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Extending Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cookbook

You're reading from   Extending Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 Cookbook Extend Dynamics NAV 2016 to win the business world

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786460608
Length 458 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Alexander Drogin Alexander Drogin
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Writing Basic C/AL Code FREE CHAPTER 2. Advanced C/AL Development 3. Reporting and Data Analysis 4. .NET Interoperability in C/AL 5. Extending C/AL with COM Components 6. SharePoint Integration 7. Control Add-ins 8. Web Services 9. Events and Extension Packages 10. PowerShell

Creating pivot tables with Power Query


Microsoft Excel is a powerful tool for data analysis - you can import data from many sources and build intricate analytic functions. But as the volume of data grows, it becomes harder to manipulate Excel sheets. Entry tables in NAV can contain millions of records, and importing this huge amount of data into an Excel workbook is a tedious work.

With Power Query, you can employ the Excel analytical toolbox, while keeping your data on the server. Data requests can be directed to the data provider without loading raw data into Excel.

Getting ready

The query used in the current example is the one created in the previous recipe. The walk-through in the Retrieving data from NAV with Power Query recipe must be completed before starting the next demonstration.

How to do it...

In the current recipe, we are creating a pivot table presenting sales amounts by customers, with Power Query.

  1. A list of workbook queries should be displayed in your current workbook. If it is...

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