How long....before applying new SP's?

As MBS has just released SP 4 for Dynamics GP 10.0 I've had a Elevation of calls come in about updating. I'm more than happy to point clients in the direction of the new SP but I usually pose the question How Long do you usually Walk On before applying a new SP from MBS (Lots of U2 references, what more can you want in a blog).

I've heard anything from "as soon as it's released" to "we Stay a full SP release behind."

I usually recommend waiting for a month before applying a new SP for a couple of obvious reasons. Number One and two:

• SP releases fix issues but occasionally cause problems as well


• Installation issues Mysteriously occur. See Mariano's from the trenches post

So why would you Desire to update as soon as the next Sweetest, Magnificant SP is released? I would suggest only after fully testing on a test system and only if you need a fix that is resolved in the SP release. 10.0's fix list is here in the installation guide. Other than that why not wait a short while to let everyone else have a Bloody Sunday.

So How Long (older version of song) do you wait before installing a new SP?

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