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Welcome ............................................................................................................ 0-1 Microsoft Dynamics Courseware Contents ........................................................ 0-2 Documentation Conventions .............................................................................. 0-3 Student Objectives ............................................................................................. 0-4
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 1-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 1-2 The Role Center ................................................................................................. 1-7 Use Keyboard Shortcuts .................................................................................. 1-12 Customizing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 .................................................... 1-14 The List Places ................................................................................................. 1-18 Change How Windows Display ........................................................................ 1-25 Enter and Edit Information ................................................................................ 1-26 Extract Information ........................................................................................... 1-28 Use MapPoint ................................................................................................... 1-36 Summary .......................................................................................................... 1-38 Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 1-39 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 1-42 Solutions ........................................................................................................... 1-43
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 2-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 2-1 Posting Groups ................................................................................................... 2-2 G/L Account Cards ........................................................................................... 2-10 Chart of Accounts Window ............................................................................... 2-16 Summary .......................................................................................................... 2-18 Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 2-19 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 2-21 Solutions ........................................................................................................... 2-22
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 3-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 3-1 Dimensions Overview ......................................................................................... 3-2 Demonstration Add Dimensions to a Purchase Order..................................... 3-7 Demonstration - View Posted Purchases by Project Code .............................. 3-11 Summary .......................................................................................................... 3-12 Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 3-13 Lab 3.1 Add and View Dimensions ............................................................... 3-14 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 3-16 Solutions ........................................................................................................... 3-17
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 5-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 5-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 5-2 Demonstration - Create a Vendor....................................................................... 5-4 Lab 5.1 Create a New Hardware Vendor ........................................................ 5-7 Demonstration Create a Purchase Order ........................................................ 5-9 Lab 5.2 Purchase Hardware from the New Vendor ....................................... 5-20 Lab 5.3 Receive and Invoice the Hardware................................................... 5-22 Demonstration - Create a Purchase Invoice..................................................... 5-23 Lab 5.4 Record an Automobile Maintenance Expense ................................. 5-26 Demonstration Pay a Vendor ........................................................................ 5-28 Lab 5.5 Pay the Automobile Maintenance Expense ...................................... 5-35 Demonstration - Adjust the General Ledger ..................................................... 5-37 Demonstration Analyze Transaction Entries ................................................. 5-39 Lab 5.6 Adjust the Posted Automobile Maintenance Expense ...................... 5-44 Summary .......................................................................................................... 5-45 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 5-46
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 6-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 6-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 6-2 Demonstration Create a Customer .................................................................. 6-3 Demonstration Create a Sales Quote.............................................................. 6-5 Demonstration Process the Sales Order ......................................................... 6-7 Lab 6.1 Sell Wooden Doors to an Existing Customer ................................... 6-12 Demonstration Receive Payment from a Customer ...................................... 6-13 Lab 6.2 Receive Payment for the Wooden Doors ......................................... 6-18 Summary .......................................................................................................... 6-19 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 6-20
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 7-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 7-1 Overview ............................................................................................................ 7-2 Demonstration Request Approval of a Document ........................................... 7-2 E-Mail Notifications ............................................................................................. 7-4 Substitute Approvers .......................................................................................... 7-4
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Summary ............................................................................................................ 7-5 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................... 7-6
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 8-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 8-1 Architectural Changes in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009................................... 8-2 Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server ........................................................................ 8-4 Web Services Support ........................................................................................ 8-5 Web Services published by Microsoft Dynamics NAV ....................................... 8-6 Development Enhancements ............................................................................. 8-7 Page Designer .................................................................................................... 8-8 Reports ............................................................................................................. 8-10 Multiple Client Support ..................................................................................... 8-11 C/SIDE Development Environment .................................................................. 8-11 Database Features ........................................................................................... 8-16 Multilanguage Functionality .............................................................................. 8-18 Summary .......................................................................................................... 8-21 Test Your Knowledge ....................................................................................... 8-22 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 8-24 Solutions ........................................................................................................... 8-25
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Objectives ........................................................................................................... 9-1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 9-1 Marketing ............................................................................................................ 9-2 Jobs and Resources ........................................................................................... 9-7 Service Management ....................................................................................... 9-11 Manufacturing ................................................................................................... 9-15 Warehouse Management ................................................................................. 9-18 Human Resources ............................................................................................ 9-20 Business Notification ........................................................................................ 9-21 eCommerce ...................................................................................................... 9-22 Summary .......................................................................................................... 9-22 Quick Interaction: Lessons Learned ................................................................. 9-23
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Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Welcome
We know training is a vital component of retaining the value of your Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 investment. Our quality training from industry experts keeps you up-to-date on your solution and helps you develop the skills necessary for fully maximizing the value of your solution. Whether you choose Online Training, Classroom Training, or Training Materials; there is a type of training to meet everyone's needs. Choose the training type that best suits you so you can stay ahead of the competition.
Online Training
Online Training delivers convenient, in-depth training to you in the comfort of your own home or office. Online training provides immediate access to training 24 hours-a-day. It is perfect for the customer who does not have the time or budget to travel. Our newest online training option, eCourses, combine the efficiency of online training with the in-depth product coverage of classroom training, with at least two weeks to complete each course.
Classroom Training
Classroom Training provides serious, in-depth learning through hands-on interaction. From demonstrations to presentations to classroom activities, you receive hands-on experience with instruction from our certified staff of experts. Regularly scheduled throughout North America, you can be sure you will find a class convenient for you.
Training Materials
Training Materials enable you to learn at your own pace, on your own time with information-packed training manuals. Our wide variety of training manuals feature an abundance of tips, tricks, and insights you can refer to again and again:
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Challenge Yourself!
Level 3 exercises are the most challenging. These exercises are designed for the experienced student who requires little instruction to complete the required task.
Step by Step
Level 1 exercises are geared towards new users who require detailed instructions and explanations to complete the exercise. Level 1 exercises guide you through the task, step by step, including navigation.
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Documentation Conventions
The following conventions and icons are used throughout this documentation to help you quickly and effectively navigate through the information.
CAUTION: Cautions are found throughout the training manual and are preceded by the word CAUTION in bold. Cautions are used to remind you of a specific result of a specific action which may be undesirable. HINT: Hints are found throughout the training manual and are preceded by the word HINT in bold. Hints are used to suggest time-saving features or alternative methods for accomplishing a specific task. NOTE: Notes are found throughout the training manual and are preceded by the word NOTE in bold. Notes are used to provide information which, while not critical, may be valuable to an end user. BEYOND THE BASICS: Advanced information found throughout the training manual is preceded by the words BEYOND THE BASICS in bold. Beyond the Basics provides additional detail, outside of standard functionality, that may help you to more optimally use the application. EXAMPLE: Examples are found throughout the training manual and are preceded by the word EXAMPLE in bold. Examples bring to light business scenarios that may better explain how an application can be used to address a business problem.
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Student Objectives
What do you hope to learn by participating in this course? List three main objectives below. 1.
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Introduction
A broad overview of ERP and its benefits are discussed. The general concepts of the user interface design in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 are introduced, and an outline of all general functions in the program are provided, including how to edit, view, delete, and extract information. New users learn how to navigate from the Role Center and Navigation panes, as well as how to perform simple customizations of their windows and personal menu. The lessons are structured as mostly conceptual descriptions and several listings of the basic functions. No demonstrations or labs are created for this basic content, however substantial test are provided to test navigation skills and knowledge of the general functions. For anyone learning to use the program, it is a natural first step that they know the basic functions and how to navigate between windows. Users need to become familiar with navigating from the Role Center and Navigation panes-in addition to how to perform simple customizations of their windows and personal menus. For anyone learning to use Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, it is a natural first step to learn the basic functions and how to navigate between windows to make the processes within the ERP system smoother.
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Overview
What is ERP
The main objective of Enterprise Resource Planning, or ERP, is to integrate all departments and functions across a company into a single system by using a common database, the value of which is to be able to have only one correct set of data. One of the challenges that companies face is access to timely and correct information, which is critical in making appropriate business decisions. In many cases, corporate information is located in several databases. For example, records about inventory levels may be found in one database, while customer information may be found in its own separate database. Furthermore, these databases may be "island systems" (operating independently from each other and having no integration with other databases).
As shown in the diagram, Island Systems , information about warehousing, production, sales, and customer data are found in several databases across the enterprise. Because this information is not shared, this makes extracting relevant information difficult. For example, John , a customer who usually buys on credit, wants to triple his standard order, and it must be delivered within the month. Jane, the sales representative, needs to verify the following to ensure she can comply with the order: Authorization (whether the sales representative needs her manager's approval to approve the order) Credit limit (how much the customer can order from the company based solely on credit)
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If the sales representative is unable to get this information in a timely manner, she may be unable to close the sale. Alternatively, if she agrees to complete this order without performing the necessary background check, she runs the risk of not meeting the order, and more importantly, losing a customer. ERP systems do not suffer from this limitation because all information is found in one common database. For example, even though a warehouse supervisor enters information into the system using the warehousing module, that information is visible across the enterprise. Thus, when a sales representative takes an order from a customer, all information required to fulfill that order will be readily available (for example, customer credit history, inventory levels, shipping availability).
Real Time
Another factor is that information entered in a legacy system may not be in realtime. This means that records may only be updated at certain intervals during a period (hour, day, week, or month) usually done as a batch job. The advantage of an ERP system is that once data is entered into the system, it becomes instantly available, with no waiting time. The disadvantage is that incorrectly entered data will be seen as well. Users must be cautious when entering data into the system. It is critical that only correct data reside within an ERP system.
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As such, it is categorized as an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. The business functionality is displayed in a graphical user interface that provides the following benefits: All work on the screen is done in windows. Many windows can be open at the same time. One key stroke or mouse click can choose, select, and execute various functions.
The application's general functions allow you to: Organize daily routines
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Getting Help
The following types of documentation are offered with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009: Online Help User manuals Training material Technical white papers
Online Help
You can access online Help directly from the application by pressing F1 for any selected field, and then clicking the Help button in windows. Online Help is context-sensitive, and as such, mainly provides specific functionality information rather than the broad overviews provided in the other types of documentation. The main window of the Help system has tabs for Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites. The Contents tab brings up a table of contents for all topics and includes subfolders for every application area. Within each application area is help available to assist you with procedures and provide information on tables and reports.
User Manuals
User manuals are delivered with the product on the product CD. They only cover the technical aspects such as installation and system configuration. No user manuals exist for application areas. User manuals are intended to familiarize the novice with the software in the following ways: Specific instructions on setup and initial usage. Reference for when the user is uncertain about what to do in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009.
For application areas such as Finance and Inventory, the training manuals can be used as reference guides.
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Things to Note
Before you begin to use the program, take special note of the following elements: Microsoft Windows Passwords Granules UI Access Objects Database behavior
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 works within Microsoft Windows, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Microsoft SQL Server. All Windows functionality and characteristics are present in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009.
Passwords
Passwords are case sensitive in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, while user IDs are not. Contact the system administrator in case of a forgotten user ID or password.
Granules
Application areas are the submenus found on the navigation pane, such as Financial Management or Manufacturing. The individual application areas consist of even smaller units called granules. The available granules depend on the license agreement and the access rights.
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Objects
The application areas and granules are constructed of small independent units called objects. This structure makes it possible to change an individual object without affecting the others.
Database Behavior
Because Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is a database system, be aware that entered data is written (committed) directly to the database; therefore, no Save action is required. Any entered and unposted data can be edited or deleted from the database. Posted data cannot be deleted as they are considered binding financial transactions.
