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Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Sixth Edition

By : Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker
Book Image

Programming Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central - Sixth Edition

By: Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central is a full ERP business solution suite with a robust set of development tools to support customization and enhancement. These tools can be used to tailor Business Central's in-built applications to support complete management functions for finance, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Using a case study approach, this book will introduce you to Dynamics 365 Business Central and Visual Studio Code development tools to help you become a productive Business Central developer. You'll also learn how to evaluate a product's development capabilities and manage Business Central-based development and implementation. You'll explore application structure, the construction of and uses for each object type, and how it all fits together to build apps that meet special business requirements. By the end of this book, you'll understand how to design and develop high-quality software using the Visual Studio Code development environment, the AL language paired with the improved editor, patterns, and features.
Table of Contents (12 chapters)
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Successful Conclusions

NextDate function

The description of the NextDate function is as follows:

  • Calling parameters (NextStep (integer), Calendar (the Date table), PeriodType (Option, integer))
  • Returns Integer

The calling syntax for the NextDate function is as follows:

IntegerVariable := NextDate(NextStep,CalendarRec,PeriodType)

NextDate will find the next date record in the Calendar table that satisfies the calling parameters. The Calendar and PeriodType calling parameters for NextDate have the same definition as they do for the FindDate function. However, for this function to be really useful, the Calendar must be initialized before calling NextDate. Otherwise, the function will calculate the appropriate next date from day 0. The NextStep parameter allows us to define the number of periods of PeriodType to move, so as to obtain the desired next date. For example, if we start with a Calendar table positioned on 01/25/16, a PeriodType of quarter (that is 3), and a NextStep of 2, the NextDate will move forward...