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 247
Month: June 2019
Microsoft Business Central File Handling Part 2
At the Microsoft Directions Asia Conference, a team from ArcherPoint attended many sessions and shared their experiences. On a large scale, the conference unveiled the April ’19 Release of Dynamics 365 Business Central as well as announcing the end of Windows Client beginning with the October ’19 release. They also shared best practices for continuing on… Continue reading Microsoft Business Central File Handling Part 2
Using Sales Order Dates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018
Date fields on NAV 2018 sales orders can be confusing, but used correctly, they will improve your sales order processing. The dates are designed to allow you to plan the shipments to meet your customer’s delivery expectations. There are ten date options when processing sales orders in NAV 2018. Six are on the sales header,… Continue reading Using Sales Order Dates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 246
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 246
Microsoft Business Central File Handling Part 1
I recently attended the Microsoft Directions Asia Conference for the first time. Eight employees from ArcherPoint participated in or attended nearly 80 sessions presented by Microsoft and ISVs. Team members went to different sessions and shared that knowledge. The experience was awesome. The conference showcased for the first time the April ’19 Release of Dynamics… Continue reading Microsoft Business Central File Handling Part 1
Using Purchase Order Dates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017
Date fields on NAV 2017 purchase orders can be confusing, but used correctly, they will improve your purchase order processing. The dates are designed to allow you to schedule the receipt of product in time to meet your shipment commitments and your customer’s delivery expectations. There are ten dates that can be used when processing… Continue reading Using Purchase Order Dates in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017
Setting Up and Using Time Sheets in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018
For companies that use Microsoft Dynamics NAV and have employees who need to track time against a job, for service, or for HR, there is a feature that does not typically get attention during the initial implementation or if your company is growing. This blog explains how to set up and use the Time Sheets… Continue reading Setting Up and Using Time Sheets in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018
AL Programming for Dynamics BC: Data Types
There are many data types that are used in the AL programming language, used to modify code in Dynamics Business Central On Premises. This blog explains how to use the Dictionary, RecordID, RecordRef, and BigText data types. Dictionary Data Type The Dictionary data type represents a collection of keys and values. Dictionary consists of a… Continue reading AL Programming for Dynamics BC: Data Types
Microsoft Announces Dynamics 365 Business Central Licensing Updates
If your company purchased Microsoft Dynamics NAV licenses prior to May 1, 2019 and intend to transition to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central in the future, Microsoft has increased the full user conversion ratio for perpetual to named user from 1:2 to 1:3. What does this mean? Dynamics NAV perpetual licenses are based on concurrent… Continue reading Microsoft Announces Dynamics 365 Business Central Licensing Updates
Using Jobs and Work Type Codes to Control Job Costs and Prices in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central, you can use work type codes to control your job costs and prices. On the Resources card, you can have a general rate for the resource, but for the work type, you can control the rate based on a state they work in or the type of work… Continue reading Using Jobs and Work Type Codes to Control Job Costs and Prices in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central