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Developing a Custom Sales Order Report.

 Hello everyone!  I hope you all are doing well. This is the second installment in our report development series. If you haven’t already watched the first video, which covers the basics of report components, I recommend checking out the playlist to get a foundational understanding before diving into this guide. In today’s post, we’ll take a step forward and start building a document report, specifically a  Sales Order Report . While working on this report, we’ll cover many essential aspects of RDLC report development that are crucial to understanding the overall process. This guide will focus on printing the  report body , and in future posts, we’ll tackle the header and footer.
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Getting Started with RDLC Report Development.

Hi everyone,  I hope you're all doing well! Today, I’m excited to introduce a new blog series focused on RDLC Report Development in Microsoft Dynamics. Throughout this series, I'll share insights, best practices, and step-by-step guides on how to develop reports in Dynamics NAV. As a developer, I’ll be covering everything I know, so if this interests you, make sure to stay tuned! In this first post, we’ll go over the basics: what a report is, its components, and how RDLC reports function in the developer environment. For the demonstration, I’ll be using Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, but most of the concepts discussed will apply to NAV 2013 R2, NAV 2015, and even newer versions with only minor changes.

🚀 Top 10 Most Watched Videos on Our YouTube Channel (January to March 2025) 🎥

Hi Readers, 2025 is an exciting year for our YouTube channel, with thousands of Business Central enthusiasts engaging with our content. If you haven’t watched these videos yet, now is the perfect time to catch up!  Here’s a recap of the top 10 most-watched videos from January to April, along with reasons why they should be on your watchlist.

New in Business Central 2025 Wave 1: Use SetAutoCalcFields on RecordRef for Better Performance

Hi, With the release of Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 Wave 1 (BC26), developers have something exciting to celebrate—Microsoft has introduced the SetAutoCalcFields method for the RecordRef data type! This enhancement addresses a long-standing limitation in AL development. Until now, RecordRef did not support SetAutoCalcFields , forcing developers to manually call CalcFields on every record, especially inside loops. This not only increased code verbosity but also impacted performance.

Discovering Events in Dynamics 365 Business Central with the Event Recorder.

Hi Readers, Introduction Are you a developer working with Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and struggling to find the right events to subscribe to? Whether you're customizing applications or integrating extensions, discovering which events are triggered during specific actions can be a challenge. Fortunately, Business Central provides a built-in tool called the Event Recorder , which allows you to track and capture events without manually searching through AL code. In this guide, we’ll walk you through how to use the Event Recorder , how to retrieve event subscription code, and best practices for ensuring smooth Business Central development.

What You Need to Know About Business Central 2025 Release Wave 1 – Cloud Setup & Upgrade Strategy.

Hi, Microsoft has officially released Business Central 2025 Release Wave 1, and it’s one of the most impactful updates in recent history. In this blog, I’ll cover: How to Set Up Business Central Cloud with the latest version (v26 preview and general availability) Why Microsoft has removed a large set of fields and tables – what it means for your extensions The implications of Version 25 as a break version and how your future upgrades will be different Upgrade Strategy Best Practices moving forward

How to Define Allowed Languages in Business Central 2025.

Hi Readers, Introduction Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central 2025 introduces a highly useful feature that allows administrators to define the allowed languages per environment . This helps users avoid confusion by ensuring they only see languages that are actually available in their Business Central environment. Why This Feature Matters Before this update, Business Central users had to scroll through a long list of all supported languages, even if many of them were not relevant to their specific environment. This often led to mistakes, wasted time, and user frustration. Now, admins can control the language selection , making the UI more intuitive and efficient.