Microsoft Dynamics NAV button Back and Forward button Customize button
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Description Refreshes the information in your Role Center Provides access to Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help and the license information Provides a list of customers. This list can be updated by clicking on the Action button > Manage List. Provides a list of items that you frequently use. This list can be updated by clicking on the Action button > Manage List. Provides a list of your notifications. From the Action button, you have the option of viewing, deleting, or removing a notification. Integrates with Microsoft Outlook. By default, your mail, calendar, and tasks are shown. This can be customized by clicking the actions icon. Click on the Departments button to access parts of the application that are not included in your personalized menus. Every user is assigned a job-related profile by their administrator. Your profile provides you with a Role Center and one or more menus that provide access to the tasks, lists, reports, and documents that you need most often. In addition, all users have access to the Departments menu. From the Departments menu, you can navigate to everything in the application that you have access to, including setup and configuration windows. Access the icons in the Activities part by clicking on the buttons on the left side of the pane. Shows a list of posted documents. Represents the number of documents that you have in a stack. Click on a cue to access that stack.
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Description Use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Navigation Pane to open list places. From a list place, you can open individual cards or documents. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Navigation Pane displays one menu at a time; use the activity buttons at the bottom of the pane to change from one menu to another. As a minimum, the Navigation Pane contains the following menus: Home - is for your user role and contains your Role Center plus all of the list places that are most commonly used in your role. Departments - access all of the areas of the application for which you have permissions. If you find a useful link in Departments, you can copy it to your Role Center or Home menu.
Depending on your user profile, various activity buttons may be available, such as: Posted Documents - the Posted Documents menu contains the posted documents that are most often used by your user role. Other - Your Navigation Pane may also contain other custom-made menus that have been made especially for your user role.
You can rearrange the order of items in a menu, add or remove menu items, and create a new menu. Activities Part Shows the default activities that a person can perform, which are based on their job role. For example, the activities that can be performed include creating a new sales order and creating a new sales quote or credit memo. Located at the bottom of the user interface. It shows the company name, date, and user. View a summary of the number and type of entries with the same document number or posting date. You can also use this feature to find the documents and entries where certain lot and serial numbers are used. This feature is useful when you need to find the ledger entries that resulted from certain transactions. When searching by document numbers, you can print out the summary from the Document Entries report.
Navigating in the user interface (UI) is straightforward. Simply click on an icon to access it. Options available include entering or updating data, using filters, and accessing other relevant transactions.
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Select a Language
If other languages are installed, you can change the application language. To select a language: 1. Click on Microsoft Dynamics NAV button > Select Language.
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Select a Server
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV, you may have to change the company that you are working with from time to time. The companies that you work with can be stored in the same database or in different databases. If the company is stored in a different database, you must select the server before opening the company. To select a server and open a company: 1. Click on Microsoft Dynamics NAV button > Select Server. 2. In the Server name field, enter the URL of the server that you want to connect. Be sure that the URL follows this format: servername/DynamicsNAV, where servername is the name of the computer on which the service is installed.
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Select a Company
To select or change a company: 1. Click on Microsoft Dynamics NAV button > Select Company. 2. Click the drop-down arrow from the Company field and select a company. 3. Click OK.
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Mouse Click where you want to type, type, and then click outside the field to save. Click outside the menu bar. Click the button you want to activate.
Keyboard Move the cursor to the field using ENTER, TAB, and/or the arrow keys, and then start typing. Press ENTER to save what you have entered. Press ALT or ESC. Press ALT and then the underlined letter on the button. Or, press the arrow keys or CTRL + the down-arrow to move to the first (left) button, and then use the rightarrow if you want to move to another button. Press ENTER to activate it. Press CTRL+HOME. Press CTRL + END. Press Page Down. Press Page Up.
Click the button. Click the button. Click the button. Click the button.
Keyboard Shortcuts
Some actions can be performed using keyboard shortcuts, shown in the following table. Keyboard shortcut Alt Alt + A Alt + I Alt + M Alt + P Alt + R Ctrl + + Ctrl + Shift + K Ctrl + Shift + L Ctrl + Shift + V Action Key tips on Action pane Launch Action menu Launch Related Information menu Launch MS Dyn NAV menu Launch Action pane Launch Report menu Insert New line (in a grid) Edit list View list View
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Keyboard shortcut Ctrl + Shift + W Ctrl + Shift + X Enter (Double-Click) Ctrl + A Ctrl + C Ctrl + E Ctrl + F Ctrl + L Ctrl + O Ctrl + P Ctrl + V Ctrl + W Ctrl + X Ctrl + Z Delete Enter
Action Open in new window (list) Exit Open Select (copy) All Copy Export to Excel Find/Navigate form Linked files Open company Print Paste Export to Word Cut Undo Clear selected text or line Expand/Collapse of tree in grid
Changing a Profile
The default profile (Sales Order Processor) in the Role Center is for illustrative purposes only. This means that it can be changed to meet the needs of a particular user. To change a profile: 1. Click on Departments > Administration > Application Setup > Role Tailored Client > Lists > Profiles. Note that the default profile is set to Sales Order Processor. 2. Double-click the profile that you want to use. 3. Select the check box beside Default Role Center. 4. Click OK. 5. Restart Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 by closing and opening it; t he selected profile appears. 6. For the purpose of this course, revert to the Sales Order Processor profile by following steps 1-6.
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Note that you cannot rename, move, or remove the Home and Departments buttons.
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Restoring Defaults
If you wish to have the default settings back, perform the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On the menu bar, click the Customize button. Click Customize Navigation Pane. Click Restore Defaults. Click OK. Restart the program by clicking Yes.
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My Notifications
Actions that need your attention will appear in the My Notifications pane. Otherwise, this pane will be empty. If you have notifications, you can view, delete, and remove a notification using the Actions button in the My Notification pane.
Removing a Pane
You may find that there is too much information in your home page. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 allows you to remove a pane (for example, Activities, My Customers, and My Items) so you can tailor the information that you want to see. In this exercise, you will remove the My Notifications pane. 1. From My Notifications pane, click the Actions button (thunderbolt icon). You may move your cursor beside the expand/collapse button to view it. 2. Click Remove.
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Using Filters
Use field filters and table filters to have a window display only certain accounts, customers, entries, or other records. FlowFilters are used to limit the contents of fields that display amounts or quantities. You can set a filter by specifying criteria for one or for several fields in a table. The program then tests all records, and only records that match the criteria pass through the filter. If criteria are specified for several fields at the same time, records must match all criteria to pass through the filter. Note that Field and table filters are window-dependent. If you set a filter on a table in a window and then see the same table in a different window, the filter is not in effect there. On the other hand, the filter will remain in effect in the window where you set it until you remove it. Filters remain in effect until you remove them or replace them with new ones. To remove a filter, click View, Show All on the menu bar. The following features are available to extract information from the program: Drill down - from a calculated quantity or amount (displayed in FlowFields) to open another window showing the individual entries that make up the calculated value.
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Sorting - to organize information in a way that makes it easier to analyze. Statistics - to see a summary of relevant figures for each record and drill into details. The Navigate window - to find, view, and print all related database records from one place. Information Pane - for quick links to sales-related information. Reports - to view and print filtered information with a variety of standard reports for typical business needs. Integration to Microsoft Office products - to manage information in Word, Excel, or another product.
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Symbol
Meaning
Records Displayed From the beginning of time until 23-current month-current year 23:59:59 From 23-current month-current year 0:00:00 until the end of time From 22-current month-current year 0:00:00 until 23-current month-current year 23:59:59 Those with number 1200 or 1300 Numbers that are less than 2000 and greater than 1000. The ampersand (&) cannot be used by itself with numbers because no record can have two numbers. All numbers except 0 The SQL Server Option allows you to combine this symbol with a wild card expression. For example, <A* meaning not equal to any texts that start with A. Numbers greater than 1200 Numbers greater than or equal to 1200 Numbers less than 1200 Numbers less than or equal to 1200 Texts that contain "Co"
23.. 22..23
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Either/or And
1200|1300 <2000&1000
<
Not equal to
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Greater than Greater than or equal to Less than Less than or equal to An indefinite number of unknown characters
Texts that end with "Co" Texts that begin with "Co" Texts such as Hansen or Hanson
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Records Displayed Those with number 30 or with a number from 10 through 20 (the result of the calculation within the parentheses) Texts such as LOCATION, location, or Location
@location
You can also combine the various format expressions shown in the following table. 5999|8100..8490 ..1299|1400.. Include any records with the number 5999 or a number from the interval 8100 through 8490. Include records with a number less than or equal to 1299 or a number equal to 1400 or greater (all numbers except 1300 through 1399). Include records with numbers that are greater than 50 and less than 100 (numbers 51 through 99). Texts containing both C and D. Texts containing co, CO, Co, cO, such as cot, cope, and incorporated. The text CO, cO, Co, or co must be present, followed by at least one character, but there can be an indefinite number of characters before and after these, and case is unimportant.
Enter only meaningful filters. For example, it is possible to specify an interval that does not exist, and the program cannot check this for you. You must know the sorting rules followed by this program to enter meaningful filters.
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For more complex filtering requirements, you can choose multiple filtering criteria. In this exercise, you will find items with the following characteristics: no bill of materials, no adjusted cost, vendor no. 2000, and with a unit price of 125.10 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. From the Navigation pane, click Items. In the Where field, select Bill of Materials. Click Select a value, and in the drop-down button , select No. Click Add Filter. Select Cost is Adjusted. Click Select a value, and in the drop-down button , select No. Click Add Filter. Click the drop-down button and click Additional Columns and select Vendor No. In the Enter a value field, type 20000. Click Add Filter. Click the drop-down button and click Additional Columns and select Unit Price. In the Enter a value field, type 125.10 Press Enter. You can always delete filters that you have used. In the previous example, delete the unit price filter by clicking on the delete button (red X icon) beside the unit price filter.
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The Bill-to Customer No. Column has been added and moved beside the Sell-to Customer column.
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Enter Dates
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is flexible in how you enter dates. The following table shows valid entries in a date field. User Input w t c # Month-day-year Weekday-weeknumber-year Result Work date entered in Tools>Work Date Today's date Closing date Number of the day in the current work month 122502, 12 25 02, 12-25-02, 12/25/02 Fr5202, fr 52 02, fr-52-02, fr/52/02
You can also enter abbreviations for the weekday and the program will then enter the date for that weekday based on the work date, as shown in the following table. User Input m tu we th f sa su Result Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
When entering a date, take special note of the following: Start-day of the week is Monday. Date fields will accept wrong year numbers such as 9008.
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Enter Codes
A code is used to identify a record such as a vendor number or customer number. Codes are also values that are used for the sorting of information on the screen and in reports. Numbers and letters can be used to identify codes. When you need to enter a code in a field, look up (press F6) to select from the list of codes related to the field. Instead of selecting a code, you can type it in the field. In that case, you only have to enter the first letter(s) in the code name; for example, just type "y" for YELLOW.
Edit Fields
To edit information in a field, press the F2 key. This works like a word processor in that the left and right arrow keys move through the text without changing it. Pressing F2 again positions the cursor at the end of content in a field.
