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The ForNAV Designer tries to get the report object source code directly from Dynamics NAV/Business Central. It uses the finsql.exe to export the object in text format. This step requires a NAV/Business...
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Remove report settings (saved filters)
When you upgrade your Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Tenant to Business Central 2019 release Wave 2, you might experience that a report saves the wrong design settings, which prevents you from...
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Set up the ForNAV Converter and the ForNAV Designer
This Knowledge Base article is relevant for ForNAV version 4.1.0.1718 and higher. To set up the source for table information, we have added an assist edit button to the ForNAV Converter and the ForNAV...
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Error when the ForNAV DLL loads a non-ForNAV layout
An error can occur when the ForNAV DLL loads a non-ForNAV layout. This can happen in the following two scenarios: When a custom layout that is not a ForNAV layout is run from the Custom Report Layout...
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Advanced formatting with ForNAV
When a value from a column or a field is formatted in a ForNAV report, the normal behavior is that it mirrors the internal Microsoft Dynamics NAV/Business Central formatting 1:1. However, in some...
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Direct printing from the Business Central Web Client
By default, the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Web Client does not support direct printing from the request page. Instead, it creates a PDF file and brings up a preview window from which the...
View ArticleImprove Your ForNAV Report Performance
ForNAV reports have a very low memory and CPU usage. Based on feedback from customers and partners, report execution is faster than similar reports in RDLC. There are, however, a few scenarios where...
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How to Import an Extension
Install or remove a per tenant extension in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central This KB article is relevant for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central Cloud production environments. For sandbox...
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Announcing ForNAV 5.0
We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 5.0 (5.0.0.1806). The new version of ForNAV includes support for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2019 release wave 2 (version 15) OnPrem,...
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Trusted Certificates
Trusting Your Service Tier Certificate If you want to connect your ForNAV Designer to a service tier using secure communication via HTTPS/SSL then you need to be able to trust the certificate installed...
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Blocked by the runtime
When running a ForNAV report, you might receive the following error message: “The request was blocked by the runtime to prevent accidental use of production services.” To resolve this issue: In...
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Import a Custom Report Layout in ForNAV Cloud
To import a custom report layout in ForNAV Cloud: In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, go to the Custom Report Layouts window. Click New. In the Edit window, enter the report ID and select...
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ForNAV and Docker Containers
You can use Reports ForNAV with your Docker containers. This is a short step-by-step example of how to set up a container that supports ForNAV reports. Install NAV Container Helper To help install your...
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ForNAV and Docker Containers
You can use Reports ForNAV with your Docker containers. The following is a step-by-step example of how to set up a container that supports ForNAV reports. Install the NAV Container Helper To help...
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Using e-mail body with a ForNAV report
When your document reports are in ForNAV, you can still take advantage of the standard feature in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central for adding an e-mail body when using...
View ArticleNavHelperFunction
When converting RDLC reports to ForNAV reports, you will notice that the Showoutput value on sections and controls sometimes has a function call to the NavHelperFunction, like in the following example...
View ArticleForNAV Granule Required
To use ForNAV and work with the ForNAV Designer using extensions in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central v14 and later, in an OnPrem (or private cloud) scenario, you must have the ForNAV granule...
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Error in Report Selection
You might get the following error message when printing or sending a ForNAV report: The SourceExpr for report control ‘ReportForNav_Header’ is not valid. The following error occurred: A call to...
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