Using Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) for electronic payments to your vendors is an excellent way to save time and money. With this feature, you can reduce the hassle of printing checks, stuffing them into envelopes, and save on postage costs as well. Additionally, many vendors prefer electronic funds transfers, as they speed up the process… Continue reading Using Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Electronic Payment (ACH) Transactions
Timers, Single Instance Codeunits, and NAS ServiceTier on NAV 2013
There has been a time or two in the past (on older Microsoft Dynamics NAV versions and the old Navision Application Server) when I needed an automated process that would execute faster than the minimum one minute duration afforded to me by the Job Queue. For such cases, I would use a single instance codeunit… Continue reading Timers, Single Instance Codeunits, and NAS ServiceTier on NAV 2013
Interim COGS Account Set Up in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
We frequently get questions about how the Dynamics NAV Account should be set up. If we look at the General Posting Setup in Dynamics NAV, we see that there are two setup columns: COGS COGS Interim The COGS Interim Account is for items that have been shipped, but not invoiced to the customer. Figure 1 –… Continue reading Interim COGS Account Set Up in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Understanding Low-Level Code When Running Adjust Cost-Item Entries
or When Running Adjust Cost-Item Entries, why does the Microsoft Dynamics NAV need to know the Item Low-Level Code? The scenario: Your company is a manufacturing company and has a Bill of Material that has several levels. Your company has not started to use the Dynamics NAV MRP (Planning Worksheet) functionality yet. You are running… Continue reading Understanding Low-Level Code When Running Adjust Cost-Item Entries
ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 22
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 Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 22
The Difference Between MRP and MPS
I was recently asked to discuss the difference between MRP and MPS. After providing the explanation, I thought it would be helpful information to share in a blog: MPS stands for Master Production Schedule. A Master Production Schedule is the virtually exact same thing as MRP (Material Requirements Planning), the calculations are exactly the same,… Continue reading The Difference Between MRP and MPS
Customizing Drop-Down Lists for Tables in the NAV Role-Tailored Client
Back in the days of the legacy client, doing lookups into another table for a foreign key field in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Navision) always involved running a list form. Nowadays, if you try to do a lookup into a table for a foreign key, you get something like this (Customize DropDown List for a table… Continue reading Customizing Drop-Down Lists for Tables in the NAV Role-Tailored Client
Tracking Production Order Variances in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
We had a question from a client recently regarding Production Order Variances. The client was seeing Variances being posted to the General Ledger and wanted to know what was causing them. Keep in mind that this analysis is only for those items that have a Costing Method of Standard Cost. Also keep in mind that there will… Continue reading Tracking Production Order Variances in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
How to Fine-Tune and Present Cash Flow Data in NAV 2013 R2
Several weeks ago, a very well written blog was posted on how to create a cash flow schedule in NAV 2013 R2. In this blog, I wish to expand on how the data can be fine-tuned and then the many ways in which this information can be presented to decision makers. After you have selected… Continue reading How to Fine-Tune and Present Cash Flow Data in NAV 2013 R2
ArcherPoint Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 21
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 Microsoft Dynamics NAV Developer Digest – vol 21