Introduction

The RoleTailored client represents a major paradigm shift for NAV developers. It was introduced with NAV 2009 as a new way for users to access the data they use in their day-to-day tasks. This version of NAV represents the transition phase between the Classic and RoleTailored approaches to the system; NAV 2009 is the last version where the Classic client is available and the first where the RoleTailored client is available.

As a developer you will find yourself performing the same types of tasks, but in different ways. For example, you are will still be building on ways to show data to the user, but where forms had a visual design component, pages will now be designed primarily through an interface similar to XMLports. You still build reports in C/AL, but they have to be converted for use with the RoleTailored client. This chapter will show you how to perform some of the basic tasks associated with developing for this new interface style.