One of the features that made Navision, and later Dynamics NAV, so popular was how easy developers could customize the application for a client by modifying the base code. The downside was that upgrading the base code required merging the code from different application versions. This merge process is known as a code upgrade or… Continue reading Is Your On-Premises Business Central Cloud-Compliant? It could end up costing you!
Category: Dynamics NAV
Community Summit North America 2023: 8 Key Takeaways
Community Summit 2023 is now history, and based on the attendance, content, and general energy level, it’s hard to believe that the event came back live just two years ago. Here is a quick look at the highlights and what we’re most looking forward to in 2024. 1. Getting back to pre-pandemic numbers It was… Continue reading Community Summit North America 2023: 8 Key Takeaways
8 Cool Things You Can Do in Business Central You Couldn’t Do in Dynamics NAV
In January 2023, Microsoft moved Dynamics NAV 2018 out of mainstream support. As the last version of Dynamics NAV produced by Microsoft, NAV 2018 users will no longer receive new features, only security updates. Dynamics NAV users are encouraged to upgrade to Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the next generation of NAV. Business Central (BC)… Continue reading 8 Cool Things You Can Do in Business Central You Couldn’t Do in Dynamics NAV
Combining Jet Reports/Analytics with Power BI to Supercharge Your Reporting and Business Intelligence
Many Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV users might be confused when considering reporting and analytics options. Popular options include Jet Reports, Jet Analytics, and Power BI. Which is the best choice? Each tool was designed for a specific purpose; therefore, it depends on what you want to do that will help determine… Continue reading Combining Jet Reports/Analytics with Power BI to Supercharge Your Reporting and Business Intelligence
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Losing Direct Access to SQL Server from Business Central in the Cloud
Many users of Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central (BC) on-premises are used to being able to access SQL Server directly. That has been useful for several reasons, and one of the main reasons is that traditionally it has been much faster to run reports directly using SQL Server’s Report Builder than using Dynamics NAV… Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Losing Direct Access to SQL Server from Business Central in the Cloud
How Do Customizations Impact Business Central Upgrades?
Dynamics NAV (formerly Navision) was easy to customize. The benefit was that your business processes did not have to conform to how the software worked. Instead, you could modify the software to your business processes. This was accomplished by partners (and some customers) accessing the base code of Dynamics NAV. All code could be modified,… Continue reading How Do Customizations Impact Business Central Upgrades?
Exploring 3rd Party Budgeting Tools for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
This new video examines traditional budgeting found in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV, while also examining 3rd party tools that can add budgeting functionality to your ERP software. This ten-minute video highlights 3rd party budgeting tools and offers a deep dive on Bizview’s web-service model with Business Central. Bizview, from Insight Software,… Continue reading Exploring 3rd Party Budgeting Tools for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
How to Batch Delete Notifications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
In this video, we learn how to batch delete notifications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. Notifications provide a programmatic way to send non-intrusive information to the User Interface (UI) in the web client of Dynamics 365 Business Central or Dynamics NAV. The purpose of notifications is to give users information about a current situation,… Continue reading How to Batch Delete Notifications in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central
The Best and Worst of Community Summit 2022
The User Group Community Summit 2022 is in the books, and it finally feels like things are getting back to normal as far as trade shows go. The turnout was as expected, lower than pre-pandemic numbers, but much bigger than last year. The estimates are around 4,000 user registrants, with a total number of around… Continue reading The Best and Worst of Community Summit 2022
Dynamics Business Central / NAV Development Developer Digest – Vol 399
ArcherPoint’s Developer Digest focuses on Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and Dynamics NAV development. In Developer Digest Volume 399, you’ll read how to use variables to get data into Azure DevOps Pipelines and how Linux may soon lose support for the DECnet protocol. The Dynamics NAV and Business Central community, including the ArcherPoint technical staff, is made up of… Continue reading Dynamics Business Central / NAV Development Developer Digest – Vol 399