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ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 235

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 235

Intelligent Edge Defined and Why It Matters to Businesses

Intelligent Edge. You might have heard this term, but like most of us, all you know is that it’s somehow important (at the moment, at least), but you don’t know why or if you should care. First, this is a concept you should care about if you’re running a business. Second, it’s not going away;… Continue reading Intelligent Edge Defined and Why It Matters to Businesses

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

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 234

Correcting Errors in Dynamics NAV – Publish Extension Error and Could Not Open Specified Startup Page

Publish Extension Error If you encounter an error when trying to publish an extension from VSCode in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or NAV, use the following to correct it. The error will look like this: The request for path /DynamicsNAV130/dev/metadata failed with code InternalServerError. Reason: NetFx40_LegacySecurityPolicy is enabled and must be turned off in the Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Server.exe.config… Continue reading Correcting Errors in Dynamics NAV – Publish Extension Error and Could Not Open Specified Startup Page

The Importance of Productivity Measurements in Managing Your Business

Measuring productivity is important to managing your business. The key, though, is to create a measurement that helps you manage all the variables to maximize the profitability of your company. This blog describes the ideal productivity management tools and how this can be accomplished in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central (BC) or NAV. Defining the Components… Continue reading The Importance of Productivity Measurements in Managing Your Business

ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 233

Replicating Data from Microsoft Dynamics NAV On Premises to Dynamics Business Central SaaS

To replicate a database from Microsoft Dynamics NAV on premises to Dynamics Business Central SaaS, follow these steps: NOTE: In this example, a Microsoft Dynamics NAV (on premises) Name Database has been restored as BC SaaS Testing. Copy the company “Cronus USA” using the Copy function, Create a New Company, and name it BCSaasTesting. Open… Continue reading Replicating Data from Microsoft Dynamics NAV On Premises to Dynamics Business Central SaaS

Grouping in RDLC Report in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central

This blog explains how to do grouping in the RDLC Report in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or NAV. There are two steps involved: designing the data set and using the Report Builder to set the grouping. Step 1: Design the Data Set In Developer Environment, there are two options to select a new and to… Continue reading Grouping in RDLC Report in Microsoft Dynamics NAV or Business Central

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