MVPs — Most Valuable Professionals. Microsoft awards MVPs for their commitment to learning and making the most of Microsoft technologies as well as sharing their knowledge and technical expertise. This prestigious award has no set benchmarks, but instead evaluates nominees on a variety of criteria, highlighting in particular how they interact with online forums, conferences,… Continue reading Microsoft Announces MVP Award Recipients
Tooling Amortization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Manufacturing companies will often build or purchase production tooling. In most cases the manufacturing company would like to amortize the cost of the tooling by adding the cost to the items produced. There is no direct way to do this in Dynamics NAV, but we have accomplished this using Dynamics NAV Item Numbers and Bills… Continue reading Tooling Amortization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Reversing the Output of a Dynamics NAV Released Production Order
We are asked from time to time how to reverse the output of a Dynamics NAV-released Production Order. The need to do this probably was caused by a mistake made when posting the original output. To illustrate the issue, we created a Dynamics NAV-released Production Order: Figure 1 – Screenshot of a NAV-released Production Order… Continue reading Reversing the Output of a Dynamics NAV Released Production Order
ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 102
The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants – is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics Developer Digest – vol 102
ERP: Cloud vs. On Premise vs. Hosted
When searching for an ERP solution, the first question many companies ask is, “What’s the difference between an on-premise and cloud solution? Which is right for me?” With an on-premise solution, you purchase the software and license, install it on your own server, and maintain it yourself. With a cloud solution, you pay a monthly… Continue reading ERP: Cloud vs. On Premise vs. Hosted
Reversing a PPV for a Purchase Return Credit Memo in Dynamics NAV
The item was later returned and a Purchase Credit Memo was issued and posted, but the PPV was not reversed. We have set up the following example to illustrate: Figure 1 – Screenshot showing an example of a standard cost item of $2.00 We created and posted a purchase order with the cost of $3.00.… Continue reading Reversing a PPV for a Purchase Return Credit Memo in Dynamics NAV
ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 101
The ArcherPoint technical staff—made up of developers, project managers, and consultants – is constantly communicating internally, with the goal of sharing helpful information with one another. As they run into issues and questions, find the answers, and make new discoveries, they post them companywide on Yammer for everyone’s benefit. We in Marketing watch these interactions… Continue reading ArcherPoint Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 101
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Localization Portal
It can be a challenge to find out about localization fixes, regulatory features, and ISV solutions released for Microsoft Dynamics NAV. With NAV 2013, we receive a cumulative update each month that contains regulatory feature updates for most countries. Up until NAV 2009, these updates were released separately. Microsoft now has a page on PartnerSource,… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Localization Portal
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Upgrade Checklist
Getting Started There are so many things to consider when planning your Microsoft Dynamics NAV upgrade – and so many factors that will impact your list of things to consider. This blog will attempt to streamline what you should consider when planning your Dynamics NAV upgrade so you can get started. What do you hope to… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Upgrade Checklist
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