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Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 - Third Edition

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Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 - Third Edition

Overview of this book

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 is a complete and robust ERP system that is accompanied by a comprehensive set of development tools. You will learn how to master these tools and tailor Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 to meet your customer's specific business needs."Programming Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2013" will lead you from start to finish, teaching you how to use this incredible ERP software whilst simultaneously making you a more productive developer. You'll learn how to implement your solutions, as well as evaluating, managing and appraising Dynamics NAV 2013 productions and projects.You will be empowered with the skills and knowledge that you need to get the job done and exceed your client's expectations. Step by step, you will learn how to use NAV, master the C/AL programming language, as well as the construction and uses of each object type. Ultimately, you will be able to bring your NAV 2013 solution together with fantastic efficiency.Hands-on development examples and additional material teach you by example and uncover the insider knowledge that only years of experience can provide, truly unleashing your productivity and potential.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013
Credits
Foreword
About the Authors
Acknowledgements
About the Reviewers
www.PacktPub.com
Preface
Index

Page Actions


Actions are the menu items of NAV 2013. Action menus can be found in several locations. The primary location is the Ribbon appearing at the top of most pages. Other locations for actions are the Navigation Pane, Role Center Cue Groups, and the Action menu on FactBox page parts.

The Action Designer , where actions are defined, is accessed from the Page Designer form, by clicking on View and selecting Page Actions or Control Actions (Control Actions can only be used for Role Center Cue Group actions and for NavigatePage wizard actions). When we click on Page Actions (or Ctrl + Alt + F4) for the Fixed Asset page (Page 5600), we will see a list of Ribbon actions in the following screenshot as they appear in the Action Designer:

The associated Ribbon tabs for the preceding Page Action list are shown in the following images. First, the Home tab:

Second, the Actions tab:

Third, the Navigate tab:

Finally, the Reports tab.

There are two default Ribbon tabs created for every Ribbon: Home and...