In the more current versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV you are able customize your Home page similar to the old ‘Shortcuts’ in earlier versions of NAV. One of the appealing attributes of Dynamics NAV is the ability to personalize your user experience. Customizing, or personalizing, the home screen is easy to do, making your work… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV – Adding Favorites to the Home Page
Database Normalization in Dynamics NAV
Anomalies and Database Normalization The three most common types of database anomalies include insertion, deletion, and update. These anomalies come from poor database design and can cause errors and other frustrations. This article will explain all three of these common database irregularities and provide solutions. For this article to provide real value, a basic understanding… Continue reading Database Normalization in Dynamics NAV
Using NAV Item Journal to Issue Items to Different Expense Accounts
Scenario: You would like to Debit different General Ledger Expense Accounts when you issue stockroom material using the Dynamics NAV Item Journal. For instance, if the engineering department uses stock room inventory for a project, you would like to debit the Engineering Expense Account for the cost of the inventory. Without doing any additional setups,… Continue reading Using NAV Item Journal to Issue Items to Different Expense Accounts
Having Confidence to do the Right Thing
Once upon a time, while implementing an accounting program far less superior than NAV, I learned a very valuable lesson: when your instincts are telling you that something is a bad idea, it probably is. And you should stand up for what you think is right. Allow me to explain. As a young, green consultant,… Continue reading Having Confidence to do the Right Thing
LS Nav – Importing Image Files into the Retail Image Table
Hello again everyone! All of my obsessive Tomamaniacs may have noticed that this entry is on the retail blog instead of the normal ArcherPoint blog. Officially, I’ve joined the ArcherPoint Retail team to do development. In practice, that means that I deal with the retail customers and the specifics of LS Retail’s LS Nav product… Continue reading LS Nav – Importing Image Files into the Retail Image Table
Conflicting Dimensions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV you are able to specify or prevent a dimension on any master record. Examples of master records include the Item card, G/L Account, Customer Card, and Vendor Card. Occasionally the Dimensions specified on 2 different master records may conflict. Read on to learn how to resolve should you run into this issue.… Continue reading Conflicting Dimensions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
New and Changed Item Setups for MRP Planning in Dynamics NAV 2013
The MRP planning functionality beginning with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 has some changes from the previous versions of NAV to be aware of when setting up items for MRP planning. If we look at the Planning Tab of an Item Card, we can see the following new fields: Dampener Period Dampener Quantity Lot Accumulation Period… Continue reading New and Changed Item Setups for MRP Planning in Dynamics NAV 2013
Which GL Account Will Purchase Receipts and Invoices Post to?
The other day, the question came up about how to determine which Dynamics NAV General Ledger Accounts are posted to for a Purchase Receipt and Invoice. First, we need to find our way to the Item Ledger Entry for the receipt you want to analyze. Figure 1 – Item Ledger Entry showing the receipt to… Continue reading Which GL Account Will Purchase Receipts and Invoices Post to?
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 109
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 on… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 109
Emailing Document Reports in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016
One of the new features in Dynamics NAV 2016 is the ability to email document reports directly to customers. This post gives step-by-step instructions on how to use this new feature in various scenarios. Sending an Email Confirmation This is a fairly common occurrence and should be a simple process: your customer requests an order;… Continue reading Emailing Document Reports in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016