Objective: This blog demonstrates how to get the source code of the extension app installed in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. Pre-requisite: Docker Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central on Container Nav-Container Helper Module installed in Powershell Demonstration: 1. List the Docker Container: Command: docker ps 2. Entering the Container: Command:   Enter-NavContainer <Container Name> 3. List all directories in … Continue reading Getting the source code of the .app extension in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central →

Introduction: This blog demonstrates how to modify the non-key fields with respect to the key fields. Pre-requisites: NAV 2017 Demonstration: Generally, when modifying the records, the syntax used is Record.FieldName := New_Value; Record.MODIFY(TRUE); In order to do modify the Key fields of the table, we need to know the order in which the keys are … Continue reading Modifying the Primary keys of records in NAV →

Objective: In NAV 2017 Emailing the PDF by running the report using Report.SAVEASPDF is now not allowed in NAV 2018. The reason is that temporary server file as not allowed to be saved for some security reasons. Thus this blog demonstrates the workaround solution for this issue. Pre-requisite: NAV 2018 Demonstration: 1. Concept: With respect … Continue reading Workaround to Report.SAVEASPDF in NAV 2018 →

Introduction: In NAV 2018, after installing the extension the data of the newly created fields using extension is to be filled. But after upgrading the extension the data of the added field gets flushed out. Thus, this blog demonstrates how to configure to prevent the data from getting flushed. Pre-requisites: NAV 2018 CU2 along with … Continue reading Saving the Data of NAV 2018 after upgrading the extension in Visual Studio Code →

Introduction: In NAV 2017, control add-ins were called through .NET code which is imported as .ZIP files. With NAV 2018 .NET is not supported in extensions. Thus we’ve to perform the following steps to make a Control Add-in in Javascript. Pre-requisite: 1. NAV-2018 2. VS Code Procedure: Create a Startup script as start.js: Startup scripts … Continue reading Creating a Control Add-in using Javascript and calling it in AL. →

Introduction: When migrating from NAV 2017 to NAV 2018 i.e moving from C/AL to AL the created objects need not be created again from scratch in AL. This blog demonstrates how we can create the AL objects from C/AL using Txt2Al in Command Prompt. Pre-requisite: NAV 2018. Backup of Objects in TEXT or FOB format. … Continue reading Converting NAV C/AL Objects into AL using TXT2AL converter tool →

Introduction: This blog demonstrates the creation of Reports through extensions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Preview Environment(Microsoft Dynamics 365 for Financials and Operation, Business Edition). Pre-requisite: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Preview Environment Visual Studio Code with AL Extensions Demonstration: 1. Creating a  Report using AL extensions. report 50100 MyReport {     UsageCategory = ReportsAndAnalysis;     ApplicationArea … Continue reading Creation of Reports using AL Extension in Microsoft Dynamcis NAV Development Preview →

Introduction: This blog describes Container, Docker, and Benefits of using Containers. As containers was a new functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Preview from September Update, this document also demonstrates creating containers and how to implement extensions using containers. Also, it includes saving the image into Azure Container Registry Service. Pre-requisites: Microsoft NAV Development Preview(December … Continue reading Implementing extensions in NAV Development Preview using Docker →

Do you feel like the vast majority of your information lives in Excel spreadsheets? Joining deals with that, as well, Microsoft dynamics nav upgrade improves your operational productivity so you have all the more convenient information. This permits you to know things quicker like when to move stock from area to another, when to markdown … Continue reading Setup UserName authentication in Dynamics NAV →

Introduction: In a scenario where a company uses Excel to keep the data and wants to move its ERP to Dynamics NAV.  A lot of data needs to be added in NAV in order to get a full system working. Thus, copying each entry could be a time-consuming task. Microsoft Dynamics NAV is enabled with … Continue reading Ways to Import Export Data from Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Excel →