For long, we (as a partner community) have been asking for longer field lengths. And this time, Microsoft seems to have delivered: about 860 field lengths were changed. Mostly from Text50 to Text100, but also from Text30 to Text50 and so on. For your convenience, I created a csv on my “CALAnalysis”-repo on github that lists all of them.
Category Archives: Dynamics NAV
Using Font Awesome icons in control add-ins
This post has been long overdue. I’ve had it in my to-do list for nearly four years now, but it always ended up in the not today category. Funny how many times I’ve implemented it already, and how many times I’ve presented this, and I never ever found a few minutes to create a demo repository and a blog to come with it. So, here we go.
Tips for Wizards in Dynamics NAV and 365 Business Central
During my classes I always get at least one Ahaaaa from a delegate or maybe even a “(#¤%&/(%¤ I have wasted half my life not knowing that” so I have been urged to share some of my little tricks here on my blog, and if you get just one new thing, it’s all worth it.
So here they are:
Enum Object in Business Central – How to create and how to extend!
Since the dawn of Business Central Era (2nd April 2018 – Today), there are many new data types introduced by Microsoft. One such data type is Enum(Enumeration). Essentially, what enumeration is having a single select value with multiple options at a given time!
Well, I know what your thinking what about the ‘Option’ data type.
Anyways, enough of talking let’s just dive in!
Generate Number Series from one Company and use it in another company
When dealing with Number Series where the Intercompany Documents are created automatically using the code, using standard number series generation Codeunits cause problems. In this blog, I’ll be explaining why this issue is caused and how to resolve such issues.
Use Excel to create a permission set
When developing in AL creating permission sets isn’t the must fun thing to do…. I thought it must be possible to find a better tool than editing the xml file manually and found some inspiration here. Based on that I created this excel sheet that you can use to create a permission set xml file.
How To: Create a Job in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central
This blog describes two ways to create a new job that includes budgets in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central. By including budgets, you increase visibility into cost, which helps you predict cost overruns and maximize revenue.