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Extract Information
There are several features in the program that help you gather the information you need, whether the purpose is to analyze it within the program or to extract it to another program or as a printout. The following features are available to extract information from the program: Drill down - from a calculated quantity or amount (displayed in FlowFields) to open another window showing the individual entries that make up the calculated value. Filters - to limit the scope of the information that appears in a window or report with one of these three filter types: o o o Field Table FlowFilter
Sorting - to organize information in a way that makes it easier to analyze. Statistics - to view a summary of relevant figures for each record and drill into details. The Navigate window - to find, view, and print all related database records from one place. Information Pane - for quick links to sales-related information. Reports - to view and print filtered information with a variety of standard reports for typical business needs. Integration to Microsoft Office products - to manage information in Word, Excel, or another product.
Fields that display amounts and quantities calculated by the program are called FlowFields. An example of a FlowField is the Balance field for G/L accounts. All FlowFields have a drill-down button (down arrow) that you can click to open a separate window, such as the General Ledger Entries window, showing the entries included in the calculation.
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For example, view the customer ledger entries of customer number 10000 (the Cannon Group Ltd.) with the following steps: 1. From the navigation pane, click Customers. 2. Double-click customer number 10000 (the Cannon Group Ltd.) 3. Click Related Information > Customer > Ledger Entries.
FIGURE 1.3 CUSTOMER LEDGER ENTRIES WINDOW OPENED FROM THE BALANCE (LCY) FLOWFIELD
Sort Information
The sorting functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 helps simplify getting an overview of information. For example, if you have a large number of customer ledger entries, you can choose to order them by: Entry number only Customer number first, then by posting date Document type first, then by document number Document number first, then by customer number
The sorting options are predefined, and there are many for each table in the program. Each sorting option (or combination of sorting options) is called a key. You can see all the keys for a window by clicking the drop-down arrow beside the Sorting field.
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FIGURE 1.4 VENDOR LEDGER ENTRIES WINDOW AND RELATED SORT WINDOW SHOWING CHOSEN SORTING ORDER.
NOTE: The new sorting will be valid for all vendors until you close the Vendor Ledger Entries window. If you want to view another vendor with the same sorting order, you can now just browse to that vendor's card. If you keep the Vendor Ledger Entry window open, it will be updated accordingly.
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The sorting priority results in the sorted list shown in the following table. Order 1 Reason Numbers without blank spaces or special characters come before letters or combinations of numbers and letters, and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 counts in ascending order.
11 12 111 A1 This is a combination of letters and numbers. It comes before other such combinations because the blank space between A and 1 comes before anything else. Letters come after blank spaces (so ABC comes after A 1 above). Letters come before numbers in letter/number combinations (so ABC comes before AB1). Numbers are sorted after letters (so A1 comes after AB). D comes after A, and blank spaces come before a character. Numbers are sorted after letters (so D1 comes after D S B). Special characters come after numbers. A number at the start of a combination of letters comes next to last in the sorting order. Special characters come last in a sorting.
You must be familiar with sorting rules so that filters can be entered correctly. For example, the filter A100..110 does not result in any data being found since the interval cannot exist. The result of an incorrectly used filter can be incorrect or even no information.
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The SQL Server Option for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 sorts numbers as if they were text, as illustrated in the following table. Numerical Sorting 1 2 3 4 10 100 Text Sorting 1 10 100 2 3 4
To avoid the mentioned issues of different sorting logic in SQL, follow these guidelines: Use a numerical series that has a fixed length by either specifying a numerical series that has a predefined number of digits or s tarts with a number other than zero. Manually follow the numbering principles and use a fixed number of digits.
The Statistics window displays an overview of all relevant figures for central records, including: Customer Vendor Item Order (sale, purchase, production)
To view the Statistics window of customer No. 1000 (The Cannon Group PLC), perform the following steps: 1. From the Navigation pane, click Departments > Sales & Marketing > Sales > Lists > Customers.
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The calculated information in the statistics windows is constantly updated based on entry postings for the record in question. You cannot edit information in statistics windows. You can view which entries were included in a calculated figure by clicking the drill-down button to the right of the field contents. This will open the posted entries document for further analysis. For example, click in the Balance (LCY) field to open the Customer Ledger Entries window and view entries that make up the calculated balance. NOTE: Leave the Customer Ledger Entrieswindow open because it will be used to illustrate the Navigate window in the "use the Navigate Window" topic. The Navigate window is designed to help you analyze business figures across the whole database. The window is available from all tabular windows showing posted entries. It is also available directly from the History menu folder for every application area. Navigate can be used as a context-sensitive search, meaning that it will contain the information of the line for which it is opened. Use the following procedure to view the Customer Ledger Entries window for Customer No. 10000 (The Cannon Group PLC) using Navigate. 1. From the Navigate pane, click Customers. 2. Double-click Customer No. 10000 (The Cannon Group PLC). 3. Click Related Information > Customer Ledger Entries.
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FIGURE 1.6 THE NAVIGATE WINDOW SHOWING WHICH TRANSACTION ENTRIES RELATE TO ONE CUSTOMER LEDGER ENTRY.
The Navigate results show the first customer ledger entry for customer 10000. The top and middle sections display information about the selected transaction, namely the first sales invoice for customer 10000 on 12/31/09. The lines at the bottom show which and how many entries exist for the transaction. You can drill further into these results by selecting a line and clicking Show to view the actual entries.
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All sales-relevant information about the customer (on the document header) and the item (on the document lines) can be easily extracted by clicking the different links on the FactBoxes.
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For more information on how to import a picture as your company logo, refer to the "Installation & Setup Guide" user manual. Another way to extract information from the system is to send it to Word, Excel, and other Office products for further processing or presentation. For example, to view all open sales orders, perform the following steps: 1. Click on Role Center. 2. From the Activities pane, click the Sales Orders -Open Queue. 3. From the menu bar, click Actions > Send To > Microsoft Word.
Use MapPoint
The integration to Microsoft MapPoint provides users the possibility to look up the geographical location of customers and business partners directly from Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and display it on a web-based map, including standard route planning information. MapPoint must be set up on the Microsoft Dynamics NAV installation before it can be used from the application. For information on setting up MapPoint, refer to the "Application Setup" manual. You can look up a customer's address in MapPoint. The customer's address can be located directly from the Customer Card and all the other places where customer address information is shown in the program. The same applies to the windows (forms) shown in the following table. Form 5703 21 26 1 Form Name Location Card Customer Card Vendor Card Company Information
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Form Name Resource Card Job Card Ship-to Address Bank Account Card Contact Card Employee Card
When MapPoint is set up, a Show on Map icon (shaped as a pin ) is visible next to the Country/Region Code field of the customer/contact card. The Show on Map icon works in a similar way as other link icons in the program, such as the e-mail icon that sends an e-mail message through Outlook and the phone icon that makes a phone call. When you click on the icon, a small request form with five display options appears, where you select how to show the map. Once the MapPoint map opens showing the address on the map, you can use several standard tools for that web-based map, such as route planner.
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FIGURE 1.8 A PRINT PREVIEW WINDOW SHOWING THE CUSTOMER ORDER SUMMARY REPORT
Summary
Having a general understanding of ERP is important for a user to understand its purpose . Knowing how to navigate in the role center, Navigation panes, different windows and using the basic functions to process data are the first prerequisites for any user of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. Once you have acquired this knowledge, you can start to learn and use all of the program's business functionality .
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8. What keys do you press to delete a customer? ( ) F8 ( ) F6 ( ) Ctrl+D ( ) F2 9. What happens when you type the letter w in a date field?
10. What would will the following filter expression display: 1100..2100? ( ) Records 1100 through 2100 are displayed. ( ) Records 1100 and 2100 are displayed. ( ) Records 1100 through 2100 are not be displayed. ( ) Records 1100 and 2100 are not be displayed. 11. From what type of field can you drill down to related entries? ( ) Calculation field ( ) FlowField ( ) Amount field ( ) Quantity field
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14. From the Activities pane, what do the numbers on the Cues stand for?
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1. How many employees are there in Cronus International, Ltd.? ()7 () 8 ()9 ()6 2. Who is the contact at customer 49525252, Beef House? ( ) Mrs. Carol Philips ( ) Mr. Frank Lee () Frau Karin Fleischer ( ) Mr. Barry Potter 3. What is the current balance (LCY) on customer 49525252, Beef House? () 6,346.16 ( ) 5,951.36 ( ) 5,641.36 ( ) 5,941.37 4. How many open invoices does customer 49525252, Beef House have? ()2 ()3 () 4 ()5 5. What is the inventory of item number 70000? () 4,202 ( ) 5,202 ( ) 4,402 ( ) 4,204 6. What is the unit price of item number 70040? ( ) 801.20 () 108.20 ( ) 108.40 ( ) 118.20
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Introduction
The core of a company is its chart of accounts, a list of the general ledger (G/L) accounts where G/L entries accumulate during a fiscal period. General Ledger entries are created as a result of business transactions posted on different business documents, such as purchase invoices. During posting, transaction figures are routed to the relevant G/L accounts by means of posting group combinations assigned to the customer, vendor, or item on the business document. As one of the central elements of a financial management system, the purpose and functions of the chart of accounts is prerequisite knowledge for anyone training to work with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 at any level. For introductory training on assigning posting groups to business documents, refer to the "Process Purchases" chapter in this course. For detailed information about how and why to set up posting groups, refer to the "Application Setup in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course. For training in financial management functionality, refer to the "Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course, which is intended for the bookkeeper role.
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Posting Groups
Posting groups help users create links between master data records in the different application areas and the G/L accounts in the chart of accounts. When sales, purchases, and other transactions are recorded and posted for these master data records, posting groups route the derived transaction figures to the correct G/L accounts. You can use three types of posting groups when selling inventory and resources to customers and buying inventory from vendors: Specific posting groups General posting groups VAT posting groups
These posting groups create the direct link to the primary balance sheet account for each master data record. NOTE: Posting groups are not necessary in companies that only use the General Ledger application area and only record regular journal entries to G/L accounts.
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To view Vendor Posting Groups, go to: Departments > Financial Management > Administration > Posting Groups > Vendor Posting Groups
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In the Inventory Posting Group window, item group codes such as RAW MAT can be specified. This setup allows users to link G/L accounts to item groups rather than to specific items. The Inventory Posting Setup window defines the posting links between inventory locations, item groups (see Inventory Posting Group Code field in figure 3.2), and G/L accounts relating to inventory.
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FIGURE 2.3 INVENTORY POSTING SETUP WINDOW REFLECTING THE POSTING LINKS BETWEEN INVENTORY AND G/L
There are two types of general posting groups, shown in the following table. General Posting Group General Business Posting Group General Product Posting Group Description Specifies who is sold to (customers) and who is purchased from (vendors). Specifies what is being sold (items and resources) and what is being purchased (items).
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FIGURE 2.4 GENERAL BUSINESS POSTING GROUPS LINKING TRANSACTIONS TO G/L BY BUSINESS TYPE
General business posting groups are assigned to: Customers Vendors G/L accounts
When setting up general business posting groups, you must consider how many groups are needed for breaking down: Sales by customers Purchases by vendor
For example, general business posting groups can be divided by: Geographical area Type of business Type of industry
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When setting up general product posting groups, you must consider how many groups are needed for breaking down: Sales by products (items and resources) Purchases by items
For example, general product posting groups can be divided by: Raw material items Retail items Resources Capacities
General product posting groups provide the major product groups reflected in the chart of accounts. Each inventory item and resource is assigned a general product posting group.
