RTC reports with persistent blank pages
This is an experience that can drive you crazy. You have designed a report to run with the RTC. The preview looks nice and exactly how you expect it. Then you decide to print the report on paper or...
View ArticleExport to Excel on RTC using .Net Interop
Introduction Exporting to Excel via the Role Tailored Client of Microsoft Dynamics NAV can be very slow when using the standard export functions from Table 370 (Excel Buffer). The reason for this...
View ArticleStart Excel from RTC
Problem Starting the Excel application from the Role Tailored Client can result in an error if the Regional Settings do not match the installed language of Office. In my case, I have Dutch Regional...
View ArticleNAV TechDays 2011
On September 29 & 30 the NAV TechDays 2011 were held in Antwerp. And it was definitely a great conference! Almost 450 people attended the conference, which originally started as the mibuso...
View ArticleControlling the drop-down list in the RoleTailored Client
The drop-down list is one of the innovations in the RoleTailored Client. It is also a feature that is not overwhelming documented. There is just one topic in the help files that explains how to control...
View ArticleUPLOAD files without dialog box
Time is flying! My last post is already more then four months ago, so it’s high time to post a new one. Last week I was struggling with the UPLOAD statement. First of all, I always need some twisted...
View ArticleAccess NAV Web Service from outside a domain
Do you recognize this situation? Your web service is correctly configured. SPN’s have been set, delegation is covered, you can read the WSDL from a computer in the domain. But access to the web service...
View ArticleBinary data with NAV Web Service
A few weeks ago, a customer asked me to create a web service that was able to import data from a web form into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Since they are using NAV 2009 R2, this didn’t sound very...
View ArticleAutomatic deployment of RTC Control Add-in
A few weeks ago a customer asked us for a replacement for a Notepad integration. They were using it for a long time with the Classic Client, but since they recently upgraded to the Role Tailored...
View ArticleNAV 2013 Image Library
The NAV 2013 release contains a lot more images compared to NAV 2009 R2. As far as I could see, there are around 1000 action icons available. That is a huge number of images! Lookup for images A new...
View ArticleRun a Page or Report with RecordRef variable
The RecordRef variable in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a very useful data type. Especially when writing generic code where you can’t predict the record type. Using the RecordRef variable can drastically...
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NAV Client needs permission to run external component
When you try to use an external component on client side (RunOnClient = Yes), then it can happen that get the following message “The Microsoft Dynamics NAV client needs permission to run xyz – an...
View ArticleGet SQL Server Name from code in Dynamics NAV 2013
Sometimes it is better to use SQL code instead of C/AL code to perform bulky operations. The reason is obvious: performance. Using SQL code is much faster. The upgrade procedure for Dynamics NAV 2013...
View ArticleReviewing “Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development”
This is a first in a life time experience: to review a book. Without thinking it over, I replied in a thread on LinkedIn where Packt Publishing asked for reviewers for their new publication, the book...
View ArticleMicrosoft Dynamics NAV MVP
Today I was honored to become Microsoft Dynamics NAV MVP. I want to thank Microsoft for giving me this award. For me it is the very first time to enter this distinguished group of professionals. And I...
View ArticleDirections EMEA 2013 Calendar
If you are going to visit Directions EMEA 2013 you might have had a look at the agenda. And you probably noticed that there are two sources to look at: the agenda and the content overview. The agenda...
View ArticleDirections EMEA 2013 Keynote
Here at Directions EMEA 2013 Microsoft just finished their keynote. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2, the next version, was presented. Here are some highlights from this session. Overall: it is (again) a...
View ArticleDirections EMEA 2013–Building apps for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
At the first day of Directions EMEA 2013 in Vienna, there was a session called ‘Building apps for Microsoft Dynamics NAV’. One might think that this session would explain how apps can be build, what...
View ArticleDirections EMEA 2013 – Multitenancy
It was really a very interesting week. Directions EMEA in Vienna was all about Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2. And of course about all the very interesting products that NAV partners offer. There were...
View ArticleNAV 2013 R2 Image Library
The NAV 2013 R2 was shipped a few weeks ago, and the look and feel has drastically changed, compared to the RTM version. It has a flattened interface, which adheres to the new UI standards of...
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