Integrating Dynamics 365 Field Service with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 using WCF Part 2

Hi Readers,
This is the continuation of previous blog! Don't forget to check that out before moving forward! Previous Blog

In this blog,  we'll Create Function in Microsoft Dynamics to receive data from Microsoft Dynamics CRM  through a WCF Service. 

Know more about Integration in my other blog Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Integration to get more insides.

Now, lets get started!

Integrating Dynamics 365 Field Service with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 using WCF Part 1

Hi Readers,

In this blog, we will look into the Integration of NAV and CRM, wherein we'll Create Function in Microsoft Dynamics to pass data to Microsoft Dynamics CRM through a WCF Service. 

Know more about Integration in my other blog Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Integration to get more insides.

First, we'll require a WCF Service which will have functions to accept data from NAV and pass it to CRM. Then, we'll have to add this WCF Services as a dll in NAV. Add dll to NAV

Prerequisites: 

Accept DotNet JSON as Text in Microsoft Dynamics Navision

Hi Readers,

NAV doesn't accept .net Data source i.e., JSON as a parameter. But what if we want to pass a .net Data source in a NAV function to access its properties. 

Here is a short blog for that! 

We can pass .net Data in a form of Text as parameter in NAV and this is how that can be done. 

Consider,

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 release wave 1 Updates

Hi readers,

Dynamics Business Central is having enhancements day-by-day. Recently a new version of Business Central was released in 2020. The changes were planned in Jan,2020 and enhancements happened in Jan,2020 and Feb,2020. The updates are available now! (April,2020). It came with many functional as well as development features.

Following are list (links) of features/updates that I think are useful and interesting:

AL in Visual Studio Code for Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 wave 1 version 5.0

Hi Readers,

Motive of this blogs is to Setup AL Workspace in Visual Studio without going through a lot of unnecessary steps. All you need to do is follow the below mentioned steps precisely.

Here the Setup is according to online Dynamics 365 Business Central 2020 release wave 1 (latest)

1. Sign up with your work email for Business Central Sandbox so that you know the  Server Instance. Sign up
If you already have the environment, be ready with the Server Instance and Development port.

Using dlls or Assembly List in Microsoft Dynamics Navision

Hi Readers,
Today we will talk about how to use dlls efficiently and its importance.
If you are from a .net background you probably know that dlls are nothing but .cs classes. If we talk in NAV terms, dlls are files that has specific code which can be used for a feature.

NAV has predefined function such as SETRANGE, MESSAGE, DATETIME, etc. But what if NAV doesn't have a function you need and the feature will require a lot of custom code to do so, this is when dlls comes in picture. NAV has many

AL Object Designer in Visual Studio Code for Business Central

Hi Readers,

When it comes to a Business Central Environment in VS Code, moving towards a new language is one thing but figuring out which Object to use and sometimes we do not remember the Object IDs or names, it becomes difficult for a Developer to attempt to the new environment. The On-Premise version of Business Central is not in use anymore and we have to depend on the Workspace.

What do we do if I want to use an object but I cannot remember the Object ID or names? Well... I guess I'll have to try a few!

Luckily, No! Hence I thought of writing a small Blog of about it. It is handy and convenient!

Upgrade NAV 2018 to Business Central

Hi Readers, 

Since we are quickly moving to Dynamics 365 Business Central, there are many projects that are still working on Microsoft NAV 2018 and we need to migrate it to Business Central. 
When it comes to NAV - NAV migration, we do the export and merge operations but since Business Central doe snot support C/AL and has a new language AL, we need to perform certain steps to perform the upgrade. 

Today, we will discuss how that can be achieved. 

Prerequisites: 
1. VS Code
2. Business Central Workspace

Different ways of implementing Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 CRM Integration

Hi Reader,

Due to the boom of 345, a lot of clients have been looking forward to use NAV as well as CRM. Therefore, there is a need to create a link between the two. There are various ways in which this can be achieved depending on the client requirements, costing and convenience.

Here, I'll provide you with a gist of six ways in which an Integration of NAV to CRM can be achieved.