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Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Fifth Edition

By : Marije Brummel, David Studebaker, Christopher D. Studebaker
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Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV - Fifth Edition

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

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics NAV is a full business solution suite, and a complete ERP solution that contains a robust set of development tools to support customization and enhancement. These tools provide greater control over financials and can simplify supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. This book will take you from an introduction to Dynamics NAV and its integrated development tools to being a productive developer in the Dynamics NAV Development Environment. You will find this book very useful if you want to evaluate the product's development capabilities or need to manage Dynamics NAV based projects. It will teach you about the NAV application structure, the C/SIDE development environment, the C/AL language paired with the improved editor, the construction and uses of each object type, and how it all fits together to build universal applications. With this new edition, you will be able to understand how to design and develop using Patterns and new features such as Extensions and Events.

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Table of Contents (10 chapters)
Preface
Preface
A brief history of NAV
The beginning
Single user PC Plus
Multi-user Navigator
Navision Financials for Windows
Growth and Mergers
Continuous enhancement
C/AL's Roots
What you should know
What this book covers
What you need for this book
Who this book is for
Conventions
Reader feedback
Customer support
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1
Introduction to NAV 2017
Introduction to NAV 2017
NAV 2017 - An ERP system
A developer's overview of NAV 2017
Hands-on development in NAV 2017
Other NAV object types
Development backups and documentation
Review questions
Summary
2
Tables
Tables
An overview of tables
Enhancing our sample application
Types of table
Review questions
Summary
3
Data Types and Fields
Data Types and Fields
Basic definitions used in NAV
Fields
Data types
FieldClass property options
Filtering
Review questions
4
Pages - the Interactive Interface
Pages - the Interactive Interface
Page Design and Structure Overview
Types of pages
Page Designer
Page Components
WDTU Page Enhancement - part 1
Page Controls
WDTU Page Enhancement - part 2
Page Actions
Learning more
Review questions
Summary
5
Queries and Reports
Queries and Reports
Queries
Reports
Report components - overview
Report data flow
Creating a Report in NAV 2017
Review questions
Summary
6
Introduction to C/SIDE and C/AL
Introduction to C/SIDE and C/AL
Understanding C/SIDE
C/AL syntax
Some simple coding modifications
Review questions
Summary
7
Intermediate C/AL
Intermediate C/AL
C/AL Symbol Menu
Internal documentation
Source code management
Validation functions
Date and Time functions
Data conversion and formatting functions
FlowField and SumIndexField functions
Flow control
Input and Output functions
Filtering
InterObject communication
Enhancing the WDTU application
Review questions
Summary
8
Advanced NAV Development Tools
Advanced NAV Development Tools
NAV process flow
Role Center pages
XMLports
Web services
Review questions
Summary
9
Successful Conclusions
Successful Conclusions
Creating new C/AL routines
Multi-language system
Multi-currency system
Navigate
Debugging in NAV 2017
C/SIDE Test-Driven Development
Other interfaces
NAV Application Server
Client Add-ins
Creating an Extension
Customizing Help
NAV development projects - general guidance
Design for efficiency
Updating and Upgrading
Supporting material
Review questions
Summary

What you should know

To get the maximum out of this book as a developer, you should have the following attributes:

  • Be an experienced developer
  • Know more than one programming language
  • Have IDE experience
  • Be knowledgeable about business applications
  • Be good at self-directed study

If you have these attributes, this book will help you become productive with C/AL and NAV much more rapidly.

Even though this book is targeted first at developers, it is also designed to be useful to executives, consultants, managers, business owners, and others who want to learn about the development technology and operational capabilities of Dynamics NAV. If you fit in one of these, or similar, categories, start by studying Chapter 1 for a good overview of NAV and its tools. Then, you should review sections of other chapters as the topics apply to your specific areas of interest.

This book's illustrations are from the W1 Cronus database Dynamics NAV V2017.

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