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FIGURE 2.5 GENERAL POSTING SETUP WINDOW REFLECTING THE POSTING LINKS BETWEEN GENERAL POSTING GROUPS AND G/L
Each combination determines the accounts that the program uses to post the following: Sales and purchases Sales and purchase credit memos Sales and purchase invoice discounts and payment discounts Cost of goods sold (COGS) and inventory adjustments Direct cost applied and overhead applied Purchase variances
For each combination of business and product posting groups, a different set of G/L accounts can be assigned. As a result, it is possible to post the sale of the same item to different sales accounts in the general ledger since customers are assigned different general business posting groups.
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The principles for setting up VAT posting groups are similar to those for setting up general posting groups: VAT business posting groups are set up and assigned to customers and vendors. VAT product posting groups are set up and assigned to items and resources. Combinations of VAT business and product posting groups are specified in the VAT Posting Setup window.
FIGURE 2.6 VAT POSTING SETUP WINDOW REFLECTING THE POSTING LINKS BETWEEN VAT POSTING GROUPS AND G/L
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FIGURE 2.7 THE G/L ACCOUNT CARD WINDOW FOR THE FIRST POSTING ACCOUNT TYPE IN CRONUS, THE LAND AND BUILDINGS G/L ACCOUNT
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Name Income/Balance
Debit/Credit
Account Type
Determines which accounts go into a Total or an End-Total account type. Determines the number of blank lines before the account is displayed in a report. Determines if a new report page is printed after the account is displayed in the report. Search for a particular account when the account number cannot be recalled. Displays the current balance of the account. Look up from this field to access the General Ledger Entries window.
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Description Determines whether the G/L account is included in the Reconciliation window in the general journals. The Reconciliation window is used prior to posting to review the effect of posting the accounts in the journal. If selected, extended text set up on the account is automatically added to sales and purchase documents in the Description field. If not selected, extended text can still be set up on the account and added to documents manually. To create the extended text, click Related Information > Account >Extended Texts. Indicate whether posting is allowed directly into this account from a journal line. Note that this field is automatically checked when new accounts are created. If selected, prevents entries from posting to this account. G/L accounts can be blocked and reopened as needed. System generated field, displays the date when the G/L account was last modified.
Direct Posting
Posting FastTabs
The Posting FastTabs contains the fields that determine how the G/L and VAT entries are recorded. The following table briefly describes the purpose of each field. Field Gen. Posting Type Description Defines whether the account is used only in connection with a sale or purchase transaction or with both types of transactions. This field is used with the VAT Bus. Posting Group and VAT Prod. Posting Group fields to find the account that the program posts VAT to. It is only filled in for revenue and expense accounts where VAT is involved. Identifies the default general business posting group for the account. This field indicates whom you sell to or buy from. It is used with the Gen. Prod. Posting Group and Gen. Posting Type fields to find the G/L accounts to post to for sales, purchases, discount amounts, COGS (cost of goods sold), and inventory adjustments. Identifies the default general product posting group for the account. This field indicates the type of item sold or purchased. It is used with the Gen. Bus. Posting Group and Gen. Posting Type fields to find the G/L accounts to post to for sales, purchases, discount amounts, COGS, and inventory adjustments.
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Description Identifies the default VAT business posting group for the account. This field is used with the VAT Prod. Posting Group and Gen. Posting Type fields to: Determine VAT percent and VAT calculation type. Find the G/L accounts where the program posts VAT. Identifies the default VAT product posting group for the account. This field is used with the VAT Bus. Posting Group and Gen. Posting Type fields to: Determine VAT percent and VAT calculation type. Find the G/L accounts where the program posts VAT. Identifies the default intercompany G/L account number for this G/L account. When entering this G/L account in the intercompany general journal, the IC G/L account specified in this field is used as the default balancing account number.
After the posting types and the posting group codes are assigned to a G/L account, these codes are automatically inserted in a journal, sales, or purchase line when the G/L account is selected.
Account Button
The Account button in the G/L Account Card window contains the options shown in the following table. Option Ledger Entries (Ctrl+Shift+N) Comments Dimensions (Ctrl+Shift+D) Extended Texts Description Displays all ledger entries for the account. Displays or enters comments relating to the account. Displays or enters default dimensions for the account. Displays or enters extended text for the account.
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Option Receivables-Payables
Description Provides a summary of: Expected net operational cash flow from customers and vendors over time. Open customer and vendor ledger entries sorted by their Due Date instead of Posting Date.
View this summary by the: Period, such as daily, monthly, or quarterly. Expected cash flow movement for a period by clicking the Net Change option. Expected net balance of outstanding customer and vendor balances at any date by clicking the Balance at Date option.
Where-Used List
To view the options, open an account card and go to: Related Information > Account. For detailed information about dimensions, refer to the "Add and View Dimensions" chapter in this course.
Balance Button
Use the Balance button to display information about the balances and transaction amounts for the account. Each window accessed from this button contains filters to assist in viewing the information more specifically. The Balance button contains the options shown in the following table. Option G/L Account Balance G/L Balance G/L Balance by Dimensions Description Displays the balance or net change for the G/L account over time. Displays the balance or net change for all G/L accounts for a specific time period. Displays balance or net change information for all accounts. The information displayed in columns and lines can be set to one of the following views: G/L account Period Global Dimensions 1 and 2
To view the options, open an account card and go to: Related Information > Balance.
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Functions Button
On the Functions button, you can accesses the Apply Template function. This function is available when master templates are prepared during the Rapid Implementation Methodology (RIM) process. Master templates for G/L accounts provide the ability to: Create multiple default G/L account setups for accounts that are often created, such as expenses. Use these templates as a basis when creating accounts of this type. Eliminate the need for repetitive data entry for similar account creation.
Go to Actions > Functions to select the options available. For more information about using master templates to structure new master data, refer to the "Application Setup" course. When a new G/L account is created in the G/L Account Card window, the Indent Chart of Accounts function must be run. This function is explained in the "The Chart of Accounts" Lesson.
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The Chart of Accounts window contains buttons similar to the G/L Account Card window, but with slightly different menu options.
Account Button
The Account button contains the options shown in the following table. Options Dimensions - Single Dimensions - Multiple Description The same functions as the dimensions function on the account card. Assign the same default dimensions to multiple accounts. Since the Chart of Accounts window is a list of accounts, it is possible to assign the same default dimensions to several accounts by selecting the relevant account lines, thus reducing the entry time needed for setting up default dimensions.
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To view these options, go to the Chart of Accounts Window and go to: Related Information > Account.
Balance Button
The Balance button contains the options shown in the following table. Options G/L Account Balance, G/L Balance, G/L Balance by Dimension G/L Account Balance/Budget G/L Balance/Budget Chart of Accounts Overview Description Same functions as described in the G/L Account Cards lesson. Displays the actual and budgeted balance or net change for the G/L account over time. Displays the actual and budgeted balances or net change for all G/L accounts for a specific time period. Displays the chart of accounts with different levels of detail. Use the Expand and Collapse feature to view only header and footer accounts or all of the accounts in between.
To view the options, go to the Chart of Accounts Window and go to: Related Information > Balance.
Functions Button
The Functions button contains one function: Indent Chart of Accounts. This function is used to: Format the Total, Begin-Total and End-Total fields. Indent accounts according to a defined hierarchy.
Establish the hierarchy by using the account types Begin-Total and End-Total. Account numbers within this range are included in the End-Total range in the Totaling field. Every time you create a new G/L account, run the Indent Chart of Accounts function to indent it according to a hierarchy and recalculate the totals. To access this function, go to Actions > Functions > Indent Chart of Accounts and click Yes.
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Summary
Posting groups route posted business transactions to the relevant G/L accounts according to specific, general, or VAT posting groups as set up in a posting setup matrix. Posted business transactions are routed by the posting setup to G/L accounts where they accumulate as G/L entries and contribute to the annual accounts of the company. Each G/L account can be managed in a G/L Account Card window that holds the setup information and links to related entry details. The list of all existing G/L accounts is displayed in the Chart of Accounts window, which is the central interface to the company's financial records. As one of the central elements of a financial management system, the purpose and functions of the chart of accounts is prerequisite knowledge for anyone training to work with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 at any level. For hands-on training in the financial management functionality that surrounds the chart of accounts, refer to the training manuals titled "Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009," aimed at the bookkeeper role, and "Business Intelligence for Information Workers," aimed at controllers, accountants, managers and others roles involved in reporting financial information .
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2. Which type of posting group is used to identify balance sheet accounts for each subledger? ( ) All posting groups ( ) Specific posting groups ( ) General posting groups ( ) VAT posting groups 3. Which type of posting group is used to identify income statement accounts for each subledger? ( ) All posting groups ( ) Specific posting groups ( ) General posting groups ( ) VAT posting groups 4. Which of the following are assigned specific posting groups? ( ) Item ( ) Customer ( ) Resource ( ) Fixed asset 5. Which of the following are assigned general posting groups? ( ) Fixed asset ( ) Resource ( ) Customer ( ) Item
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1. Outline the purpose of posting groups. MODEL ANSWER: Posting groups are used to create links between master data records in the different application areas and the G/L accounts in the chart of accounts. When sales, purchases, and other transactions are recorded and posted for these master data records, posting groups route the derived transaction figures to the correct G/L accounts. 2. Which type of posting group is used to identify balance sheet accounts for each subledger? ( ) All posting groups () Specific posting groups ( ) General posting groups ( ) VAT posting groups 3. Which type of posting group is used to identify income statement accounts for each subledger? ( ) All posting groups ( ) Specific posting groups () General posting groups ( ) VAT posting groups 4. Which of the following are assigned specific posting groups? () Item () Customer ( ) Resource () Fixed asset 5. Which of the following are assigned general posting groups? ( ) Fixed asset () Resource () Customer () Item
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Introduction
Users can add dimensions and dimension values to business documents before posting them and moving the resulting entries to G/L. Afterwards, the dimension values can be used in multiple ways and combinations to analyze business parameters of those historic entries. Dimensions is a cross-application functionality that is simple to use and understand once you know the concept. In this context, "to use" means adding and viewing dimensions, not setting them up. To learn how to set up dimensions, refer to the "Application Setup in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course. Any user or partner role working with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is advised to learn about dimensions because global dimensions are used in most installations and are an important part of business intelligence.
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Dimensions Overview
In traditional accounting, when users wanted to link information to an entry-for example, information about which department or project created the entry-they posted directly to a G/L account created for the relevant department or project. This meant that the chart of accounts was large if the company had many projects. In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, users can manage the linking of information by adding dimensions to master data records or directly in business documents before posting transactions. These dimensions can then later be used as filters to group posted entries of any type for analysis purposes. For example, if a Department dimension is used, you can review all sales by a particular department.
Dimension Types
The following three types of dimensions can be used: Global Shortcut Budget
To access the Dimensions window, go to: Departments > Administration > Application Setup > Financial Management > Dimensions > List > Dimensions.
Global Dimensions
Users can set up two dimensions as global dimensions that are available for use throughout the program. Global dimensions can be used as filters for G/L entries, as well as on all reports, account schedules, and batch jobs. The program makes both global dimensions automatically available for use on entry lines and document headers as shortcut dimensions. Global dimensions are typically a company's most used and important dimensions because of their availability throughout the program. The Cronus demonstration company uses Department Code and Project Code as global dimensions.
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To add dimensions that are not set up as shortcut dimensions, you must use the Document Dimensions window. Refer to the "Add Dimensions to a Purchase Order" demonstration for more detail. The first two shortcut dimensions are the same as the global dimensions (in Cronus, these are Department Code and Project Code).
