No save button
Dynamics NAV does not have any kind of save button anywhere in the application. So, data is saved into the database as soon as the user leaves the field.
Likewise, a record is inserted in its table right after the field (or fields) of the primary key. Some pages such as Sales Line and the different journals have the DelayedInsert
property set to Yes
, which means that the record won't be inserted until the user moves the cursor to the next line or the next record.
The main advantage
The major advantage is that users can create any card (for instance, Customer Card), any document (for instance, Sales Order), or any other kind of data without knowing all the information that is needed. Let's explain this with an example.
A new customer has to be inserted into the database. For Dynamics NAV, it is mandatory to fill in some information to actually be able to post any transaction with the customer. The mandatory fields are Gen. Bus. Posting Group and Customer Posting Group...