Error "Before you can perform printer-related tasks, you need to install a printer."

Ever got this error "Before you can perform printer-related tasks, you need to install a printer." While previewing a report in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Classic,

I got you a simple solution for this error.

Infocodes in LS Retail V 5.05 ( Pos )

Infocodes :

Infocode is a trademark of LS Retail ehf. This are used to capture extra information regarding transactions made at the POS terminals in Dynamics NAV. You can apply an infocode to a particular action in Pos, for example when applying discount on particular transaction, Pos system will show a textbox with " Discount Reason " to cashier for an input. 

Error "Overflow under type conversion of code to code. Value x"

Hello Readers, 

Today i am sharing a short post about this error "Overflow under type conversion of code to code. Value x"

Scenario : I got a call from client that they are facing this error "Overflow under type conversion of code to code. Value xxx " while punching a item with barcode.For instant or temporary resolution, I have told them to punch item with item number.After doing some research i found the root cause of the issue and resolved it permanently.That you can find below.

Platform : Microsoft Dynamics Nav 2009 SP 1

Cause : The maximum length of field is defined 10 characters but they are trying to flow a value of more than 10 characters. 

Resolution : First you have to find the source of the error, For that you have to just activate the Debugger (Follow the link to see the tutorial for debugger ).It will take you the code from where this error is getting generated.
Now you have to find the variable which is unable to store or flow this value and increase the length of the variable as per your requirement. 

Result : Now variable is able to flow the same value as we have increased the length of it.

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FlowField V/S FlowFilter in Dynamics Nav

People always ask this question "What is difference between FlowField and FlowFilter ? " in Dynamics Nav.

Lets find out here.

You can find both FlowField And FlowFilter in Fieldclass property of a table's field.

As shown below:

FlowField is a type of Fieldclass property in Dynamics Nav table's field,which shows the output of the calculation mentioned in the CalcFormula Property. Eg the Inventory field in the Item table shows the total of the quantity of an item and is calculated as the sum of the Quantity field for all entries in the Item Ledger Entry table for an particular item.

As per MSDN You can use FlowFields to do the following:

• Calculate the total of a field over a set of records and display the results.
• Calculate averages.
• Determine the existence of records in a table.
• Determine the number of values in a table.
• Determine the minimum value.
• Determine the maximum value.
• Look up a value in another column in another table.

FlowFilter is a also a type of Fieldclass property  in Dynamics Nav table's field, which is use to set ranges on the calculations that are calculated in FlowFields. Eg if the FlowField contains the total inventory of an item, then you can use a FlowFilter to see the total for a period of time slot like month, day etc. 

Note : Both FlowField And FlowFilter are virtual fields. Thats why at the time of data extraction from SQl Server, both will be not extracted.

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.Zup file In Dynamics NAV

Ever wondered why we get pop up "Do you want to replace the .zup file" on closing of Dynamics NAV Development Environment and what does it mean,

Lets Clear out here.

.Zup File :  All setup parameters that are responsible for running Dynamics NAV Development Environment are stored in .Zup file , which has default name fin.zup .

Locations:

• Windows XP :  C:\Documents and Settings\<Username>\Application Data.

• Windows 7 and up :  C:\users\<User name>\AppData\Roaming\ .

.Zup File contains:

• Database name.

• Database server name.

• All parameters defined in Options window.

• User-specified personalization of development environment windows, such as window size, window position, column order, column visibility, and column width.

Why it's not a good practice to replace .Zup file :


When we are working on more than one Databases of Dynamics Nav  on a same PC  e.g. Database 'A' and Database 'B'.When i will open Database 'A' a .Zup file be created for the same which contain user setup information for Database 'A' . And when i will open Database 'B' ,at the time of closing it will pop up "Do you want to replace the .Zup file"  .

• If Click 'Yes' : It will replace the .Zup file and makes a new one for Database 'B.

• If Click 'No' : It will not change user setup information in .Zup file.

Issue resolution for .Zup File :

Any issue occurs regarding .Zup file in Dynamics Nav , best to delete the .Zup file because a fresh file will created again .

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Solution to "You do not have permission to run the 'Object Name' Object Type. Contact your system administrator to have your permissions changed." | NavStorm

If you are getting this error "You do not have permission to run the ''Object Name' Object Type.  

Contact your system administrator to have your permissions changed."  

This is a pure permission error which is cause due to lack of permissions in your license file.You have to check that you have uploaded the developer license or not because only developer license has rights to design the objects. For steps to upload license follow this link "Steps to upload license file".

I was getting this error "You do not have permission to run the ''Object Name' Object Type.  Contact your system administrator to have your permissions changed."  because, I have uploaded navision 2013 license file on navision 2009 , that's a common problem developer's  face while working on different version's simultaneously.

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