I’m sometimes asked why an estimate for a simple change is so high. For example, a customer recently wanted to add a field to their Sales Order, which had no business logic behind it. If you are familiar with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV development environment, you know that this change can quite literally be done… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV: Estimating Costs for Code Changes
Using Alternate Bills of Materials or Routings in Dynamics NAV
Do you need to use alternate bills of materials (BOM) or routings in your business? Let’s first define what I mean by “alternate BOM or routing.” An Alternate BOM or routing is a predefined process or set of components that can be used to make an item but is not the “standard” method of doing… Continue reading Using Alternate Bills of Materials or Routings in Dynamics NAV
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 Error – Unable to Verify Table Changes
What Every Developer Needs to Know In NAV 2013 R2, Microsoft has introduced multi-tenancy. That means that a corporation that has many companies can split their database into many databases with one set of applications in an application database. The difference allows them a little more flexibility in backing up the databases and other maintenance… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 Error – Unable to Verify Table Changes
Setting up Item Cross Reference for Customers and Vendors
Do you know how to set up Item Cross References for Customers and Vendors in Microsoft Dynamics NAV2013? Using Item Cross Reference allows you to quickly identify the items that were ordered by a customer or that you are purchasing from a vendor on the basis of item numbers other than your own. This can… Continue reading Setting up Item Cross Reference for Customers and Vendors
Login Error: Communication protocol mismatch between client and server
There are times when logging into NAV 2013 that you will be prompted for a username and password. But after entering the proper credentials, you receive an error prompt that says, “There is a communication protocol mismatch between the client and the server,” as shown below. Figure 1 – NAV error prompt stating there is… Continue reading Login Error: Communication protocol mismatch between client and server
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 RDLC Reporting RBC Attacks: Part 3 of 10
NAV 2013 RDLC Reports can create a vast ocean of issues for the developer to resolve. Yet in the midst of our pain and frustration, there are answers. Within our own developer community, the Dynamics User forum and the Microsoft Business Solutions (MiBuSo) forum are full of answers to RDLC report problems. But…you need to… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 RDLC Reporting RBC Attacks: Part 3 of 10
Reason for #Error in Dynamics NAV RoleTailored Client Reports
A Common Reason for the #Error in Microsoft Dynamics NAV RoleTailored Client (RTC) Reports One of the common errors in RoleTailored Client (RTC) reports in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is #Error, and there are many reasons for it, but in this post I want to discuss one of the scenarios, which is the “Divide By Zero”… Continue reading Reason for #Error in Dynamics NAV RoleTailored Client Reports
Using Purchase Return Orders and Credit Memos in Dynamics NAV
When should you use a Purchase Return Order or Credit Memo in Microsoft Dynamics NAV? It can be confusing; Both end up creating a credit memo, Both subtract inventory from stock and create an item ledger entry, Both allow you to set the “Applies To Item Entry,” and Both allow you to use the “Get… Continue reading Using Purchase Return Orders and Credit Memos in Dynamics NAV
The Tao of ERP
How you think about ERP solutions can be just as, if not more, important than the software solutions themselves. For example, no two people use a cell phone or drive a car in the same way. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), while strictly utilized as business software, can yet be subject to the many vagaries of… Continue reading The Tao of ERP
Setting up Change Logs in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
Need help tracking changes that have been made in your database? The instructions below show you how to up Change Log Functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. A common problem in an administrative computer system is to locate the origin of errors and changes in data. It could be anything from an incorrect customer address… Continue reading Setting up Change Logs in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013