Budget Dimensions
Budgets can have up to four dimensions added to them in addition to the two global dimensions. Select the budget dimensions for each budget from the dimensions you have created. Use budget dimensions to set filters on a budget and to add dimension information to budget entries. The first two budget dimensions are the same as the global dimensions (in Cronus, these are Department Code and Project Code).
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FIGURE 3.2 THE DEPARTMENT CODE DIMENSION WITH ITS THREE DIMENSION VALUES
Combining Dimensions
You can use a wide variety of dimensions and add combinations of dimension values to any type of business document before posting it. Later, you can analyze all historic business activity by filtering on one or more of the dimensions. If more than one dimension is available, you can create a richer analysis of the company's activities. A single sales entry can include multiple dimension information about which account the item sale has been posted to, where the item was sold, who sold it, and what kind of customer made the purchase. For example, a business document that is about to be posted may include the following dimensions: Salesperson Campaign Region
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To access the Dimensions Combination window, go to: Departments > Administration > Application Setup > Financial Management > Dimensions > Tasks > Dimension Combinations.
Default Dimensions
Default dimensions allow you to specify how particular master data records-for example, customers-will use dimensions and dimension values. When default dimensions are set up for a customer, the program will automatically add these dimensions and dimension values whenever the customer is used, such as on a journal line or in a sales order. You can change the default dimensions as you wish. Follow these steps to view the default dimensions set up for customer 10000: 1. Click Departments > Sales & Marketing > Order Processing > Lists > Customers. 2. Select customer 10000 and double-click to open it. 3. From the Customer Card window, click Related Information > Customer > Dimensions (or press Ctrl+Shift+D).
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Analysis by Dimension
By using dimensions, you can analyze trends and compare various characteristics across a range of entries. The Analysis by Dimensions functionality is particularly effective for this purpose, but you can also use filters, account schedules, and reports to create informative dimension analysis. The "View Posted Purchases by Project Code" demonstration illustrates the basic use of a global dimension, Project Code, to analyze historic transactions. For detailed information about advanced analysis of dimensions, refer to the "Business Intelligence for Information Workers" course.
Dimension Rules
It is also possible to use dimensions to support business rules by influencing how a user can combine dimensions and how dimensions can be posted. This may be useful if certain departments are not allowed to use particular accounts or sell to particular customers. For detailed information about defining rules for the use of dimensions, refer to the "Application Setup in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
Viewing Dimensions
Business transactions that are posted with dimensions added to them can be analyzed by those dimensions in different windows for viewing or managing posted entries, including the following: General Ledger Entries Customer Ledger Entries Vendor Ledger Entries Account Schedule Budget
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FIGURE 3.4 PROD ADDED AS DEPARTMENT CODE TO THE DOCUMENT HEADER - AND TO ALL LINES UPON ACCEPTING THE MESSAGE.
All entries posted with the purchase order will now carry the PROD department dimension value. Proceed to add dimensions directly to the lines.
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FIGURE 3.5 PROJECT CODE AND MERCEDES ADDED AS DIMENSION AND DIMENSION VALUE ON THE FIRST PURCHASE LINE.
The MERCEDES project dimension value is now added directly on the first purchase line. Proceed to change dimensions on the purchase order by using the Document Dimensions window.
Add Dimensions Using Use the Document Dimensions Window to Add Dimensions
Follow these steps to view and change dimensions added to document lines by using the Document Dimensions window: 1. Place the cursor in the first purchase line and click Related Information > Order > Dimensions. The Document Dimensions window shows that a total of 3 dimensions are added to this purchase line. Note that the Purchaser dimension is added to the whole purchase order by means of the Purchaser Code field on the General FastTabs. 2. In the first dimension line, for AREA, look up in the Dimension Value Code field and select 50 (Europe South). 3. Click OK.
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FIGURE 3.6 AREA DIMENSION VALUE CHANGED TO 50 FOR THE FIRST PURCHASE LINE USING THE DOCUMENT DIMENSIONS WINDOW
A dimension value has now been changed for one purchase line. Proceed to use the Document Dimensions window to change dimensions for the whole order.
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This completes a demonstration of different ways to add and change dimensions and dimension values. The following demonstration, "View Posted Purchases by Project Code," shows how to filter and view the resulting G/L entries by the Project dimension.
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The General Ledger Entries window is now filtered on MERCEDES and it shows the G/L entry that resulted from the purchase invoicing you performed in the previous demonstration.
Summary
The most common use of dimensions involves adding dimensions and dimension values to business documents directly or as default dimensions in the master data records that are included in the documents. When the documents are posted, the dimensions are carried to the resulting ledger entries, where users can view posted transactions by dimensions. The dimensions functionality is widely used and is becoming more important with the rising emphasis on business intelligence in the ERP business. Therefore, it is important to learn about the dimensions concept and its capabilities. The setup of dimensions and advanced analysis by dimensions is covered in the "Application Setup in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and "Business Intelligence for Information Workers" courses, respectively.
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Scenario
You must post sales order 109001 as coming from the Production department, and the single order line must also be related to the Mercedes project. After posting the order, you must view the amount of EU retail sales (in G/L account 6120) that relates to the PROD department and the MERCEDES project.
Challenge Yourself!
1. Post sales order 109001 with Production department added to the header, and Mercedes project added to the sales line. 2. In G/L account 6120, use a table filter to view the resulting sales transactions by the two dimensions.
Step by Step
1. Go to Departments > Sales & Marketing > Order Processing > Lists > Sales Orders. 2. Double-click sales order 109001. 3. On the Invoicing FastTabs, go to the Department Code field. 4. Select PROD and click OK. 5. Upon leaving the field, click YES to update the sales line. 6. In the Lines FastTabs, click the Actions button (lightning bolt symbol) and click Choose Columns. 7. In the Available columns field, select and add Project Code and click OK. 8. In the Project Code field, select MERCEDES. 9. Click Post.
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Test Your Knowledge
1. Which three types of dimensions are available in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009? (Select all that apply) () Budget ( ) Default () Shortcut () Global 2. How can you increase the detail of data analysis with dimensions? () Use several different dimensions together ( ) Use global dimensions and shortcut dimensions together ( ) Combine budget dimensions with several dimension values ( ) Combine dimensions and dimension values 3. What is a default dimension? ( ) A dimension added to a document header ( ) A global dimension () A dimension set up on a master data record ( ) A global dimension added to a document header 4. In which ways can dimension values be added to documents? (Select all that apply) () Directly on the lines () In the Document Dimensions window () By using default dimensions () Directly on the header 5. In any given list of G/L entries, how would do you analyze data by a Department Code dimension of Production? ( ) Filter on Department Code in the Dimension field. () Filter on PROD in the Department Code field. ( ) Filter on Department Code and PROD in the Document Dimensions window. ( ) Filter on PROD in the Document Dimensions window.
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Introduction
Item cards are placeholders for critical master data that is used throughout the supply chain areas of the program. This central record integrates with ongoing business documents to provide information, such as cost, price, availability, and sales terms. In addition, each item card offers multiple views and functions to help manage the item while in inventory. As items are in the center of most businesses, the item and inventory functionality is prerequisite knowledge for anyone learning to use the basic supply chain functionality of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. This course demonstrates the integration of item cards with purchases and sales. For detailed information on more supply chain flows, refer to the following courses: Manufacturing I in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Manufacturing II in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Inventory Management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
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When you set up a new item on an item card, there are fields that must always be filled in, fields that can be filled in as needed, and fields in which you cannot enter anything because they are maintained by the program.
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General FastTabs
The following table goes through every field on the General FastTabs and gives directions on how to fill it in. Field No. Fill in man Instruction The program is preset with automatic numbering using generic number series. It is advisable to use this predefined setup. For more information on selecting from number series, refer to the "Create a New Item" demonstration. Enter the name of the item. Look up to the Item Units of Measure window and select the unit type that you want to keep the item in. You may need to create a base unit of measure if what you need is not on the default list. This field indicates if the item has the function of a sales bill of material. For detailed information about BOMs, refer to the training manuals titled "Trade in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009". Note that the sales BOM is not related to the production BOM. For detailed information, refer to the "Manufacturing I in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course . Enter a text value to name the place in inventory where you keep the item. This field is not used by the system, however, the shelf number is displayed in the Picking List report. Select this field to ensure that any extended text will be added automatically on sales or purchase documents for this item. Refer to the "Add and Use Extended Texts" demonstration. This field indicates that the item card was originally a nonstock item. Refer to the "Use the Item Card" lesson in this course. Look up and select from the predefined codes (or define new ones). Item category codes consist of a combination of posting groups (the three fields in the top right corner of the Invoicing FastTabs). When you use an item category code, you do not have to enter posting groups every time you set up an item card.
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Field Product Group Code Search Description Inventory Qty. on Purch. Order Qty. on Sales Order Blocked Last Date Modified
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Instruction Enter the name of a product group to indicate the group of product that this item belongs to, for example, paint, tools, and batteries. The item name you wrote in the Description field is entered here as a default, but you can change it if you want to use a different name when you search for the item. This field shows how many units (in the base unit of measure) of the item are on inventory. This field shows how many units are on purchase orders but are not yet received. This field shows how many units are on sales orders but are not yet shipped. Select this field for the program to disallow all posting of transactions with this item. This field is filled in automatically with the date that a change was last made to any information on the item card.
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Invoicing FastTabs
The Invoicing FastTabs holds various figures and options relating to cost, price, and posting of the item. For detailed information on the cost-related fields, refer to the "Inventory Costing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
FIGURE 4.2 THE ITEM CARD OF SIDE PANEL SHOWING THE INVOICING FASTTABS
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Instruction Select one of the profit calculation options: Profit = Price - Cost: If you have fixed unit prices, select this option. Profit is calculated as the difference between the unit price and the unit cost. Price = Cost + Profit: If you price your resources according to a certain profit margin, select this option. Price is calculated by adding the profit to the unit cost. Profit is calculated from the unit price with the profit percentage you enter. No Relationship: Select this feature if you do not want to use the automatic profit calculation features. Depending on your choice in the Price/Profit Calculation field, you can enter a percentage (and the program calculates the unit price). Or, you can see the percentage the program has calculated: Profit% = 1 (Unit Cost : Unit Price) x 100 Depending on the option you selected in the Price/Profit Calculation field, you can enter a percentage (and the program calculates the Profit %). Or, you can see the percentage the program has calculated: Unit Price = Unit Cost : (1 - Profit) The value in this field is carried to sales lines as the Unit Price Excl. VAT field. However, you can always overwrite it if you want to sell at another price. Unless you use an item category code, you must look up from this field and select a posting group from the predefined posting groups. When you post transactions that involve this item, the program uses this code in combination with a general business posting group code in the General Posting Setup window. Unless you use an item category code, you must look up from this field and select a posting group from the predefined posting groups. When you post transactions that involve this item, the program uses this code in combination with a VAT business posting group code in the VAT Posting Setup window. Unless you use an item category code, you must look up from this field and select a posting group from the predefined posting groups. This field shows the quantity of invoiced purchases minus the quantity of invoiced sales.
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Field Allow Invoice Disc. Item Discount Group Sales Unit of Measure
Instruction Select this field if you want the program to allow an invoice discount when the item is sold. This field relates to the Sales Line Pricing functionality. For detailed information, refer to the "Trade in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course. This field contains the unit of measure code the program must use when you sell the item. It is automatically filled in when you fill in the Base Unit of Measure field. Only change this field if you sell the item in units that differ from the code in the Base Unit of Measure field. NOTE: If you do not use the base unit of measure, or if you delete the sales unit of measure on the item card, the Unit of Measure Code field will not be filled in on the sales line.
