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?
Category: Dynamics NAV
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
Journey into Mystery! Working with RecordRef Variables in Dynamics NAV
The RecordRef and FieldRef variable types are used in Microsoft Dynamics NAV to handle working with a record and fields in a record when you don’t necessarily know which record or fields you’ll be handling. In this blog entry, I’ll write about how to work with them. NOTE: These instructions should apply to all versions… Continue reading Journey into Mystery! Working with RecordRef Variables in Dynamics NAV
Drop Shipments vs. Special Orders – Linking Sales Orders to Purchases
Oftentimes companies need to link a specific sales order to a specific purchase. In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, there are two methods for achieving this goal: Drop Shipments and Special Orders. This blog will explain how each method works and review the similarities and differences between the two to help you make a better decision… Continue reading Drop Shipments vs. Special Orders – Linking Sales Orders to Purchases
Flattening Data Sets in RDLC Reports for Easy Development
Back in the day of the old Microsoft Dynamics NAV Report Writer, we got to do a distinct section and loop for each table we were going through with the report. But in the fast-paced future world of RDLC reporting in the Dynamics NAV RTC (RoleTailored Client), we have a very different reporting model. I… Continue reading Flattening Data Sets in RDLC Reports for Easy Development
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Report Printing Oddity (and a Solution!)
I have to give credit to my colleague, Suresh Kulla, for helping me out with this one, since I only figured it out after he explained it to me. I was working on a report yesterday when something maddening happened. I was making some customizations to the Service Quote report in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Report Printing Oddity (and a Solution!)
Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Notes Attached To Documents Are Links
I learned something useful (or maybe I relearned something useful) today that I want to make sure and write down for future reference—not only for my future reference, but everyone else’s, too. I need to give credit to Ed Fager, my esteemed ArcherPoint colleague who told me about this. Microsoft Dynamics NAV has both Links… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Notes Attached To Documents Are Links
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2: Mysterious Mysteries
Now that Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 is in the wild, we’re starting the process of learning its quirks. And there’s something I’ve found that is difficult to figure out—unless someone tells you about it. I’ve seen it mentioned in a few other places, but I want to put it up here to spread the… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2: Mysterious Mysteries