Chapter 7. Setting up Periodic Activities, Stylesheets, and Rapid Implementation Methodology

The first part of this chapter explains periodic jobs in NAV. In the periodic jobs sections, we will learn how to set up recurring jobs, which can be run automatically at a preset time and a set frequency, for example, printing a sales report every morning or running customer reminder task every day. In NAV, all this can be done using a module called Job Queue.

In the latter part of this section, we will discuss the functional aspects and some of the most common batch jobs that are required in business, for example, cost adjustments, period closing, and so on.

The second part of the chapter talks about rapid implementation in NAV. The rapid implementation approach or RIM (Rapid implementation methodology) is a set of tools available for importing and setting up of data in a simple and easy way, using predefined templates and questionnaires.

Job Queue

Those who are familiar with prior versions of...