Between the many hours of preparation of all the conventions (there are a few surprises I can only talk about after Directions EMEA – but is eating up a lot of time ..), let’s make time for this tiny little function that I tend to use quite a lot lately. Why am I using it? … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Dynamics NAV PowerShell: Creating an enhanced Get-NAVServerInstance function
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 available TODAY!
Today was the day where we have been looking out for for months! Directions EMEA Key Note session .. and for months, this day was assumed to be THE day that the new version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV would be announced, with all its exciting new features both in the product and in the platform. … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Directions EMEA 2015: Workflow for Developers
Here a short story of the session that I attended about “Workflow for Developers” by Stuart Glasson. During the ACE program, I haven’t been working with Workflow that much. I have been involved with Eventing and Extensions quite a lot, but no Workflow. Now, I know that the new Workflow functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV Managed Services for Partners
Not a lot of time to blog about the next big announcement, announced at the second day of Directions EMEA, because I’m actually preparing my session still a little bit.. . I should, because network connection is a problem, and I was kind of depending on it.. :(. What is the big announcement: Microsoft Dynamics … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016: What’s New
With the new release of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, there is a lot to blog about. Let me start by trying to list down all the new features in this new release. Though, I’m actually quite sure I’m not going to be able to, because there are just that many .. and as Vjeko mentioned … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Fix NAV2015 Administration Shell after NAV 2016 installation
You should read Arend-Jan’s blogpost first. He explains that after you install NAV2016 on a machine that already had NAV2015 on it, that it breaks the NAV2015 Administration console. Arend-Jan also provide a fix for this! A really easy one even. But he was also talking about “if you’re not a PowerShell guru” .. And … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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NAV 2016 Eventing: All published Integration and Business events
It’s been a while since I’ve put up a decent blogpost. Well .. I’ve been busy at conferences, to be honest doing lots of Sessions. And I’m always nervous for these – I take it seriously, you know – people pay a lot of money to come to conferences like that, and the sessions need … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Download Waldo’s PowerShell Modules
Yesterday, I did my session at NAVTechays, being “Thinking out of the box with NAV Development”. Now, I will be blogging about this great conference and about the session, but not just yet. In this post,I would like to shortly focus on one thing that I addressed during that session. My Powershell Modules The past … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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PowerShell workshop ahead
It’s not of my habits to do advertisement on my blog. Even more: I hate advertisement on any blog – so especially mine. But I don’t get any money doing this – so no benefit here – but there is value… There is namely one reason why I did want to mention this upcoming PowerShell … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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NAVTechDays 2015: Final thougths
Time for the traditional wrap-up of NAVTechDays. This has become a tradition, so let’s not break this tradition and let’s share some thoughts about the conference of what I have been calling “the best NAV conference there is” ;-). Well .. is it still? 😉 As every year, NAVTechDays was held in one of the … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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How to install Waldo’s PowerShell Modules
A while ago, I announced the “release” of my PowerShell scripts and functions here. It’s a big thing for me, as lots and lots of efforts and time have been put into it (and still), but more important .. I’m convinced it can save you lots of time. Now, I only announced it, and for … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Print any document (any extension)
When reading Mark’s blog about printing PDF, it reminded me about a request I got not so long ago, which was quite similar: “I want to be able to easily print any document that is linked in my system, from NAV, … “. But you know the challenge: if you want to print a PDF, … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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A Merry Christmas and a “Cloudy” New Year!
I would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for next year! May the force be with you in your way to the cloud. And waldo wouldn’t be waldo if he didn’t celebrate it with PowerShell .. here is a script I found on PowerShell.com .. Just paste in a PowerShell ISE … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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NAV Extensions – Generic Code To Migrate Data When Upgrading Extensions
This is not a post on how Extensions work – I guess there is a lot of material out there that already handles Extensions. And if you don’t find any .. just check YouTube for a few video’s, like: How Do I: Create an Extension Package in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 How Do I Deploy … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Cloud SureStep for Product Development: The PowerShots
That’s right, there are new PowerShots in town! You might have read about the previous PowerShot series on my blog, where we focused on “The Transition of your Product to the Cloud”. “We”, being the “Cloud Ready Software” dudes: Gary, Vjeko and me. You might wonder – why would I go this year if I … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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NAV Extensions – Updated Generic Data Migration Options
OK, it’s official. I feel like an idiot :-). I was so proud with my previous blogpost as I was able to solve a somewhat complicated problem generically. And now there appears to be a platform solution for what I was trying to solve (or at least for a big part of it). I remember … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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How Do I Video’s on PowerShell and Microsoft Dynamics NAV
There are a bunch of video’s out there already, thanks to the “HDI” (How Do I) initiative from Microsoft. In a LOT of these video’s, you see PowerShell popping up. I was interested in which ones, because, it gives you an idea in which areas PowerShell is useful. And it seems PowerShell is useful in … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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NAV 2016 Extension Development Shell on the Azure Demo VM
Now, that’s a long title, isn’t it? I was in a conversation with Freddy Kristiansen .. the so called “father” of the “Azure Demo VM Image for NAV 2016” (or how do you kids call it these days). If you haven’t heard about that, I strongly advise you to check out for example MVP Steven … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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NAV 2016: Hooks or Events?
You don’t get the chance to blog on the 29th of February too much. In fact, you only get one chance in 1461 days .. . So let’s take this opportunity, to bother you with something that I have been thinking about from the moment Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 was release: What do we do … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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Discovery Event Pattern
I have been working on describing this very interesting NAV Design Pattern that uses events. We have been implementing it a few times, and I just didn’t want to hold it from you. You can find the pattern on “The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Design Patterns Wiki“. The actual design pattern can be found here, but … Continue reading »...(read more)![]()
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