Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV

Customize your NAV applicationsKey FeaturesGain from the insights and methods of industry-leading experts and tailor your applications to best suit the needs of your businessLearn through the detailed explanations and useful examples that are presented in a logical, step-by-step mannerThis comprehensive guide is written with the goals of being used as a classroom text, a self-study text, and as a handy in-depth reference guideBook DescriptionMicrosoft Dynamics NAV is a full business solution suite, and a complete ERP solution that contains a robust set of development tools to support customization and enhancement. These tools provide greater control over financials and can simplify supply chain, manufacturing, and operations.This book will take you from an introduction to Dynamics NAV and its integrated development tools to being a productive developer in the Dynamics NAV Development Environment. You will find this book very useful if you want to evaluate the product's development capabilities or need to manage Dynamics NAV based projects. It will teach you about the NAV application structure, the C/SIDE development environment, the C/AL language paired with the improved editor, the construction and uses of each object type, and how it all fits together to build universal applications. With this new edition, you will be able to understand how to design and develop using Patterns and new features such as Extensions and Events.What you will learnProductively and effectively use the development tools that are built into Dynamics NAVUnderstand the strengths of NAV's development tools and how they can be applied to address functional business requirementsLearn how to do programming using the C/AL language in the C/SIDE Development EnvironmentExplore functional design and development using C/ALLeverage advanced Dynamics NAV development features and toolsGet to know the best practices to design and develop modifications of new functionality integrated with the standard Dynamics NAV softwareWho this book is forThis book will appeal to all those who want to learn about NAV's powerful and extensive built-in development capabilities. It assumes that you understand programming and are familiar with business application software, although you aren't expected to have worked with NAV before. ERP consultants and managers of NAV development will also find the book helpful.