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Social Network Posting Tip - Text Replacements

By Lewis Rosenberg
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​Do you Tweet?   We always encourage #BCUG #NAVUG community members to pay it forward, share knowledge and information. All those hashtags can be helpful, but they also can be challenging for our large fingers on those small smart phone virtual keyboards. If you use an Apple iPhone or iPad to send your Tweets and other social medial posts, this tip can help you save some keystrokes. You can ceate some short codes to represent common hashtags and phrases like @NAVUG #NAVUGSummit or anything else that you include frequently in your posts.     Simpy go to Settings, General , Keyboard and then Text Replacement on your i-device. Type the long phrase (including ...
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Non-Financial Data

By Pam Smith
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Is it possible to use NAV to track non-financial data?  (i.e. Headcount).  We have found some documentation on simulation entries but not sure if that's the right track.
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Enjoy BCUG/NAVUG Magazine on you iPad or iPhone

By Lewis Rosenberg
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Now that User Group Summit 2018 has come and gone, this blog may be a little late, but still may be useful the next time you are traveling (User Group Focus?).  I had a long trip from Philadelphia to Phoenix and thought I could pass some time reading the current issue of BCUG | NAVUG magazine.  Unfortunately, I had not yet received it in the mail, so I figured out how to download it to my iPad. Here are some simple steps to download BCUG/NAVUG Magazine to your iPad or iPhone.  If you know of a better or easier way, please post a reply.   Step 1:  Go to NAVUG.com and scroll to the bottom of the home page for the site map (or simply go to:  https://www.navug.com/resources/magazine ...
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Save the Date: User Group Summit North America Location Announced for 2019

By Janet Lampert
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Whew, this week is flying by at User Group Summit in Phoenix, Arizona! We’re having a blast learning from peers and experts, sharing knowledge, and making lasting connections that will fuel the year ahead. Additionally, the energy and excitement during the keynote announcing the location for next year’s event was incredible and we want everyone to be a part of it. The much-anticipated location for 2019 is… Orlando, Florida! Don’t miss this premier event by adding User Group Summit, located in Orlando to your 2019 budget. You won’t want to miss it. Before User Group Summit in Phoenix is officially a wrap, we wanted to share some highlights from the week. ...
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New Features & Look for Your User Group Website

By Katie Froeber
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Your User Group website has fresh new look. Let’s take a tour of some of the new personalized features which will help you better see relevant discussions and upcoming events. New My Discussions Feed On the homepage, you’ll see a ‘My Discussions’ feed of the latest discussions of the communities which you belong. You can click on the ‘Chapter Chatter’ tab to view only the discussions happening within your chapter.   New My Chapter & Upcoming Chapter Meetings Feed To better connect you with upcoming local user group meetings, you’ll see a listing of the chapter communities which you belong and their upcoming meetings on the site’s homepage. ...
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Is Dynamics NAV going away?

By Mark Rhodes
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Yes, ….. and no. Heard about Dynamics 365 Business Central? If not, or you don’t know much yet, you’re not alone – about 40% our community hasn’t (according to our member survey last month). Business Central is the new name for Dynamics NAV.  Microsoft released the cloud version, hosted on Azure, in April.  The on-premise version (aka NAV 2019) will be released this fall. So what’s this mean to you and your organization? If you’re like most, your key concerns about what’s happening with Dynamics NAV are straight forward: Will we be able to keep using Dynamics NAV / Business Central for our operations? How much is it going to cost us? You have a ...
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central W1

By Roberto Stefanetti
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Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central W1 Lately I saw several post / comment related to   Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central W1   on social media. How can I get the Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central W1? …to develop a new localization for example. There are at least   three ways   to get access to   MSDYN365BC W1 release. On-Demand   Request   (asking directly to Microsoft…) On Dockers   (accessing to public and insider docker repository) On Collaborate   (example of W1 On-premise Preview for partners)   #1 – W1:”On Demand” Announcement at Directions ASIA was that MSDYN365BC W1will be available on ...
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My new book on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Dynamics 365 Business Central

By Roberto Stefanetti
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​​ My new book   on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Business Central:  “Implementing Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central” This title is available to   pre-order now   and is expected to be published in  February 2019 .   Topics “This book will take you from introducing Dynamics NAV 2018 to exploring all the techniques related to implementation and migration. You will also learn to expand functionalities within your existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation, perform data analysis, debug error messages, and implement free third-party add-ons to your existing installation. Further, you will learn to work with third-party ...
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Push Your Professional Boundaries at Summit Phoenix with NAVUG Credentialing

By Aspen Lindell
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Recognizing professional excellence is one of the most important things we do at NAVUG, and earning the Dynamics Credentialed Professional mark is one of our highest forms of recognition. We’ve got exciting news! We’ll be offering 3 NAV Core Exams this year at Summit Phoenix 2018! There will be 2 opportunities to take the exams: Monday October 15, 2018 @ 2:00pm – 4:00pm (Phoenix Local Time) Thursday October 18, 2018 @ 9:00am – 11:00am (Phoenix Local Time) The exams will be proctored on your personal computer, so say goodbye to paper and your #2 pencils.   Available Exams: NAV Core Application Setup NAV Core Development ...
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Altec Partner Spotlight

By Tonya Anderson
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Altec is a leading provider of integrated document management and process automation solutions.  What began in 1985 as a small forms company has evolved into a world-class business solution provider focused on helping companies run their organizations better, operate more efficiently, and build stronger bonds with their customers, suppliers, and employees  The company’s flagship product, DocLink, a document management process automation solution, helps companies connect people, processes and data for competitive advantage.  Companies looking to make a digital transformation can implement DocLink, which effectively eliminates the need for paper while automating ...
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Business Central, Best Posts Part I (April\August)

