Are you registered for Dynamic Communities’ User Group Summit 2018 in Phoenix? Summit is the ultimate in-person learning experience for Microsoft Dynamics end users. The event includes sessions and activities covering the entire Microsoft Dynamics suite of products. Topics are also organized by educational tracks such as Finance, Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management as well […]

Wondering how to use Docker Containers for Dynamics NAV? The first step on getting started with Docker Containers is selecting the Docker Container Tag from this list at hub.docker.com. This will be used in the place of <ReplaceWithDockerTag>. Next Open Portal.azure.com – Click on Cloud Shell Icon If you have never used Cloud Shell, you […]

User personalization in Dynamics NAV is a free and often under-utilized tool that empowers businesses to improve efficiencies. Personalization allows you and your employees to remove clutter and hide functionality that is not being used, add short cuts for functionality that is used often, and improve the speed of data entry. In the examples below, […]

Modifications, code fixes and configuration changes to production systems are a necessity on a software implementation project. A formal testing procedure is recommended when major changes are made, but sometimes testing is minimized for smaller changes. Unfortunately, small changes can also lead to system outages and user frustration if not properly vetted or if key […]

Our support team is frequently asked to develop import functions to pull Excel data into Dynamics NAV. In some cases, the development of dataports or XMLports is necessary, however, as an alternative, I increasingly see users taking advantage of copy and paste in Dynamics NAV. Copy and paste has been enabled since the Dynamics NAV […]

You’ve made the decision to upgrade your ERP solution (see “Why Should You Upgrade Your ERP Solution?”) You have prepared yourself and your organization for some level of disruption (see “What Should You Expect During Your ERP Upgrade?”) and you are now ready to engage on the project. You have one final decision to make, […]

What should you expect when upgrading your ERP solution? In a word: disruption – at least a little bit. If you use your Enterprise Planning (ERP) solution in a 100% vanilla-manner, then this probably doesn’t apply to you. For the rest of us, direct involvement in an ERP upgrade is required to ensure that the […]

In the Enterprise Planning (ERP) world, we often explain that implementing your solution is like building a house – start with a strong foundation, add options, etc. If that were the case, ERP upgrades might correspond to adding higher efficiency windows or appliances, installing infrastructure for “smart home” features, addressing building code changes, or minimizing […]

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The steps required to close a fiscal year in Dynamics NAV are relatively simple.  First, accounting periods need to be closed via the “Close Year” function on the “Accounting Periods” page.  Secondly, a journal needs to be created via the “Close Income Statement” process. The closing general journal that is created should be reviewed, then posted. If […]