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Overview
This article describes how you can find the build number for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV executables in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0.
Also, the article describes how you can find the build number from the properties of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV executables files for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Classic client, RoleTailored client, NAV server, and Application server.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
RoleTailored Client
1. Click the Help button (Question Mark) at the top right corner of the Role Center and select About Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
2. The About Microsoft Dynamics NAV window shows the version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database and the client executables similar to the following:
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
Version US 6.0 R2
6.0.32012.0
Where
US 6.0 R2 is the country and product version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database
6.0.32012.0 is the build number of the client executables
Classic Client
1. Click Help on the Menu Bar and select About Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
2. The About Microsoft Dynamics NAV window shows the version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database and the client executables similar to the following:
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
Version US 6.0 R2 (6.00.32012)
Where
6.00.32012 is the build number of the client executables
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
Classic Client
1. Click Help on the Menu Bar and select About Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
2. The About Microsoft Dynamics NAV window shows the version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database and the client executables similar to the following:
Version US Dynamics NAV 5.0 SP1 (5.0 SP1)
Where
US 5.0 SP1 is the country and product version of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database
(5.0 SP1) is the version of the client executables.
To find the build number of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 executables, double-click the version line (Version US Dynamics NAV 5.0 SP1 (5.0 SP1)). A dialog box opens, which displays the build number of the executables.
How to find the build number from the properties of the executables files
You can also find the build number for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV executables from the properties of the executables files.
1. Locate the executables file
2. Right-click the file
3. Select the Details tab
4. File version shows the build number of the executables file
The following lists the executables files for Microsoft Dynamics NAV and the default location of these files:
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Classic client
o Fin.exe (native client)
o Finsql.exe (SQL Server client)
Default location
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Classic
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\CSIDE Client
Microsoft Dynamics NAV RoleTailored client (version 2009)
o Microsoft.dynamics.nav.client.exe
Default location
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\RoleTailored Client
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server (version 2009)
o Microsoft.dynamics.nav.server.exe
Default location
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Service
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Application Server
o Nas.exe
o Nassql.exe
Default location
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Application Server
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\Application Server
