


Company Master (Setup>Company>Company): If you restore the the Dynamics database to a point prior to when the company was actually created, it will not be part of the Company Master table and therefore will not be available for selection when logging in or defining security.So, if your restore point is prior to when those setup pieces were completed for a company, then you will indeed have issues with that company. But there are a few critical pieces that are actually stored in the Dynamics database. Of course, the vast majority of company setup information is stored in each company's database.

But, generally, security settings are not changed all that often and the difference between restoring a Dynamics database from this week versus last week is often minimal if a difference exists at all.īut today I received a reminder of the importance of the Dynamics database when it comes to company setup. Of course, I remind the client that if security settings, yadda, yadda, yadda have changed since the backup then they will lose those changes. I know I am guilty of sometimes minimizing the significance of the Dynamics database, particularly when it comes to what version of the database is restored if there is a system failure. In an attempt to challenge Steve's dominance of the blog lately, I thought I would share a reminder of sorts as it relates to the Dynamics database. We have had some lovely fall weather the past week, a nice little break before the reality of winter sets in. Busy but not crazy, just enjoying the changing of the seasons here. Believe it or not, I am alive and working. So, first, I have to say that Steve has been putting me to shame with his prolific blog posts the past few weeks.
