How to read this chapter
In this chapter, we will demonstrate how an add-on for Microsoft Dynamics NAV should be designed. In this example, we create a solution for a Storage & Logistics company. This is chosen because the functionality is similar to existing functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV (Warehousing) and is a good example of building on top of standard application features.
We will start by analyzing the business process and discuss reasons why we won't use standard application features and explain the modules our new application will have.
The next step is to go deeper into these modules and define the Table and Posting model for each of them. We will then walk through the application like we did in the previous chapters and reverse engineer it to explain how all the pieces where designed.
To do this, we need to download and install the application. As we progress through the chapter, we will discuss most of the objects which can be opened and analyzed...