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Add request page variables to a report
You can use the report property Request Page Variables to add variables to the report’s request page. The value of the variables can later be used in JavaScript expressions to control the layout of the...
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Using request page variables to filter JavaScript records
Read how to Add request page variables to a report as a prerequisite to this article Sometimes you might want to set a dynamic filter on a JavaScript record in order to get a specific record. With the...
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Paper Sources and ForNAV Direct Print
The preferred way to control the paper tray used when printing from Business Central is to use the paper source setting on a direct printer definition. In the list of ForNAV direct printers, you can...
View ArticleInstall the ForNAV Report Service on Docker
With the new addition of the Report Service, you must also install it when you want to run ForNAV in a Dockerized Business Central installation. To install the ForNAV Report Service on Docker: Step 1....
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Upgrade ForNAV OnPrem from DLL to Universal Code
This article describes upgrading ForNAV on-premise from DLL to Universal Code. Universal code extensions are extensions that are optimized to run on cloud and don’t use DLLs, the local file system, and...
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How to fill temporary tables in AL-code and use them in custom layouts
In the ForNAV Designer, you can add new data items to a layout without modifying the underlying AL-code. This has the benefit of easy deployment and maintenance, because the changes only exist in...
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Add a repeater on your report
Add a repeater on your report In some cases, it is necessary to add a repeater to your Business Central reports. For instance, if you want to print one label for each item of quantity on your Sales...
View ArticleForNAV Direct Print Infrastructure
Direct Print consists of three ways of sending print jobs directly to a printer in Business Central. They are named Server Print, Service Print, and Client Print. Server Print Server Print is only...
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Add assembly lines to any Business Central report
With the release of ForNAV 7.x.x.x, you can now add assembly lines (Bill of Material or BOM) to several standard ForNAV reports. Adding assembly lines works for the following tables: “Sales Line”...
View ArticleError when using ForNAV DLL with Business Central 22
Sometimes users will get the following error message when trying to run a report: Could not load file or assembly ‘System.Windows.Forms, Version=4.0.0.0, Culture—neutral,...
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Install the ForNAV Report Service on Docker
With the new addition of the Report Service, you also need to install it when you want to run ForNAV in a Dockerized Business Central installation. To do this you: Build your Business Central container...
View ArticleDirect Print and Follow-Me Printing
Do you want to use ForNAV Direct Print with a Follow-Me print solution? Here is a helpful hint on how to successfully combine the two. You might find it challenging because the Follow-Me print software...
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Automatic selection of bank accounts in Business Central reports
In ForNAV 7.1 and higher, it is possible to set different purposes for your bank accounts and to generate your reports with the right bank account number automatically. The Bank Account Selections...
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Add aging buckets on Aged Accounts Receivables
Minimum requirement: ForNAV Report Pack version 7.1.0.2 There are several ForNAV reports that display aging information. They display the age of the open entries. By default, the aging is displayed in...
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Support for reports with lots of pictures
Using thumbnails instead of full-size images for picture-heavy reports Often, you might want to mix text and pictures in a report. However, Business Central has a number of limitations in terms of the...
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Use the address from the Responsibility Center instead of the address from...
On document reports, sometimes you might want to use the address from the Responsibility Center instead of the address from the company information. To enable this, you have to modify the template:...
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Client print multiple documents
When using ForNAV Direct Print, you can choose to let a central Windows service handle all your print jobs, or you can download the jobs and print them automatically from the web client. The latter...
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How to hide line captions based on expressions
Note: This requires as a minimum version 7.0.0.0 of the ForNAV Designer and extensions A recurring issue in report design is how to hide column headers when there is no value in any of the records in...
View ArticlePassword protection of PDF files
You can password protect PDF files using JavaScript in the PreReport trigger: CurrReport.PrinterSettings.PdfEncryption.OwnerPassword = ‘MyOwnerPassword’;...
View ArticleHow to translate attachment names
The event subscribers mentioned in this article were tested with Business Central 2023 release wave 1 (BC22). We cannot guarantee the correct working on different Business Central versions, as these...
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