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Replenishment FastTabs
The Replenishment FastTabs holds information that the system uses when supplying items, whether by purchase or production. For detailed information on most of the fields on this tab, refer to the "Manufacturing I in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
FIGURE 4.3 THE ITEM CARD OF BICYCLE SHOWING THE REPLENISHMENT FASTTABS
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Instruction Select whether consumption of this item in production must be calculated and posted manually, by choosing Manual, or automatically, by choosing either: Forward - to have the program automatically calculate and post consumption when the production order is released. Backward - to have the program automatically calculate and post consumption when the released production order is finished.
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Specify the percentage of the item that you expect to be scrapped in the production process. The program uses this percentage when it calculates unit prices and net requirements. Specify how many units of the item are usually produced in one production lot (but you can still create orders of a different quantity). The program uses this number to calculate the item's standard cost and to distribute the fixed costs of manufacturing the lot.
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Planning FastTabs
The Planning FastTabs holds information that is used by the automatic materials requirement planning (MRP) system. All the fields on the right-hand side of the tab are specific planning parameters for the complex functionality of the MRP system and are therefore not covered in this training manual. For detailed information about planning parameters, refer to the "Manufacturing I in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and "Manufacturing II in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009"courses.
FIGURE 4.4 THE ITEM CARD OF BICYCLE SHOWING THE PLANNING FASTTABS
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Select None if the program does not need to create order tracking entries at all. Stockkeeping Unit Exists aut This field is filled in if the item card has one or more corresponding stockkeeping units (SKUs) for different locations. For detailed information on SKUs, refer to the "Inventory Management Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course. Select this field to indicate that the item must be included in the available-to-promise (ATP) calculations of its parent item. For detailed information about ATP, refer to"Inventory Management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and "Manufacturing II in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" courses .
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FIGURE 4.5 THE ITEM CARD OF THE ATHENS DESK SHOWING THE FOREIGN TRADE FASTTABS
The following table goes through the fields on the Foreign Trade FastTabs and gives directions on how to fill it in. Field Tariff No. Fill in opt Instruction Enter a code for the item's tariff number. This number is required if you do INTRASTAT reporting when you make out export statements, and so on. For detailed information about INTRASTAT, refer to the "Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course. Enter a code for the country/region in which the item was produced or processed. The field is used for reporting to INTRASTAT. Enter the net weight of the item, if required to complete customs documents, waybills, and so on. Enter the gross weight of the item, if required to complete customs documents, waybills, and so on.
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Once an item card is created, the item is ready to be purchased or sold on document lines. The program offers additional item-specific features that must be set up through the Item button; these are described in "Use the Item Card" lesson in this course.
Item Button
The Item button has links that open various windows with additional information and setup options for the item. From an item card, click on Related Information > Item. The link has the following menu items: Stockkeeping Units Entries (select option) Statistics (select option) Items by Location Item Availability by (select option) Bin Contents Comments Dimensions
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Stockkeeping Units
The Stockkeeping Units menu item opens a list of any SKUs that exist for the item.
Entries
The Entries (Ctrl+Shift+N) menu item opens the Item Ledger Entries window with a list of the entries created from posted item transactions for the item. Refer also to the "Analyze Item Figures" lesson for more information about item ledger entries.
Statistics
The Statistics menu item (Ctrl+Shift+J)opens the Item Statistics window, where you can view various details about activities with this item. Refer also to the "Analyze Item Figures" lesson for more detail.
Items By Location
The Items By Location menu item opens a matrix window showing the availability of all items across locations.
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Comments
The Comments menu item opens the Comment Sheet window for the customer. Here you can read, write, or assign a comment text, such as a comment that the item is fragile. The comment is not carried to documents created for the item. For that purpose, you can use the Extended Texts feature.
Dimensions
Any code that you define in this specific Item - Default Dimensions window (Shift+Ctrl+D) will be used in all documents and entries that you create for the item in question. Dimensions can be very practical if you want to make detailed analysis of historical transactions. When you are selling services in connection with projects, it is particularly relevant to use, for example, a project code dimension because it helps you to link several different item transactions to one project. The "Add and View Dimensions" lesson in this course describes the basic dimensions functionality in more detail. For detailed information about setting up a dimension, refer to the "Application Setup" course.
Picture
If you have a digitalized picture of an item (that is, a picture that is a file in .BMP format), you can insert it on the item card as follows: 1. Click Related Information > Item > Picture. The Item Picture window appears. 2. Right-click and select picture. 3. Select the drive, path, and file name, and then click OK. The picture is imported. To view the picture from the item card, click Item > Picture.
Units of Measure
The features in the Item Unit of Measure window (the same window that opens from the Base Unit of Measure field) allow you to: Specify an unlimited number of alternative unit of measure codes for each item and define a conversion factor for each alternative unit of measure code.
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You can specify an unlimited number of alternative units of measure individually for each item. Each alternative unit of measure is related to the Base Unit of Measure field on the item card through a conversion factor, defined in the Qty. per Unit of Measure field. This factor specifies the number of base units of measure that the alternative unit of measure represents.
FIGURE 4.6 ITEM UNITS OF MEASURE WINDOW SHOWING ONE BASE AND TWO ALTERNATIVE UNITS OF MEASURE.
This item, Printing Paper, is held in inventory in boxes that contain five packs (one pack equals 0.2 boxes). The item is also handled in pallets that each contain 32 boxes. Box is the base unit of measure. 3. On a new, empty line, look up from the Code field to open the Units of Measure window.
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NOTE: Although the base unit of measure codes are used to set up alternative units of measure, each code can be defined differently for different items. For example, even though the BOX code represents one unit of item 80100, you can set up the BOX code for another item and define it so that it represents eight base units of that item.
Variants
The Variants menu item opens the Item Variants window where you can specify variants of the item in question. This is useful if you have a large number of almost identical items that vary only in color, as an example. Instead of setting up each variant as a separate item, you can set up one item and then specify the various colors as variants of the item. For more information about how variants can be used, refer to the "Manufacturing I in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course .
Cross References
The Cross References menu item opens the Item Cross Reference Entries window, where you can create references from the item in question to, for example, another item in inventory to indicate that they come from the same vendor.
Substitutions
The Substitutions menu item opens the Item Substitution Entry window, where you can set up items that can be used as substitutes for the item in question.
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Nonstock Items
The Nonstock Items menu option opens the Nonstock Item List window, which shows information about items that your company sells but does not carry in inventory. You usually handle the sale of a nonstock item in one of two ways, as shown in the following table. Drop Shipment Special Order The item is shipped from the vendor directly to the customer. You buy and sell the item but do not handle, stock or deliver it. You purchase a nonstock item from the vendor especially for a customer, receive it at your warehouse and ship it to the customer, either by itself or in combination with other items on the sales order.
To create a new item card for a nonstock item, click Departments > Warehouse > Planning & Execution > Lists > Nonstock Items > New.
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To convert the nonstock item card to a proper item card, click Create Item from the Process pane.
Translations
The Translations menu option opens a window where you can maintain the item's description text in different languages. When the item is handled on document lines, the language code of that document will define which translation to use in the Description field.
Extended Texts
If you need more than one line to describe an item on a sales, purchase, or service document, you can set this up in the Extended Texts window. It will then be shown in the Description field on all document lines that can handle items. The window contains the options shown in the following table. For example, to view extended texts, go to: 1. Departments > Purchase > Planning > Lists > Items. 2. Click on Related Information > Item > Extended Texts.
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Look up and select from the predefined language codes. When a language code is entered, extended text will only be inserted on sales and purchase documents for customers and vendors with that particular language code. Leave the field blank if you want to use the extended text for local (domestic) customers and vendors. Place a check mark if the text is to be used regardless of language code. Enter a date if the extended text is to be used from a specific date. Enter a date if the extended text is to be used up to a specific date. Select one or more of these fields to indicate on which kinds of sales documents you want to use the extended text.
All Language Codes Starting Date Ending Date Sales FastTabs Sales Quote Prepmt. Sales Credit Memo Purchases FastTabs
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Field Purchase Quote ... Prepmt. Purchase Credit Memo Service FastTabs Service Quote Service Credit Memo
Instruction Select one or more of these fields to indicate on which kinds of purchase documents you want to use the extended text.
Select one or more of these fields to indicate on which kinds of service documents you want to use the extended text.
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Notice that the Description field is supplemented with the extended text, "Purchase with item 70001, Base".
Assembly List
The Assembly List menu item offers different ways to view the item's position in a sales bill of materials. The menu also contains a function to calculate the standard cost of items using the standard costing method.
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Identifiers
The Identifiers menu item opens a window where you can create a unique identifier for each item that you want warehouse employees to keep track of within the warehouse by using handheld devices. The item identifier can include the item number, the variant code, and the unit of measure.
Sales Button
The Sales button has links to your different sales price and line discount policies for the item and links to open sales orders where the item is being processed. The button has the following menu items: To view the Sales button, go to: 1. Departments > Purchase > Planning > Lists > Items. 2. Click on Related Information > Sales. o Prices: Opens the Sales Prices window, where you can define sales prices as alternatives to the price in the Unit Price field on the item card. These alternative sales prices will then be granted under certain conditions. o Line Discounts: Opens the Sales Line Discounts window where you can define different sales discounts that you grant for the item under certain conditions. For detailed information about sales line discounts and prices, refer to the "Trade" course . o Prepayment Percentages: Opens the Sales Prepayment Percentages window, where you define prepayment conditions that you require for the item. For detailed information on prepayments, refer to the "Finance" course . o Orders, Return Orders: Opens lists of all the existing (unposted) sales orders or sales return orders where the item is being processed.
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Functions Button
The Functions button has functions for the creation of different types of data records based on the data in the item card and contains the following functions: To view the Functions button, go to: 1. Departments > Purchase > Planning > Lists > Items. 2. Click Actions > Functions. o Create Stockkeeping Unit: Opens a batch job request from where you can define how to convert the item card to a locationspecific instance of the card. o Calculate Counting Period: Starts the calculation of items that were in inventory in the physical inventory counting period you defined on the Warehouse FastTabs. For detailed information about counting items in inventory, refer to the " Inventory Management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 " course .
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NOTE: The last number series used will provide the numbers from then on when you use the automatic number insertion. In the current demo database, the Paint number series will therefore be used when you use automatic number insertion. 5. In the Description field, type Paint, sunflower yellow. 6. In the Base Unit of Measure field, click the arrow button and click New.
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The remaining tabs and fields are not necessary to fill in at this time. The new item, 70105, Paint, sunflower yellow is ready for further processing.
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Notice that there are five available pieces on 01/29/2010. Press the ESC key.
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FIGURE 4.12 ITEM AVAILABILITY BY PERIODS WINDOW SHOWING THE SELECTED COLUMNS
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You can set many different filters in the header to define what is included in the statistics figures. The two left-hand columns on each line indicate the starting date for and the name of the period for which information is shown on the line. You can change the length of periods (for example: day, month, or year) and whether it must be viewed as a net change or balance at date by selecting your preference in the Matrix Options FastTabs.
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From the Item Statistics window, click the Show Matrix button on the Action Pane to view the information based on your settings.
