The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 243
Month: May 2019
Sending an Email Through PowerShell Coding
Typically, people use Outlook or other tool for emails. But if you want to be able to send an email without having to go into Outlook because it can cause you to get distracted, taking you away from what you’re working on, there is another method. This blog explains how to use a PowerShell script… Continue reading Sending an Email Through PowerShell Coding
Directions North America 2019 – Boring Can Be Good
If you live in the US or Canada and follow the happenings in the world of Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central, you likely know about the annual Directions North America conference. It is the premier show for Dynamics NAV and Business Central resellers and ISV partners. It is not a customer event. The 15th… Continue reading Directions North America 2019 – Boring Can Be Good
Why You Should Choose ERP in the Cloud
According to Aberdeen, more than 60% of businesses with at least one ERP solution still mostly rely on legacy on-premises systems. Why does that matter? The bottom line is that staying on premises is affecting their profitability. While development in ERP might be even between on-premises and cloud versions right now, that will change in… Continue reading Why You Should Choose ERP in the Cloud
Use the String Function in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On Premises
This blog provides a step-by-step guide to using the String function in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central for customizations. Open Visual Studio. Create a Code unit for the string function.Figure 1 – Creating a code unit for the String Function in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Create a page extension. Figure 2 – Creating a page extension… Continue reading Use the String Function in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On Premises
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 241
The NAV community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of developers, project managers, and consultants who are constantly communicating, with the common goal of sharing helpful information with one another to help customers be more successful. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 241
How to Create Custom Replicating Rows in Jet Reports
This blog provides step-by step instructions on how to create replicating rows in Jet Reports using the NL Rows function without referencing a table in your database or cube. When working with Jet Global’s Jet Reports, sometimes you need to create replicating rows using the NL Rows function using custom data or combinations instead of… Continue reading How to Create Custom Replicating Rows in Jet Reports
Using the AL Keyword in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On Premises
If you’re new to Microsoft Dynamics Business Central on premises, you need to know how to easily customize it. This blog provides step-by-step instructions on how to use AL Keywords in a code unit in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. In this blog, you’ll learn how to do customizations using MAXSTRLEN keywords. Open Visual Studio.… Continue reading Using the AL Keyword in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central On Premises
Creating a new job in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
This blog describes two ways to create a new job that includes budgets in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. By including budgets, you increase visibility into cost, which helps you predict cost overruns and maximize revenue. From the Project Manager Role Center, use the navigation list to see the list of jobs. Set Up the Role… Continue reading Creating a new job in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
Reporting, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Corporate Performance Management
We often hear, “BI? Yeah, we have that.” But when we ask what it’s being used for, we hear about all the cool reports they can run. If this is all they are doing with the data, are they truly benefitting as much as they could with these powerful tools? You should ask yourself the… Continue reading Reporting, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence, and Corporate Performance Management