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Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development

By : Alex Chow
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Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development

By: Alex Chow

Overview of this book

So, your company has made the wise decision to use Dynamics NAV as its main business software for all its enterprise resource planning. Dive in and learn the ins and outs of the software from a development standpoint and unlock the software's full potential.The book will walk you through creating an application from start to finish. Once you know how to create a working application that users can access, you will have the knowledge and the resources needed to create other applications based on the tutorials covered in this guide.You will start by obtaining a free trial version of Dynamics NAV and then be introduced to the world of analyzing and deriving user problems into a requirements list. Finally, you will be shown how to use the software to knock out these requirements. You will learn everything you need in order to begin creating your own applications, from translating the user's requirements to creating and modifying your system applications. Use Dynamics NAV's capability to create an application and address the user's needs, while also learning best practices and simple solutions. "Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development" will help you on your way to becoming a great developer!
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
Getting Started with Dynamics NAV 2013 Application Development
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Exploring the Service Management functionality


Everything you want to know about the Service Management functionality can be found in the Dynamics NAV Help file under Service.

This module is typically used when the company sells items that need to be serviced periodically. For example, if we manufacture and sell air conditioners, we will need to keep track of the warranty and any service calls to the clients' homes where the air conditioner is installed. Service Management should be used to help us manage this.

A common use for this is warranty registration cards. When you buy a stove oven, there's usually a little piece of card that says "Register Your Oven!" When you send the card back, the company receiving your registration card would enter your information in Service Management.

In a nutshell, the following are some of the benefits of using Service Management in Dynamics NAV:

  • Keep track of items sold to the customer that need to be serviced periodically.

  • Keep track of the warranties for...