as well. STAEDEAN adds hotfix builds to the Microsoft Cumulative Updates published monthly. The update PowerShell scripts on the respective pages publish and install the new versions and, when successful, uninstall and unpublish the previous versions. When required, upgrade functions convert data as explained in the Release Notes. Because the version codes and the upgrade functions are included in the script, following the monthly update cadence is important.
Available on-premises and cloud solutions:
Type | Platform | Product type | Product | Link to page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial installation | On-premises | Horizontal | Business Integration Solutions | |
Anywhere Mobility Solutions | ||||
Data Quality Studio | ||||
Product Engineering | ||||
Quality Management | ||||
Vertical | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | |||
Food Manufacturing & Distribution | ||||
Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | ||||
Cloud | Horizontal | Business Integration Solutions/ANY | ||
Quality Management | ||||
Data Quality Studio | ||||
Vertical | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing-AJM | |||
Update | On-premises | Horizontal | Business Integration Solutions | |
Anywhere Mobility Solutions | ||||
Product Engineering | ||||
Vertical | Industrial Equipment Manufacturing | |||
Food Manufacturing & Distribution |
Docker installations
Docker installations are relevant for developers and pre-sales demo environments. These installations require access to the Microsoft Docker Hub to retrieve the latest D365 BC image. The PowerShell NAVHelper module contains a specific set of functions to handle Docker container-based installations. STAEDEAN provides sample scripts for this type of installation on request.
For STAEDEAN Food Manufacturing & Distribution and Docker, see Install and initialize FOOD.
Upgrading from C/AL to AL
This document lists comments received from partners who went through this upgrade process.