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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

Chapter 4.  Testing and Debugging

In the last chapter, we discussed the core programming concepts and related topics of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. We discussed how codes in Dynamics NAV get compiled into other code forms, and how we can sneak through the back door to understand the complex logic behind the simple look and form of the C/AL code. We also saw how VB programming has been integrated into the Dynamics NAV family to overcome the complexity of reporting.

In this chapter, we will focus solely on the testing part of C/AL codes. We will discuss the testing pattern implemented by Microsoft in its release of the 2016 NAV version. We will explain, in detail, how to write your own Test codeunits, and how to utilize automated testing, which is life-changing for consultants and developers. We will also see how the Visual Studio debugging technique can be utilized to debug the C/AL code, providing programmers of other programming languages with something familiar and a rich technique...

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