Microsoft Dynamics NAV, in future, is going to heavily rely on the development and integration of Dynamics NAV extensions. Microsoft has already released a development environment that is designed to support these activities. We will also take a look at the new development environment in the next section of this chapter.

Extensions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV allow Microsoft Partners and ISVs to extend the functionality of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV product while keeping the source code intact. It is exactly like adding some add-ons to an Internet browser or to your other Microsoft or non-Microsoft products to enhance the experience. This allows you to not only develop all these add-ons in parallel, but it also helps reduce the maintenance cost on the main system.

The extensions package file is most often small in size, but it can also be large depending on the nature of the requirements. It can be easily installed and uninstalled, which gives the customer the complete...