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The Pace of Innovation: Does Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 Offer the Right Reporting Solutions?

by Steven Renders
Author, Trainer,

[Editor's note: Do you have questions about reporting in Microsoft Dynamics NAV? Send Steven your questions and he may answer them in a future article.]

It's been a couple of weeks now since Decisions Spring 2012 and unfortunately I was unable to attend the Q&A after my presentation and also had to miss the Expert Panel. As an alternative I will provide answers to some of the most interesting questions here.

Reporting in Microsoft Dynamics NAV has been a fascinating domain, especially since NAV 2009 has made it more challenging. Some even dare to say it has become a nightmare. Because of the way report objects have been a part of Dynamics NAV for many versions, it is indeed a big step to migrate towards RDLC.  And with NAV 2013 coming out soon, the situation will become even more interesting.  For example, one change that might ease the "pain" in Dynamics NAV 2013 will be the upgrade from RDLC 2005 to RDLC 2008. This means many of the cumbersome workarounds required in Dynamics NAV 2009 are no longer required in Dynamics NAV 1023. But with new features also come new challenges.

But now let's start by answering the questions:

Can you elaborate more on conditional formatting? [AND] Can you explain more about conditional formatting and the possibility for inserting an image through a reference and not through a blob field?

Here are a few points that answer this question:

  1. Conditional formatting usually means using colors and indicators to visualize information and compare business results with targets. It's all about the question ...

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About Steven Renders

Steven Renders is a Microsoft Certified Trainer with skills spanning business and technical domains. During the latest years he specialized in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and Microsoft SQL Server.

He has more than 16 years of business and technical experience. He provides training and consultancy focused on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Microsoft SQL Server, Business Intelligence Solutions, Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services and Database Performance Tuning.

Steven is the author of the book: Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009: Professional Reporting and was also a reviewer of the book: Programming Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009.

Steven has also presented at various Microsoft MSDN and TechNet evenings, conferences, communities, events and the MCT Summit.

Recently Steven started his own company, “think about IT”, which is specialized in training and consultancy, helping companies learn, implement, understand and solve complex business requirements related to IT, in Belgium and abroad. Steven also started a blog where he shares knowledge, tips tricks and experiences: http://thinkaboutit.be

Specialties:

  • Microsoft Dynamics NAV
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Business Intelligence & Reporting
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