Factboxes are more then ever a powerfull way for presenting related information. Normally you link your Factbox through properties, but now and then you need to do this from code.
This works fine if your page has at least one record, because the filtering is set on the “OnAfterCurrRecord” trigger of the page. So when there is no records, no filter is set on you factbox and then all related records are shown.
Suppose we want an Item Image to be displayed in the Sales Order When Selected in Sales Order Sub form.
Let’s create a FactBox for displaying the item Image that we will attach to the Sales Order Page.
In this demonstration we will explore how to utilize query objects to provide visual statistical data in FactBoxes. For this purpose we will be using Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 version.
This video demonstrates how to set up a FactBox that is based on data generated via a query.
In one of my previous posts on “how to link a faxbox in code“, I explain .. uhm .. how you can link a faxbox in code.. (you might have guessed that). Now, one of the things you have to keep in mind (as a programmer) when doing so, is the fact that the code on your “OnAfterGetCurrRecord” of your page is always executed. So if you’re putting code there to update your factbox, it’s also going to (try to) execute it, even when it’s not visible. You don’t want that.
Before you think I give you the Oracle with this article … this is actually nothing but showing you a new feature in NAV2013.
New?
Not really .. but that’s how Microsoft tells it :-). It wasn’t there in NAV2009 RTC .. so it must be new, right? Well, not really .. because we already had this in the classic for years .. but it wasn’t “ported” to the RTC in NAV2009
The Page 9082 is not displaying correct information. One of the fact boxes for sales is the Customer Statistics factbox page 9082.