What do Architectural renderings, Hawaiian Christmas cards, and ERP have to do with each other? Very little on the surface, yet strangely enough, there is a path…or maybe I’d just rather be hiking. Amongst other things, my father’s long career as an illustrator was focused on architectural renderings. He was a master of his craft… Continue reading Architectural Renderings and ERP: A Unique Perspective
Convergence 2014: 3 Reasons to Visit ArcherPoint
It’s that time a year again, and with Convergence 2014 approaching in less than a week, everyone is feeling the conference buzz. The hours of planning and preparation are finally over, and it is time to relax and enjoy the conference. Convergence 2014 is a Microsoft premier event that brings the Dynamics community together to… Continue reading Convergence 2014: 3 Reasons to Visit ArcherPoint
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Deadlocks Version 2.0
“The men I killed needed killin’.” Clint Eastwood OK, Clint never actually had that line in a movie. But if anyone should have said that line, it was Clint. Western Clint, not San Francisco cop Clint. Inspector Callahan would have never bothered to take the time to explain why he had killed someone; he would… Continue reading Microsoft Dynamics NAV Deadlocks Version 2.0
Avoiding Hard Coding and Creating Setup Reports for Projects
Part 1: I try not to hard-code things The other day, I was writing an import for a customer where they needed to take a file from their payroll processor, pull it into their system, and consolidate data from different fields in the file by department into a multitude of G/L accounts in a General… Continue reading Avoiding Hard Coding and Creating Setup Reports for Projects
Get the CarFax Report for Microsoft Dynamics NAV ISV Software
I recently had to purchase a new car for my son. He’s 23 and had driven the same 1994 Nissan Altima I’d given him as a first car at 16. He drove it throughout high school and now into his senior year of college. But finally “Alti” took her last gulp of gas, let out… Continue reading Get the CarFax Report for Microsoft Dynamics NAV ISV Software
Destination Future State
What do BYOD (bring your own device), wearable technology and Shadow IT have to do with each other and ERP? Major technology trends are impinging on and impacting IT in the businesses we serve and to which we belong. Automation is doing more with less. Mix that in with new gadgets, consumerism, more bandwidth and… Continue reading Destination Future State
Clearing up Old Received but Not Invoiced Purchase Orders in NAV
It is not uncommon to find clients who have posted Purchase Receipts but have not invoiced that receipt correctly. In order for Microsoft Dynamics NAV to accurately value inventory and Cost of Goods Sold, all Purchase Receipts must be invoiced. The question, then, is, “How do I clear out the old received but not invoiced… Continue reading Clearing up Old Received but Not Invoiced Purchase Orders in NAV
My Dynamics NAV Database is Huge! What is using up all that space?
“We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” Roy Scheider, “Jaws” Maybe a disk drive is starting to get full. Maybe backups take too long to run. Whatever the reason, sometimes it’s nice to know what is using up all of that database space. There are two ways to figure out which tables are to blame –… Continue reading My Dynamics NAV Database is Huge! What is using up all that space?
How to Determine Who Has a Table Locked in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
I recently fielded a support call from a frantic customer that went something like this: “Help! Nobody can post anything! All we get is a message that Item Ledger Entry is locked by another user! AAAAAAHHH!!!” Very useful. The system knows enough to realize there is a block, but won’t bother to tell you which… Continue reading How to Determine Who Has a Table Locked in Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Spicing Up Your NAV 2013 Pages
Editor’s note: The following blog was originally posted on January 3, 2014. Two of the graphics were incorrect. The blog is being reposted with the correct graphics. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please contact ArcherPoint at emartin@archerpoint.com. I recently had to make a lot of chili. I mean, I made… Continue reading Spicing Up Your NAV 2013 Pages