The Most Recently Posted FastTabs shows the most recently posted entry of various types of sales and purchase transactions. The To Be Posted FastTabs displays information about the next and last purchase receipts and the next and last sales shipments. "Next" means the bottom purchase and sales lines (which have been set up but not yet posted as received or shipped) on the order with the lowest order number. Likewise, "Last" means the last purchase and sales order lines on the order with the highest order number.
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On each line, the columns display the amounts for the period indicated to the left, as shown in the following table. Column Purchases (Qty.) Purchases (LCY) Sales (Qty.) Sales (LCY) Meaning The quantity purchased within or at the end of the period. The local currency value of the quantity purchased within or at the end of the period. The quantity sold within or at the end of the period. The local currency value of the quantity sold within or at the end of the period.
By choosing a period (for example: day, month, or quarter) and a calculation type (for example: Net Change or Balance at Date), you can determine the way amounts are calculated. When you select Net Change, calculations are based on entries with posting dates within the selected period. When you select Balance at Date, calculations are based on entries posted with dates up to and including the last day of the selected period.
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FIGURE 4.16 ITEM LEDGER ENTRIES FOR ITEM 1960-S ROME GUEST CHAIR, GREEN
This window displays a list of the entries that have been posted with the item (all of the item's movement in and out of inventory due to purchases, sales, production, inventory adjustments, and more). Negative figures represent sales, component consumption, or negative adjustments. Positive figures represent purchases, production output, or positive adjustments. The Cost Amount (Actual) field shows you the item's total inventory value at all times. The list of entries is sorted by posting date. You can limit the list by setting, for example, a date filter on the Posting Date field.
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FIGURE 4.17 ITEM REGISTERS WINDOW SHOWING ALL ITEM TRANSACTION ENTRIES SORTED BY CREATION DATE.
Note that this rather complex list of transaction entries is mainly used for auditing or inventory costing control. The entries in an item register are the result of item transaction posting from all types of item-handling documents in the system, from sales invoices to manufacturing output journals. Every register shows the first and last entry numbers of its entries. To view the detailed entries of a particular entry, place the cursor on an entry line and then click Related Information > Register and select one of these options: Item Ledger Phys. Inventory Ledger Value Entries Capacity Ledger
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Inventory Reports
The program offers a series of reports with various item statistics and information that you can print as standard reports or import into Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word for further processing or printing. The following selection of item reports for basic needs is accessed from the Sales & Marketing or Purchase menus in the navigation pane, while a few are in the Warehouse menu. Some reports include: Inventory Picking List Inventory Put-away List Inventory Cost and Price List Inventory Availability Inventory Customer Sales Inventory Order Details Inventory Sales Statistics
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Challenge Yourself!
Create the item based on the information provided.
Step by Step
1. From the Role Center window, click Items on the left pane. 2. Click New. 3. Leave the No. field empty and press Enter to have the program insert the next number USB in the current default number series. 4. Enter USB Mouse in the Description field.
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Summary
Items are a central element of the ERP system and the use of item cards is required knowledge for any user or partner role training to become a product specialist. Once an item is created, it can be purchased, stored, reclassified, consumed, outputted, sold, and tracked in various ERP processes throughout the system. This will be demonstrated for sales and purchases in the "Process Purchases" and "Process Sales" chapters in the Introduction to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 courseware .
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1. On which item card FastTabs is price information maintained? ( ) Foreign Trade ( ) Pricing () Invoicing ( ) General 2. Which item card buttons link to related documents? ( ) Functions ( ) Sales ( ) Documents () Purchases 3. Select a way to open a new empty item card. (Select all that apply) ( ) Click Edit, New () Click the New icon ( ) Press F4 ( ) Press F2 4. The purpose of the Item Availability by Periods window is to: (Select all that apply) ( ) Show the quantity of the item that is purchased in a certain period. () Show how many units of the item that will be available in the near future. () Show how many units of the item that are inbound, outbound, or on inventory on a specific day - or other period that you define. ( ) Show the quantity of the item that is available on a certain day in different locations. 5. Outline the functionality of the Item Turnover window. MODEL ANSWER: It shows sales and purchases of the item by value and quantity over time. 6. The purpose of the Item Entry Statistics window is to: (Select all that apply) ( ) Show all item activity over time by inventory G/L accounts () Show all of the item's posting activity ( ) Show the quantity of the item that is purchased in a certain period. () Show when the item is next being posted
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Introduction
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 supports all typical tasks and information needs related to managing purchases and payables, an essential business area in all companies. Basic purchasing concepts are introduced by illustrating the complete purchase process flow and its integration to other application areas The successful operation of managing purchases and payables involves examining the complete purchase process flow and its integration to other application areas. After following the demonstrations and doing the labs in this chapter, the student is well equipped to discuss the program's core purchasing functionality and to perform the basic tasks covered. For detailed information on purchases and payables features, refer to the Trade in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 courseware.
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Overview
The program's purchasing features are tightly integrated with all related business application areas of the program. The figure illustrates how purchase orders interrelate to other typical supply chain application areas to compile item transactions in the general ledger (G/L).
FIGURE 5.1 THE INTERRELATION BETWEEN TYPICAL SUPPLY CHAIN APPLICATION AREAS AND THE GENERAL LEDGER.
Notice that the production and sale of items have similar effects on inventory and the G/L as does purchasing. The G/L works as the data collection point for the entire system, while a minimal amount of data flows back in the opposite direction. Much data also flows horizontally between master data records and documents of different application areas, for example, when an item is added to a purchase line.
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FIGURE 5.2 FLOW OF THE PURCHASE PROCESS AND ITS EFFECT ON INVENTORY AND G/L
At the same time, the process is almost an exact representation of the scenario that the following lessons are based on : Create a new vendor. Create a purchase order to buy an item from the new vendor. Post a purchase receipt. (This increases the inventory of the item.) Post a purchase invoice. (This updates the vendor card with the liability and updates related G/L accounts.) 5. Pay the vendor (this updates the vendor card and related G/L accounts.). 1. 2. 3. 4.
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Notice that the City field is now filled with Amsterdam. A combination of post code and city is preset in the system so that you can type (or lookup and choose) either in the Post Code or City field, and the other field is then filled in automatically. 1. In the Country/Region field, type NL.
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Notice that a code is automatically set up in the Primary Contact No. field.
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Scenario
Your company is preparing to resell item 70106, USB Mouse. Create a new vendor based on the existing vendor, Lewis Home Furniture. Create the new vendor card by replacing data in copied fields with the information from the following table. Vendor No. Vendor Name Address Postal Code City Phone No. Contact General Business Posting Group VAT Business Posting Group Vendor Posting Group Application Method Payment Terms Code Payment Method Code Location Code Shipment Method Code 40001 Lewis Home Furniture XY, LTD. 89 Radcroft Road GB-IB7 7VN Gainsborough 23159799 Miss Katie Jordan NATIONAL NATIONAL DOMESTIC MANUAL 1M(8D) CHECK BLUE CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight)
Challenge Yourself!
Create a vendor based on the information provided.
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FIGURE 5.4 EXISTING PURCHASE ORDER SHOWING HEADER AND THREE ORDER LINES
2. Click New in the Action Pane. 3. Press Enter to automatically insert a purchase order number in the No. field.
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FIGURE 5.5 NEW ORDER CREATED FOR 200 PAINT, SUNFLOWER YELLOW.
Notice that the Direct Unit Cost Excl. VAT field has been filled with the value of the Unit Cost field on the Item card. Notice also that the value in the Line Amount Excl. VAT field is automatically calculated as the Quantity * Direct Unit Cost Excl. VAT (200 * 1.40). Notice also that the Qty. to Receive and Qty. to Invoice fields are updated with the expected value you entered in the Quantity field, 200. 7. Open the purchase order again.
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FIGURE 5.6 POSTING REQUEST FORM WITH THE RECEIVE POSTING OPTION SELECTED
The (initial) purchase order posting function is now done, but the purchase order remains because it is still open - for the following reasons: Only a part of the total order quantity is posted. Only the (physical) receipt of items is posted - not the invoicing.
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FIGURE 5.7 PURCHASE LINE UPDATED WITH RESULTS OF THE PARTIAL RECEIPT POSTING.
Notice in the purchase order for XY Paint Supply that: The Qty. to Receive field now shows 100 because only 100 of the 200 are received. The Qty. Received field shows 100 that are now in inventory. The Qty. to Invoice field shows 200 because none of the items have yet been invoiced by the vendor.
If your vendor had required you to pay for the first delivery, you could clear the Qty. to Receive field, change the Qty. to Invoice to 100 and then post again with the Invoice posting option selected. After posting that invoice, the purchase line would again update the different quantity fields to reflect that 100 remain to be received and invoiced.
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FIGURE 5.8 PURCHASE ORDER STATISTICS WINDOW SHOWING RESULT OF POSTINGS SO FAR: 100 RECEIVED, NONE INVOICED.
2. Press Esc to go back to the order. Since you are receiving and invoicing on a different date than the posting date of the receipt of the first 100 cans, you must change the Posting Date field to reflect this. 3. In the header, go to the Posting Date field and change the date to 2/28/10. Notice that the document date also changed. Remember that the document date determines the due date. Generally, the document date should be the same as the date on the vendor's invoice. Do not change the date for this scenario, but note (on the Invoicing tab) that the due date is now 3/7/10.
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All posted documents are accessed from the History menu folders. Follow these steps to access the posted purchase invoice for XY Paint Supply: 1. Click Departments > Purchase > History > Posted Purchase Invoices. 2. Scroll to the last posted invoice in the list and double-click OK to open it. 3. Click ESC to exit.
Posted documents are not editable, but you can print them. Documents that are sent as actual business receipts between partners, such as sales invoices, can be printed in presentable formats with a company logo. For more information, refer to "Use General Functions" and "Process Sales."
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FIGURE 5.10 ONE VENDOR LEDGER ENTRY RESULTING FROM THE PURCHASE INVOICE POSTING
Notice that the External Document No. field contains the vendor invoice number you entered on the purchase order. The entire amount of the invoice appears in the Original Amount, Amount and Remaining Amount fields. Once a full payment has been posted and applied, the Remaining Amount is 0. Most fields in ledger entries are not editable. However, the following fields can be changed for situations where last-minute changes must be made before the ledger entries move to payment: Due Date Discount Dates Discount Amounts
In this demonstration, do not change the due date, but leave it at 3/7/10. 4. Close the Vendor Ledger Entries, Vendor Card, Vendor List, and Posted Purchase Invoice windows.
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FIGURE 5.11 TWO ITEM LEDGER ENTRIES RESULTING FROM THE TWO PARTIAL RECEIPTS FROM XY PAINT SUPPLY.
There are two item ledger entries relating to the same purchase order; one for each receipt that was posted (The Document Number field contains a unique number for each transaction and is used for purposes such as audit trailing).
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FIGURE 5.12 VALUE ENTRIES WINDOW SHOWING DETAILED COSTING INFORMATION FOR ONE ITEM LEDGER ENTRY AT A TIME
For each item ledger entry, there are two value entry lines: one for the receipt and one for the invoice. The two lines can be distinguished by looking at the Item Ledger Entry Quantity and Invoiced Quantity fields. The receipt line will have a value in the Item Ledger Entry Quantity field but not in the Invoiced Quantity field. The invoice line is the opposite. The Invoiced Quantity field has a quantity while the Item Ledger Entry Quantity field is 0. In addition, the lines have different document numbers. For auditors and financial controllers, value entries are important because they capture all of the activity that constitutes the amounts displayed in the item ledger entry lines. This level of detail makes it very easy to audit the costs assigned to items. 6. Close the Value Entries, Item Ledger Entries, and Item Card windows. This completes the review of vendor and item ledger entries resulting from the purchase order processing so far.
