Author: Jan Sillemann

Incorrect formatting of dates and decimal numbers on Business Central 20 Cloud

Please read this article: Troubleshooting blank output and formatting dates and numbers after upgrading to BC20 Cloud

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Support for multiple languages

Out-of-the-box, ForNAV supports multiple languages. However, by default, Business Central is installed with the local language and US English. To enable additional languages, you must install additional language packs/modules.   To do this in Business Central cloud, simply search for Language and then select the languages you want.   In Business Central OnPrem, you can

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New prices for ForNAV OnPrem and ForNAV Cloud

In the last three years, we have significantly increased the functionality and features in ForNAV. You can now take advantage of our improved Report Pack, Direct Print (including RDLC and Word reports), a new JavaScript editor, improved language capabilities, e-mail body layout, and adding Data Items in the ForNAV Designer without touching Visual Studio Code

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Calculating sums in JavaScript

Sometimes it is useful to be able to calculate the total of a field across a table without running through all the records like the Rec.Calcsum() function does in AL. To do this, you can simply use the Sum value on a FieldExtension field: List.FieldExtensions.Amount.Sum If the field is a calculated field, Business Central will

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Changes to the Cloud ForNAV layout and custom layout format

In Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 20 (2022 release wave 1), Microsoft is starting to move the Word rendering subsystem from being open for modification to a proprietary and closed system. As a replacement, Microsoft is introducing a new layout type that does not piggy back on the Word format. From the beginning, ForNAV cloud

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Signing PDFs

To sign a PDF, you can use the following JavaScript: CurrReport.PrinterSettings.Sign.Certificate = ForNAVFileStorage.Data; // the value must be a blob field containing the certificate. CurrReport.PrinterSettings.Sign.Password = ‘abc’; The certificate must be a valid pfx certificate. Keywords: digital signature signage

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Announcing ForNAV 6.2

We are happy to announce general availability of ForNAV 6.2 (6.2.0.2213). The main features in ForNAV 6.2 include: Support for Microsoft Dynamics Business Central 19 Significantly improved ForNAV Direct Print capabilities, including direct print of RDLC and Word reports Creating and editing email body layouts in the ForNAV Designer Print to Microsoft Excel   ForNAV

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Microsoft Universal Code Initiative and ForNAV

Microsoft recently announced the Business Central Universal Code initiative. Universal Code is about encouraging partners to develop and resell Business Central Universal Code offerings. Universal Code offerings can be defined as cloud-optimized extensions for Business Central. Universal Code solutions can be implemented everywhere, in Business Central online, and in on-premise or privately hosted environments.  

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Direct Printer Definitions

Before reading this article, please make sure you have familiarized yourself with the ForNAV Direct Print overview: https://www.fornav.com/direct-print/, and installed and configured the ForNAV Direct Print service or client.   With ForNAV 6.2 (and later versions), you can define local printers and print ForNAV, RDLC, and Word reports to them directly, without seeing the usual

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ForNAV Direct Print Service – Getting Started

Before reading this article, please make sure you have familiarized yourself with the ForNAV Direct Print overview: https://www.fornav.com/direct-print/. This step-by-step guide helps you to quickly set up the Direct Print service functionality of the ForNAV Customizable Report Pack in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central. If you prefer, we also have a couple of Coffee Break

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