If you’re a Microsoft Dynamics NAV user and deal with process flows, you might ask yourself what the difference is between safety lead time and lead time. At first, you would think the word “safety” is self-explanatory, meaning the state of being safe or to protect against. When you think of safety in terms of… Continue reading Lead time vs Safety Lead Time Using Microsoft Dynamics NAV
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Some Thoughts on Pumpkin Carving and NAV Development
Autumn is my favorite time of year, especially October. Not only is it home to big events like my birthday, but we have all four of the major U.S. sports going at once, and it seems like everyone has some sort of holiday to celebrate. Canadian Thanksgiving, Diwali (Indian festival of Lights), and my favorite:… Continue reading Some Thoughts on Pumpkin Carving and NAV Development
Using Custom NAV Permission Sets to Lock Down Special Activities
Sometimes, my phone rings, and one of my customers has a specific type of request. I’ve heard this request multiple times throughout my long and storied career of development, and I’ll share the solution with you, so you can do it, too. The request goes like this: The customer needs to have certain activities restricted… Continue reading Using Custom NAV Permission Sets to Lock Down Special Activities
Timers, Single Instance Codeunits, and NAS ServiceTier on NAV 2013
There has been a time or two in the past (on older Microsoft Dynamics NAV versions and the old Navision Application Server) when I needed an automated process that would execute faster than the minimum one minute duration afforded to me by the Job Queue. For such cases, I would use a single instance codeunit… Continue reading Timers, Single Instance Codeunits, and NAS ServiceTier on NAV 2013
Customizing Drop-Down Lists for Tables in the NAV Role-Tailored Client
Back in the days of the legacy client, doing lookups into another table for a foreign key field in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) always involved running a list form. Nowadays, if you try to do a lookup into a table for a foreign key, you get something like this (Customize DropDown List for a table… Continue reading Customizing Drop-Down Lists for Tables in the NAV Role-Tailored Client
Try This One Weird Old Trick to Write NAV Records!
I understand that this is a trick that “they” don’t want you to know about, and I’ve heard that it cuts down a bit of your belly fat each day. I’m not sure who “they” are, and I certainly haven’t noticed any reduction in my own belly fat, but that’s still what I’ve heard. Anyway,… Continue reading Try This One Weird Old Trick to Write NAV Records!
Out with the Old, in with the New: Is it Time for an ERP Update?
As my birthday creeps closer, I realize another year has gone by, and I can’t help but sit here and think, man! I’m getting old! I certainly realize how comical it was to feel so invincible in my teen years. Now I can look back at the stories from my childhood about the fountain of… Continue reading Out with the Old, in with the New: Is it Time for an ERP Update?
The Importance of Version Tags in Dynamics NAV Objects
Every object in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) has a version tag. You’ve probably seen them in the Object Designer; they look kind of like this: NAVW17.00.00.35026,NAVNA7.00.00.35026,JM7.0.18,SE0.55.12,AP7.00.006 That one comes from the Sales Header table for a customer running NAV 2013 who has several add-ons and customizations installed. It’s awfully long, isn’t it? I’ll try to… Continue reading The Importance of Version Tags in Dynamics NAV Objects
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013R2 – Creating Recurring General Journals
In my last blog, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2: How to Create Recurring General Journals, I explained how to create a recurring general journal in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2. This week’s blog explains how to create one in NAV 2013 R2. If you need instructions for another version of NAV, please contact ArcherPoint. The… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013R2 – Creating Recurring General Journals
Time to Upgrade – Compare Custom Help in Dynamics NAV 2009 vs. NAV 2013
When you are evaluating the benefits of upgrading to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, there are many areas to think about beforehand. One specific area to consider is Custom Help and the differences in in Dynamics NAV 2009 versus Dynamics NAV 2013. Custom Help is provided by a consultant or NAV Partner and is tailored to… Continue reading Time to Upgrade – Compare Custom Help in Dynamics NAV 2009 vs. NAV 2013