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From the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Blogs: ZIP files; Access issue; Shop calendar; CRM & NAV Integration

by Linda Rosencrance
Contributing Writer, MSDW

A selection of the latest insight from the Microsoft Dynamics NAV blogs:

  • Import a File and Export It as a ZIP file in NAV 2017
  • You Do Not Have Access to Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • Integrating Microsoft Dynamics CRM with Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • Performance Problem in VM Environment for NAV 2016 and Beyond

Import a File and Export It as a ZIP file in NAV 2017

On Ishwar's Blogspot, Ishwar Sharma stated that he did some R&D on the File Management codeunit (419) that's available in Dynamics NAV and discovered that pretty much all the functions related to files are available in it.

For example: For zipping a file, we no longer need third party software to do the job for us in NAV.

Sharma stated that there are many more functions available in this codeunit that you can play with and use to your advantage.

Before starting, I want you to know that this post is not limited to just importing and zipping a file. I want to show you the ability of codeunit 419 and the functions available in it. I have used a couple of them in my code.

Sharma stated that he's developed a codeunit and when he runs the codeunit object, a dialog opens up to enable you to select a file. At that point, you can select any file of any type and NAV will import it and export it in the same folder as a ZIP file, according to Sharma.

You can find out how to do that here.

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About Linda Rosencrance

Linda Rosencrance is a freelance writer/editor in the Boston area. Rosencrance has over 25 years experience as an reporter/investigative reporter, writing for many newspapers in the metropolitan Boston area. Rosencrance has been writing about information technology for the past 16 years.

She has covered a variety of IT subjects, including Microsoft Dynamics, mobile security issues such as data loss prevention, network management, secure mobile app development, privacy, cloud computing, BI, big data, analytics, HR, CRM, ERP, and enterprise IT.

Rosencrance is the author of six true crime books for Kensington Publishing Corp.

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