Risk doesn’t bother me; I’m more passionate about the payout. People say I think outside the box. I don’t actually like that term. From my perspective, I’m simply not only looking at the easily measured, tangible metrics to make decisions, but I’m also observing the intangible. These are metrics that either some believe are non-measurable… Continue reading The Risks and Rewards of Upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: What Decision Makers Need to Know
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Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: A Sneak Peek at What’s Coming in October
For organizations using Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or for those looking at upgrading, October 2019 is a month to look forward to. While the 2019 April release introduced enhancements to productivity, Wave 2, which is set for October, promises to be an exciting one as well. Microsoft’s Independent Software Vendor (ISV) ecosystem is made up… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics Business Central: A Sneak Peek at What’s Coming in October
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
Directions ASIA 2019 Take-Aways for the Dynamics 365 Business Central April '19 release
At Directions ASIA 2019, Microsoft unveiled what we will see in the April 2019 release of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. This release brings updates to Business Central that aim to enhance customer satisfaction with the product by providing these powerful features: Write Longer Names and Descriptions The character limit has been increased from 50 to… Continue reading Directions ASIA 2019 Take-Aways for the Dynamics 365 Business Central April '19 release
The Consequences of Changing Microsoft Dynamics AL Code
Today (4/1/19) at Directions Asia, Microsoft announced that developers will soon be able to modify base AL code in the on-premises version of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. For some, this might seem like it will be great: “We can still use our *crap* old school code!” For some, it might even change their mind about… Continue reading The Consequences of Changing Microsoft Dynamics AL Code
How to Setup Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central was released in June of 2018. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, now is the time. If your company has purchased it, this blog provides step-by-step instructions on how to install it on your device. You now have Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central installed on… Continue reading How to Setup Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
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