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Mastering Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016

You're reading from   Mastering Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 The compilation of best skillset to harness Microsoft Dynamics NAV for Administrators, Consultants, and Developers

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2017
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781786464309
Length 450 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Rabindra Sah Rabindra Sah
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Table of Contents (13) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Microsoft Dynamics NAV Installation FREE CHAPTER 2. Upgraded Features and Configuration in Dynamics NAV 2016 3. The C/AL and VB Programming 4. Testing and Debugging 5. Design and Development Considerations 6. Version Control and Code Management 7. Tuning Up the NAV System 8. Security in Dynamics NAV 2016 9. Upgrade and Migration 10. Interfacing NAV with Other Applications 11. Extending Dynamics NAV 2016 12. The Future of NAV

Object designer fundamentals


In this section, we are going to see the design fundamentals of the main objects in Dynamics NAV.

Team development features

unlock the objects. The four basic operations are as follows:

The locking and unlocking feature has been introduced to NAV in the 2009 version release. It is very useful in the case of Team Environments, where different developers are working together on the same module or process. Here, since they are working closely, to eliminate the risk of overwriting changes made by other users, you can use this feature to lock the objects, and once you are done with your process, you can easily unlock the objects. The four basic operations are as follows: Locking Unlocking

  • Force unlocking

  • Auto-locking on design

This is illustrated in the following screenshot:

Locking

To lock the objects, follow these steps:

  1. Select all the objects you want to lock for your process.

  2. Select File and click on Lock. The shortcut is Ctrl + Alt + L.

Now since the object that you selected...

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