Why Do New NAV Production Orders Have an Ending Date of December 31

Around the middle of January every year, we can count on getting questions on why all of the new Dynamics NAV Production Orders that are created have an Ending date of 12/31/XX. The answer is quite straightforward: The Work/Machine Center Calendars need to be calculated for the upcoming year. Figure 1 – Remember to update… Continue reading Why Do New NAV Production Orders Have an Ending Date of December 31

Do What You’re Doing

We have a saying around the Britt household, “Do what you’re doing”. When you sit down to eat supper with your family, you are sitting down to eat supper with your family. You aren’t watching television, you aren’t texting, you aren’t reading; by golly, you are sitting down to eat supper with your family! You… Continue reading Do What You’re Doing

Understanding the Order Reordering Policy in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

We are given the following choices for Item Reordering Policy in Dynamics NAV. The choice affects how the Planning Worksheet (MRP) plans for replenishment of the item. Blank Fixed Order Quantity Maximum Quantity Order Lot-for-Lot Figure 1 – List of choices defining how the Planning Worksheet (MRP) plans for replenishment of an item If we… Continue reading Understanding the Order Reordering Policy in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Circular Reference in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Production BOM

A client called the other day and said that they were getting an error, “Max Levels in BOM Structure on 50 is too high”, when trying to ‘Certify a Dynamics NAV Production BOM’. This is caused by what is known as a circular reference or an item used on itself. Figure 1 – Error displayed… Continue reading Circular Reference in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Production BOM

Item Category and Product Group Code in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

There was a question recently on a Dynamics NAV Forum asking, “What is the Product Group Code on the Item Card used for?” If we look at an Item Card in Dynamics NAV, we see the field for Product Group Code. Above it, there is a field for Item Category Code. Figure 1 – Item… Continue reading Item Category and Product Group Code in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

How to Block a Location in Microsoft Dynamics NAV

We have seen some questions on the various Dynamics NAV Forums about how to ‘Block’ a location in Dynamics NAV. Unfortunately there isn’t a current method to do so, so we offer this work-around. It is not the perfect solution, but it works. NOTE: This work-around is to not create (or remove) the Inventory Posting… Continue reading How to Block a Location in Microsoft Dynamics NAV