By Roberto Stefanetti
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​​​ Business Central, Best Posts Part I (April\August) Business Central is growing The Business Central forum is growing, the Ideas portal has an endless series of suggestions, all speak about Business Central, are emerging new blogs only dedicated to Business Central. Lately, several post / articles on Business Central have been published , some are very interesting, to avoid being dispersed in the network, I will try to summarize them (as was done some time ago for NAV). These posts are related to   different topics, both technical and functional , I would say usefully for those who want to start with a new project on Business Central. I will ...
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Why Bring Your Team? | BCUG/NAVUG Summit Case Study - Stonewall Kitchen, LLC

By Delaney Freer
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BCUG/NAVUG Summit Phoenix delivers 180+ breakout sessions and offers attendees a personalized learning experience through tracks based on industry, job roles, product version - including Business Central, and level of experience. Many organizations view BCUG/NAVUG Summit as an investment in their people and have found the best way to maximize knowledge consumption is to send a team of individuals representing several departments. BCUG/NAVUG Member, Stonewall Kitchen, LLC , is sending eight team members to BCUG/NAVUG  Summit in 2018. Organizations who send teams to BCUG/NAVUG  Summit find taking a 'divide and conquer' approach to the sessions aids ...
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Experience Dynamics 365 Portal

By Roberto Stefanetti
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​ Experience Dynamics 365 Portal https://experience.dynamics.com/ The Dynamics Experience portal   is changing continuously, now you can find everything you need for: Propose new ideas \ functionality (in two modes, Ideas and Insider) Test the trials versions See the updated roadmaps Access the all Dynamics Communities Access to powerapps available for the products   As for the “Ideas” and “Insider” programs are very interesting (my opinion) Ideas Program What can you insert? Anything: requests for missing functionality, new features (ex: F8 Key in Web Client!), improvements to existing features, bug reports, ...
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Stand Out from the Crowd with a Dynamics Professional Credential

By Cynthia Priebe MCP, ACP
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In preparing to write an article on the value of the Dynamics Credentialed Professional Certifications and what it would take to help you recognize the value of this certification, I found the “5 Reasons Certifications Aren’t Worth It” by David Bolton[1]. David is correct in his assessment of why many certifications provide no value but his list also makes it easy for me to explain why Dynamics Professional Credentials are the exception. “Software Technology Moves Too Fast” – Knowledge that’s relevant today quickly becomes outdated. If I use the NAV Core Application Setup exam as an example, it is designed to test experience and knowledge of setups ...
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Are you interested in becoming a Credentialed Professional?

By Aspen Lindell
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Are you interested in our Credentialing Program, but don't know where to start? Unfamiliar with the benefits of taking our exam? How much do the exams cost? We have the answers for you!! All the information you need to know about Dynamics Credentialed Professionals is presented here in this Informational Webinar,  Dynamics Credentialed Professionals Informational Webinar #Ad
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BCUG/NAVUG Summit Phoenix, Let’s Do This Together

By Delaney Freer
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Thousands of Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central and legacy Dynamics NAV users and partners are marking their calendars as busy for October 15-18. Why, you ask? To gather in Phoenix, AZ for the 11th annual  BCUG/NAVUG Summit  conference, of course! Are you still scheduled to be in the office? Don’t delay your Summit registration – you can save $200 with Advanced pricing through Thursday, September 6.  Register now. If you're not already registered, can we tempt you to join us in Phoenix? Here is a preview of what you can look forward to onsite: Learn from the Best. Take advantage of the kick-butt content and learning tracks.  ...
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D365BC – Data Backups – Part 2

By Franz Kalchmair
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Another way for backup/restore data in BC. Rapid Start cannot be found with the search function, also the Rapid Start Profile is missing. But the according pages are there: Config Templates Config Worksheet Config Packages Details can be found @  https://moxie4nav.wordpress.com/2018/08/05/d365bc-data-backups-part-2/ ​ cheer
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Back to School

By Kenzie Jenson
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What do you mean, Back to School ?   With August in sight, back to school is on everyone’s mind. Feel like you’re missing out? Have no fear – new Academy courses are here! The Academy team has been working hard to add additional and NEW courses to the 2018 schedule. With all the upcoming training opportunities, you can be certain you won’t feel out of the loop on the back to school vibe. So what exactly is Academy? Academy offers a variety of virtual – that is, online – classes that provide training on different business applications that people like yourself use every day. How does it work? You choose a class and time that works in your ...
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Dynamics 365 Business Central October ’18 release

By Franz Kalchmair
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Great news! Cloud and On-Premise: means D365bc can be installed on a local server, you can make then backups of the database. Extended VS-AL experience: support for .Net interop @ on-premise Optimized user interface Flow Filters, Limit Totals Permission sets editable Tenant admin a.m.m. details:   https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/business-applications-release-notes/October18/dynamics365-business-central/ cheer
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The Long Road to Demand Planning (AFP) - Part 3

By Marguerite Manelski
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It’s been 7 months since my last blog and 8 months since our go live with Lanham Demand Planning and I cannot even begin to explain the amazing experience we as a company has experiences during this time.   First things first I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved to allow this dream to be a reality, Lanham for the development, my IT manager for not just finding Demand Planning but sharing it with us, upper management for trusting not just the program but its employees that we could make it work and my co-workers for being willing to step out of their comfort zone and learning something completely different.   8 months ago, ...
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