Error 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, PublicKeyToken=b77a5c561934e089’. The system cannot find the file specified. The error occurs for users who use the DLL version of ForNAV and it happens because Microsoft has stopped supporting .net framework DLLs from […]

Replace your old ForNAV DLLs with a new version of the DLL

Please make sure you have read this article before continuing: https://www.fornav.com/knowledge-base/big-black-boxes-show-up-on-fornav-reports/   This article describes how you can replace your old ForNAV DLL’s with a new version of the DLL to get around the black box issue.   The service tier operation should only take 5-10 minutes and your users will only be affected for […]

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 page and is selected in the Report Layout Selection page. When an AL-report source file and its layout […]

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 other features that are only accessible for on-premise extensions. PLEASE NOTE! You need to upgrade ForNAV to Universal Code before upgrading to BC22. […]

Set number of copies in a FORNAV report

FORNAV has a great tool for setting the number of copies in a report. Instead of adding a CopyLoop data item, you can simply set the number of copies with a function call. There are a few steps to add this code. First, you need to create a global variable to hold the number of […]

Announcing ForNAV 7.2

We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 7.2 (7.2.0.2487). The main highlights of ForNAV 7.2 include: ForNAV Report Pack ForNAV General You can see the full list of changes to ForNAV here: www.fornav.com/version-history You can download ForNAV 7.2 at www.fornav.com (on the Download tab) or on Microsoft AppSource. To learn more about the […]

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 but open port 8080 as well. Copy the ForNAV installer and the universal code extension files Install the ForNAV Report […]

FORNAV Report Service

Today, running FORNAV OnPrem depends on a DLL, which has become the de facto way of integrating with Dynamics NAV and Business Central. However, after the move from C/SIDE to extensions, widespread use of Docker, and having to support a different model on Business Central Cloud, the value of using a DLL has decreased. On […]

Announcing ForNAV 7.0

We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 7.0 (7.0.0.2350). The main features in ForNAV 7.0 include: ForNAV Report Pack ForNAV Direct Print ForNAV Designer You can see the full list of changes to ForNAV here: www.fornav.com/version-history You can download ForNAV 7.0 at www.fornav.com (see under Download) or on Microsoft AppSource. To learn more […]

Upgrading ForNAV reports and layouts from OnPrem to Universal Code

Please see this updated article: Upgrade ForNAV OnPrem from DLL to Universal Code