Microsoft continues to innovate and improve their ERP software, Dynamics NAV. Each new version incorporates additional functionality. These technological advances allow users to take their company’s performance to new levels. Despite this, the majority of Dynamics NAV users run old versions of the software. Many businesses resist upgrading because they do not know how to… Continue reading What to Consider When Considering a Dynamics NAV Upgrade
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 and Office Integration
Realizing the need, Microsoft has embedded a variety of Microsoft Office functionality within Dynamics NAV 2017. Having this functionality so easily accessible will make the move to NAV 2017 an easier and more productive experience for users. Outlook Add-in for Dynamics NAV 2017 The functionality described below works with both Office 365 and Office desktop… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 and Office Integration
How to Backup and Restore NAV Database from SQL Server Management Studio
Data is one of the most valuable assets of any company. To ensure you keep your data safe, database backups are essential. After the release of NAV 2013 R2, Microsoft discontinued the NAV Database backup (.fbk) feature. An additional option was added to allow for import/export of data in NAV 2013 R2, but doing a… Continue reading How to Backup and Restore NAV Database from SQL Server Management Studio
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 143
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 Developer Digest – vol 143
Recorded Webinar-Lanham e-Ship Packing Rules
If you are using, or considering using, Lanham E-Ship or EDI ASN integrated with Dynamics NAV, this webinar is for you. This webinar provides a deep dive of packing rules in Dynamics NAV. This webinar demonstrates accessing packing rules, creating packing rules from scratch, setting up third-party shipping and freight collections, bill of lading options, ensuring… Continue reading Recorded Webinar-Lanham e-Ship Packing Rules
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Events and Extensions
Being a non-technical person in a Dynamics NAV world, I have never really understood the difference between Events and Extensions that first became available in Microsoft’s version, NAV 2016. Sure, I get the implications: customizations AND easy upgrades. The beauty of Dynamics NAV (Navision) is that it IS customizable. Businesses are unique and run their… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Events and Extensions
Three Keys of Go-Live Success
Throughout my years as a developer, I have learned how to best prepare for a Dynamics NAV upgrade and go-live. I have dubbed this the three keys of go-live success: testing, training, and transitioning. Testing Test the system thoroughly. If you invest time testing the system before you go live, you should find issues. If testing does… Continue reading Three Keys of Go-Live Success
What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017
There are many great new features in the latest release from Microsoft, Dynamics NAV 2017. We recently showed some of these features in a webinar that I will highlight here. Look for a link to access the recording below. Integration with SharePoint and Office365 When accessing email (Outlook) from Office 365, you will now see… Continue reading What’s New in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017
Automation and Dynamics NAV Upgrades: A Love Story
The Situation So much data, so many requirements, so little time. If you work in consulting, or as a developer, you know all too well this trifecta of stress. This was the current state within the Upgrade team at ArcherPoint. The consultants and developers were working tirelessly to try to keep up with the load… Continue reading Automation and Dynamics NAV Upgrades: A Love Story
Microsoft Azure and Dynamics NAV – A Winning Combination
Microsoft Azure changes the playing field for Dynamics NAV users. Gone are the days of buying, maintaining, and storing servers to run Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Azure has simplified the process and put the building, deploying, and managing of applications and services in the cloud through a global network of Microsoft-managed data centers. With Azure, one… Continue reading Microsoft Azure and Dynamics NAV – A Winning Combination