Using the Date Function in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On Premises

There are various places throughout Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central where you can enter dates in fields. In fact, a good deal of data in the application is linked to dates. For example, in a sales order, you can set the shipment date. When filtering lists or report data, you can enter dates and times… Continue reading Using the Date Function in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central On Premises

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 223

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 223

Creating a Report in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or NAV

This blog provides an overview of how a report is created in Microsoft Dynamics 365/NAV and how to publish it to the client. It also discusses how to build a report in the SQL Server Report Builder. Developers will know that you need to configure the app.json and launch.json. Set up all the basic settings… Continue reading Creating a Report in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or NAV

Customizing Microsoft Dynamics Business Central on premises using Extensions

Extensions make it easy and convenient to create customizations in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central without interfering with the way the base code operates or affecting future upgrades. This blog demonstrates how to use Extensions for adding fields to the Customer table, using the AL programming language.    Create a new file for table extension.Figure 1… Continue reading Customizing Microsoft Dynamics Business Central on premises using Extensions

Publishing and Testing Webservices in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central

  Publishing and testing webservices in Dynamics NAV or Business Central is a necessary task and can be very simple by following these instructions. Create an XML Port for Customer The following example illustrates creating a new XML port and adding required customer fields: Open the XML port: NAV Development Environment → Objects → XML… Continue reading Publishing and Testing Webservices in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central

How to Code in AL for Dynamics Business Central Without Using Docker

It’s been a while since I have descended into the blog mines to dig with my hands and find precious blog ore. Today, we’re going to talk about Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (BC) development. Most everything you read about BC development involves using Docker containers. Let’s start with what many of us are thinking: “I… Continue reading How to Code in AL for Dynamics Business Central Without Using Docker

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 217

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 217

Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central On Premises-A Paradigm Shift that Makes the Case for an Upgrade

As we all know, Microsoft Dynamics NAV is now Business Central on premises, so now, Dynamics 365 Business Central comes in either a cloud version (multi-tenant) or an on-premises version (the next version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018). A set of applications that have been revolutionizing how most organizations are doing business, Microsoft Dynamics 365… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV to Business Central On Premises-A Paradigm Shift that Makes the Case for an Upgrade

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 216

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 216

Dynamics NAV Coffee Break: How to Create Default Expense Accounts for Vendors in Dynamics 365 Business Central

This Dynamics NAV Coffee Break provides simple, easy to follow instructions that explain how to create default expense accounts for vendors in Dynamics 365 Business Central. Many companies have vendors who send invoices monthly, and always with the same GL account. In this video, we show you how to skip the step of having to… Continue reading Dynamics NAV Coffee Break: How to Create Default Expense Accounts for Vendors in Dynamics 365 Business Central