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Extending Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cookbook

Extending Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cookbook

By : Alexander Drogin
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Extending Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cookbook

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By: Alexander Drogin
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Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is an enterprise resource planning (ERP) software suite for organizations. The system offers specialized functionality for manufacturing, distribution, government, retail, and other industries. Its integrated development environment enables customizations with minimal disruption to business processes. The book starts explaining the new features of Dynamics NAV along with how to create and modify a simple module. Moving on, you will learn the importance of thinking beyond the boundaries of C/AL development and the possibilities opened by with it. Next, you will get to know how COM can be used to extend the functionalities of Dynamics NAV. You’ll find out how to extend the Dynamics NAV 2016 version using .NET interoperability and will see the steps required to subscribe to .NET events in order to extend Dynamics NAV. Finally, you’ll see the cmdlets available to manage extension packages. By the end of the book, you will have the knowledge needed to become more efficient in selecting the extending methods, developing and deploying them to the Dynamics NAV, and practicing the best practices.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)
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Preface
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Preface
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What this book covers
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What you need for this book
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Who this book is for
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Sections
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Conventions
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Reader feedback
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Customer support
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1. Writing Basic C/AL Code
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1. Writing Basic C/AL Code
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Introduction
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Installing NAV Development Environment
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Application object triggers
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NAV Development Environment - C/SIDE
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Compiling objects and error handling
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Importing and exporting application objects
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Basic C/AL programming
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Accessing the database in C/AL
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Configuring NAV Server
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Configuring web server
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2. Advanced C/AL Development
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2. Advanced C/AL Development
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Introduction
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Creating custom tables
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Understanding database triggers
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Implementing a user interface with pages
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Linking datasources in subpages
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Working with page triggers
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Presenting related data in FactBoxes
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Designing reusable code
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Accessing temporary tables
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Role-Tailored client and role centers
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Assigning role centers to user profiles
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Simplifying data access with queries
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Improving performance with indexes
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Linking datasources with advanced queries
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Exchanging data with XMLPort objects
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Designing the user menu
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Referencing records and fields via RecordRef and FieldRef
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Working with single instance codeunits
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Running tasks in background sessions
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3. Reporting and Data Analysis
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3. Reporting and Data Analysis
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Introduction
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Designing reports in Visual Studio
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Developing Word layout for RDLC reports
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Writing C/AL code in a report
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Designing the report request page
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Writing RDLC code in a report
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Using built-in expressions in the report layout designer
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Including user interaction in reports
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Updating NAV data with the Excel add-in
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Retrieving data from NAV with Power Query
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Creating pivot tables with Power Query
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Analyzing data with Power BI
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Data hierarchies in Power BI reports
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Statistical data analysis in Power BI with R
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Sales forecast in Power BI with R
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Designing server-side reports in SQL Server Reporting Studio
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4. .NET Interoperability in C/AL
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4. .NET Interoperability in C/AL
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Introduction
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Using .NET assemblies in C/AL
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Understanding static classes and methods
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Developing server-side extensions
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Developing client-side extensions
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Working with generics in C/AL
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Working with interfaces
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Accessing collections with the FOREACH statement
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Working with .NET strings and arrays in C/AL
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Invoking .NET methods via reflection
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Handling exceptions with try functions
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Handling .Net events in C/AL
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Developing your own .NET class
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Starting processes in separate threads
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5. Extending C/AL with COM Components
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5. Extending C/AL with COM Components
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Using COM type libraries in C/AL
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Mapping COM datatypes to C/AL
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Disposing of COM objects
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Working with the Variant datatype
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Sending data to the Excel automation server
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Creating a Word document using automation objects
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Creating and registering a COM component that can be used in NAV
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6. SharePoint Integration
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6. SharePoint Integration
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Introduction
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Creating a developer SharePoint site
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Developing NAV apps for SharePoint
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Embedding NAV page objects in site pages
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Publishing NAV reports in SharePoint
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Deploying applications on SharePoint
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Configuring user permissions
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7. Control Add-ins
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7. Control Add-ins
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Developing a control add-in
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Signing the control add-in assembly
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Registering and embedding a control add-in
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JavaScript in web, phone, and tablet clients
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Installing and using JavaScript control add-ins
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Sending events from add-ins to NAV server
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Linking add-ins with the database
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Exchanging data with add-ins
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8. Web Services
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8. Web Services
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Introduction
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Publishing a SOAP web service
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Calling object methods in SOAP web services
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Exposing and consuming OData web services
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Querying NAV OData web services with LINQ
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Updating NAV data through web services
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Securing access to web services
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Consuming the NAV web service from Java
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9. Events and Extension Packages
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9. Events and Extension Packages
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Introduction
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Subscribing to business and integration events
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Subscribing to global events
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Using database trigger events
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Extending UI with page trigger events
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Creating custom events
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Subscribing to events in runtime
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Developing an extension
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Installing an extension
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10. PowerShell
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10. PowerShell
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Introduction
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Managing the database
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Managing users and user permissions
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Managing companies
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Administering NAV services with PowerShell
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Handling application objects
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Merging application objects

Chapter 1.  Writing Basic C/AL Code

In this chapter we will cover the following recipes:

  • Installing NAV Development Environment
  • Application object triggers
  • NAV Development environment - C/SIDE
  • Compiling objects and error handling
  • Importing and exporting application objects
  • Basic C/AL programming
  • Accessing the database
  • Configuring NAV Server
  • Configuring Web Server
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