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Category Archives: .Net

Read Server Settings from C/AL code

7 Apr
Posted on April 7, 2015December 1, 2015 15

In this example I will show how to read the server settings directly from NAV code. Without the need to know the location of the config file or to create an external .Net dll. Also PowerShell isn’t needed, and you don’t … Read More »

.Net, NAV 2015

NAV 2015 Automatic Deployment of .Net Assemblies

24 Sep
Posted on September 24, 2014December 1, 2015 12

If you have already downloaded and installed NAV 2015 you should take a look at the Add-ins folder of the Windows Client. With NAV 2013 R2 we are used to an Add-ins folder that contains about 20 folders. But with … Read More »

.Net, Add-in, NAV 2015, Windows Client

How to print RDLC report to PDF on stationery paper (2)

22 Mar
Posted on March 22, 2014December 1, 2015 6

In my previous post I demonstrated an option to add a background to a PDF file after it has been created. The external library iTextSharp that I used in this example does the job in an excellent way. However, there … Read More »

.Net, Reports

How to print RDLC report to PDF on stationery paper

20 Mar
Posted on March 20, 2014December 1, 2015 5

One of the improvements with RDLC reporting in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is the possibility to save a report directly to PDF instead of using a so called PDF printer driver. This can be done by calling the REPORT.SAVEASPDF function (see … Read More »

.Net, Reports

Get SQL Server Name from code in Dynamics NAV 2013

19 Jun
Posted on June 19, 2013December 1, 2015 5

Sometimes it is better to use SQL code instead of C/AL code to perform bulky operations. The reason is obvious: performance. Using SQL code is much faster. The upgrade procedure for Dynamics NAV 2013 uses SQL code to perform the … Read More »

.Net, Three Tier Architecture, Windows Client

NAV Client needs permission to run external component

17 Apr
Posted on April 17, 2013 12

When you try to use an external component on client side (RunOnClient = Yes), then it can happen that get the following message “The Microsoft Dynamics NAV client needs permission to run xyz – an external component”: The problem here … Read More »

.Net, Role Tailored Client, Windows Client

Automatic deployment of RTC Control Add-in

25 Sep
Posted on September 25, 2012December 1, 2015 11

A few weeks ago a customer asked us for a replacement for a Notepad integration. They were using it for a long time with the Classic Client, but since they recently upgraded to the Role Tailored Client, they asked us … Read More »

.Net, Add-in, Role Tailored Client

Binary data with NAV Web Service

4 Apr
Posted on April 4, 2012December 1, 2015 22

A few weeks ago, a customer asked me to create a web service that was able to import data from a web form into Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Since they are using NAV 2009 R2, this didn’t sound very challenging. Just … Read More »

.Net, Web Services

Start Excel from RTC

24 Sep
Posted on September 24, 2011September 26, 2011 9

Problem Starting the Excel application from the Role Tailored Client can result in an error if the Regional Settings do not match the installed language of Office. In my case, I have Dutch Regional Settings but Office is installed with … Read More »

.Net, Role Tailored Client

Export to Excel on RTC using .Net Interop

24 Sep
Posted on September 24, 2011September 26, 2011 40

Introduction Exporting to Excel via the Role Tailored Client of Microsoft Dynamics NAV can be very slow when using the standard export functions from Table 370 (Excel Buffer). The reason for this performance issue is explained in this blog post … Read More »

.Net, Role Tailored Client

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