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Layout export and import
In the ForNAV Customizable Report Pack version 5.3, we’ve significantly improved the management of customized layouts. Custom report layouts All ForNAV reports have a built-in layout. This is the...
View ArticleAnnouncing ForNAV 5.3
We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 5.3 (5.3.0.1928). The new version of ForNAV includes: Support for local printers for direct print Support for direct print to local printers...
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Archiving in ForNAV
This Knowledge Base article is relevant for ForNAV Report Pack 5.4 and higher. In the ForNAV Report Pack 5.4 for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud and Business Central OnPrem version 16...
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AL Project Settings Requirements
When you add ForNAV reports to your AL project, there are a couple of things you must set up. If you are starting a new project, the Designer can create a new project folder for you. Click Extensions...
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A transaction must be started
If you are running a ForNAV report based on version 5.3 or earlier in Business Central 16 or newer, you might run into the following error when you save your report as an Excel document: A transaction...
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Hide the Design option on the request page
This article applies to on-premise Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central installations running the role tailored client. The Design option is shown on the request page of...
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New JavaScript properties and functions in ForNAV 5.4
With version 5.4, you can now do everything in JavaScript that you can do in AL, and much more. And the Field List in the Designer now makes it easier to use properties and functions on the report and...
View ArticleAnnouncing ForNAV 5.4
We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 5.4 (5.4.0.1997). The new version of ForNAV includes: Support for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 17 (2020 Release Wave 2) Enhanced...
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Update ForNAV Cloud
Updating ForNAV in cloud situations is a four-step process: Download the latest version of ForNAV from https://www.fornav.com/download/ Install ForNAV on the Designer computers. Upgrade the ForNAV...
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Update ForNAV from on premise to cloud
Moving your ForNAV reports from on premise (C/Side or extensions) to cloud is a matter of conversion. On premise ForNAV reports use a dll to render; cloud ForNAV reports use a web service, therefore...
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Update ForNAV on premise (BC14 and later)
Updating ForNAV in on-premise situations is a five-step process: Download the latest version of ForNAV from https://www.fornav.com/download/ Install ForNAV on the Designer computers. Install ForNAV on...
View ArticleCalculating week numbers
JavaScript does not have a built-in function to calculate the ISO week number from a day. Therefore, to get the week number, in the ForNAV Designer, you must paste the following code into the...
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JavaScript Records
We have extended the JavaScript Record functionality so that most database operations can be done without writing JavaScript code. To change or add a JavaScript Record in a report, in the Property...
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FieldExtensions and FieldGroups
This Knowledge Base article is relevant for ForNAV Designer version 5.5 and higher. Until now, it has required some coding in JavaScript to format pairs of captions/values and to hide the caption if...
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Backup when saving from the ForNAV Designer to a server
When developing on Business Central, you might assume that your data and extensions are safe from being deleted, and it is very easy to forget to take backups, especially on sandboxes where there is no...
View ArticleAnnouncing ForNAV 5.5
We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 5.5 (5.5.0.2032). The new version of ForNAV includes: Simpler formatting of pairs of captions/values in JavaScript, and the ability to hide the...
View ArticleWhat are the advantages of using ForNAV over Microsoft Word when it comes to...
In Microsoft Word, doing anything other than simple totaling – such as adding fields, data items or data from related tables – requires considerable development work, for example, you have to have...
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License Validation
This article is relevant for ForNAV installations OnPrem or private cloud. If you are running ForNAV for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud/SaaS, please write a mail to support@fornav.com....
View Article1ClickFactory and ForNAV
This article is relevant for ForNAV 6.0.0.2064 and newer versions. The target audience for this article is ForNAV customers who are connecting to a Business Central service tier running on a server...
View ArticleAdding different watermarks to each page
Sometimes you might want to have different watermarks in the report output. To do this, you can use one of the following two options: Use the ReportForNav.LoadWatermark (AL) or the...
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