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Challenge Yourself!
Create the purchase order based on the information provided.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Purchase > Order Processing > Lists > Purchase Orders. 2. Click New to start a new order. 3. Leave the empty No. field (with Arrow, Tab, Enter, or mouse) to insert the next number from the preset purchase order number series. 4. Go to the Buy-from Vendor No. field and select the new vendor 40001, Lewis Home Furniture XY. 5. Go to the first purchase line (with Arrow, Tab, or mouse). 6. In the Type field, select Item.
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NOTE: the item number of the USB mouse may vary. Please search the item using the description (USB Mouse) instead.
Challenge Yourself!
Receive and invoice all quantities in one action.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Purchase > Order Processing > Purchase Orders. 2. Locate the purchase order for Lewis Home Furniture XY. 3. In the Vendor Invoice No. field, type LHF-10021.
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FIGURE 5.13 THE PURCHASE INVOICE READY FOR POSTING TO G/L ACCOUNT 8240.
Because you are not posting items, the following fields, among others, are not relevant: - Location - Unit of Measure - Qty. to Receive - Qty. to Invoice
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1. Create the purchase invoice based on the information provided. 2. Post the invoice. 3. Review the resulting entries.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Purchase > Order Processing > Purchase Invoices. 2. Press New and then press Enter to insert the next purchase invoice number. 3. In the Buy-from Vendor No. field, type 44127914. 4. In the Posting Date field, check that the default date is 01/30/10.
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FIGURE 5.14 THE AGED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPORT SHOWING THE SELECTED OPTIONS.
3. In the Aged As Of field, type 11/31/10. This date determines how the aging is calculated. 4. In the Aging by field, keep the Due Date field selected. With these options, you can select whether the aging is calculated from the invoice due date, posting date, or document date. 5. In the Period Length field, type 1M. This determines the length of the aging, in this case, one month. 6. Select the Print Details check box. Selecting this adds lines for open invoices for each vendor to the report. If this field is not checked, the invoice amounts are summarized onto one line for each vendor.
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FIGURE 5.15 AGED ACCOUNTS PAYABLE REPORT SHOWING ALL OUTSTANDING PAYMENTS.
Notice in the report that LCY 365.32 posted with the purchase invoice for London Postmaster was due on 2/28/10. (This and many other payments have now aged because we put the work date forward by 30 days). 8. Locate XY Paint Supply in the report. Notice that the last account payable is for XY Paint Supply and is due on 3/7/10. In the demonstration, "Create a Payment Journal Line" you will prepare to pay this invoice - before its due date. 9. Close the Print Preview window.
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FIGURE 5.16 THE PAYMENT JOURNAL WINDOW USING THE DEFAULT BATCH OF BANK
2. In the Batch Name field, keep BANK selected. 3. Click Related Information > Payments > Suggest Vendor Payments to open the Suggest Vendor Payments window. 4. In the Filter field on the Vendor FastTabs, find and select XY Paint Supply to only suggest payments for this one vendor. 5. View the Options FastTabs. 6. In the Last Payment Date field, type 3/7/10. 7. In the Posting Date field, enter 3/15/10. 8. Go to the Bal. Account Type field and select Bank Account. 9. Go to in the Bal. Account No. field and select WWB-OPERATING. 10. Click OK. 11. Go to in the Bank Payment Type field and select Computer Check. Selecting Computer Check directs Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 to create a computer check for printing; otherwise, if you just need to post a handwritten check in the system, select Manual Check. 12. Click OK to have the system suggest when and how to pay.
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FIGURE 5.17 A PAYMENT JOURNAL LINE FOR THE XY PAINT SUPPLY INVOICE IS INSERTED.
NOTE: The Suggest Vendor Payment function will often insert several lines in the payment journal. You can delete those you do not want and then have them suggested again in another run. Notice that the posting date is the work date, and that the Amount field contains the amount of the purchase invoice: 350.00. Proceed to verify by navigating to the actual posted purchase invoice. Follow these steps to review the payment journal line: 1. Go to the Applies-to Doc. No. field to open the Apply Vendor Entries window. 2. Place the cursor on the first line and click Navigate. 3. In the Navigate window, place the cursor on the Posted Purchase Invoice line, and then click Show. The posted purchase invoice you created for 200 cans of sunflower yellow paint appears. 4. Press Esc. several times to get back to the payment journal.
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6. Click Print to open the driver of the printer connected to your PC.
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FIGURE 5.19 ADDITIONAL PAYMENT JOURNAL LINE ADDED TO BALANCE THE BANK ACCOUNT.
Notice that the Document No. field on both lines is populated with the check number that was automatically filled into the Options tab of the Check window. Follow these steps to finalize the XY Paint Supply payment and prepare to post it: 1. Click on the second line and note that the Balance and Total Balance fields in the lower right corner both display "0". This indicates that this journal is in balance and can be posted - you cannot post journals that do not balance. 2. Leave the Payment Journal window open and unposted. This ends your demonstration. For information about posting transactions, please refer to the Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 course. Before doing the last labs and demonstration, change the work date back to the standard training work date, 01/30/10: 1. Click Microsoft Dynamics NAV > Set Work Date. 2. In the Work Date field, change the date to 01/30/10 3. Click OK.
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Scenario
As the accounts payable clerk, you are responsible for paying expenses. You posted the invoice from Mortimer Car Company for routine automobile maintenance services, and you must now pay the invoice, print the check (to file), and post the check. Using the Suggest Vendor Payments function, make the payment based on the information in the following three tables: Payment Journal window: Batch Name No. (Vendor tab) BANK 44127914
Suggest Vendor Payments request form: Options tab: Last Payment Date Posting Date Bal. Account Type Bal. Account No. Bank Payment Type Printer Setup: Gen. Journal Line tab Bank Account One Check per Vendor per Document No. Print to File None WWBOPERATING X X 02/28/10 02/24/10 Bank Account WWBOPERATING Computer Check
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HINT: Remember to use the WWB OPERATING bank and print one check per vendor per document number.
4. Print the check to file. 5. When the banking line is done, post the journal.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Financial Management > Payables > Tasks > Payment Journals. 2. In the Batch Name field, ensure that BANK is selected. 3. Click Related Information > Payments > Suggest Vendor Payments. 4. View the Vendor FastTabs. In the No. field, type 44127914. 5. View the Options FastTabs. 6. In the Last Payment Date, type 02/28/10. 7. Go to the Bal. Account Type field and select Bank Account. 8. Go to the Bal. Account No. field and select WWB-OPERATING. 9. Click OK. 10. Go to the Bank Payment Type field and select Computer Check. 11. Click OK. 12. Click Related Information > Payments > Print Check. The Check request form window appears. 13. Do not change the filters set on the Gen. Journal Line tab. 14. View the Options FastTabs. 15. Go to the Bank Account field and select WWB-OPERATING.
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After posting a general journal, the journal is empty and the transactions are posted to individual accounts. The resulting ledger entries can then be viewed in, for example, the Bank Account Ledger Entries window and the different register windows. Posting with a general journal always creates entries on G/L accounts. These are viewed in the General Ledger Entries window. In the following demonstration, not every field in the General Journal window will be defined. The demonstration involves setting up a new general journal batch is set up. For detailed information about setting up journal templates and batches, refer to the "Application Setup" course. Scenario: During the closing process for January, you find out from the accounting manager that the London Postmaster bill was supposed to be allocated as follows: Postage (8240) = 308.00 Office Supplies (8210) = 57.32
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Posting sales and purchase transactions in: o o o Orders Invoices Credit memos
G/L registers can be accessed from the History menu folder of all relevant application areas, such as Financial Management, Sales & Marketing, Purchase, and Warehouse. Scenario: After you made the correcting G/L entries with the general journal, made in the previous demonstration, you want to review the result. This same task may be done later by an auditor who is following the audit trail of selected entries when auditing annual accounts. Follow these steps to follow the audit trail of the recent adjustment: 1. Click Departments > Financial Management > General Ledger > History > G/L Registers. The G/L Registers window appears.
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FIGURE 5.20 G/L REGISTERS WINDOW SHOWING INVOLVED REGISTER AT THE BOTTOM.
The last G/L register number is the most recently posted activity, the journal entry. The register number is generated automatically, as are the numbers in the From Entry No., To Entry No., From VAT Entry No., and To VAT Entry No. fields. Notice that the Creation Date is not the posting date or the work date, but the system date on the PC. This Date field, along with the User ID, can thereby be used as a log to track when, by whom, and what was posted. The Source Code field identifies the document type that made the transaction, in this case, GENJNL. 3. Make a note of the numbers in the From Entry No. and To Entry No. fields. These will be checked against other windows in a moment. 4. With the cursor on the last line in the G/L register, click Related Information > Register > General Ledger. The General Ledger Entries window appears. The lines that constitute the last register number are displayed.
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The journal lines displayed in the batch are balanced when the Total Balance field at the bottom equals 0. You cannot post journals that do not balance. 6. Click Post on the Action Pane and click Yes to the message asking if you want to post the journal lines.
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Notice the last G/L entry that has adjusted G/L accounts 8240 and 8210. Proceed to see more details with the Navigate feature. 4. With the cursor on the last line, click Navigate. On the G/L Entry line, the No. of Records field indicates that two G/L lines were posted. 5. Place the cursor on the G/L Entry line and click Show. The General Ledger Entries window appears showing the related G/L entries. 6. Close all open windows. Follow these steps to view G/L entry movements in the G/L Register report: 1. Click Departments > Financial Management > General Ledger > Reports > Entries > G/L Register. The G/L Register request form appears. 2. Go to the No. field and select the last G/L register line in the G/L Registers window.
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Use the following information to enter the adjustment: Batch Name Posting Date Account Type Account No. Description Amount Bal. Account Type Bal. Account No. Bal. Gen. Posting Type Bal. Gen. Bus. Posting Group Bal. Gen. Prod. Posting Group GENERAL 11/24/10 G/L Account 8530 Correction to Document No. 108029 -17.94 G/L Account 8510 blank blank blank
Challenge Yourself!
Create and post the general journal line based on the information provided.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Financial Management > General Ledger > Tasks > General Journals. 2. Go to the Batch Name field and select GENERAL. 3. Click OK. 4. Leave the Document Type field empty.
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Summary
All typical purchase processes are supported by Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 with simple and integrated features. The program supports complete flows, from creating vendors to creating purchase orders where items are received from the vendor and payment initiated with purchase invoicing. From paying one of multiple vendors with dedicated functions to ensure that affected bank and vendor accounts are in balance. From posting directly to G/L accounts with the general journal to analyzing resulting transaction details with different tools. As an essential element of all businesses, it is a prerequisite for anyone training to become a product specialist that they understand the program's basic purchase processing functionality and can use it for the simple tasks demonstrated. For detailed information on more advanced purchases and payables functionality, refer to the "Trade in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and "Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" courses.
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 supports all typical tasks and information needs related to managing sales and receivables - an essential business area in all companies. Basic sales concepts are introduced by illustrating the complete sales process flow and its integration to other application areas. For detailed information on sales and receivables features, refer to the "Trade in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and Finance in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" courses. After following the demonstrations and doing the labs in this chapter, the student is well equipped to discuss the program's core sales functionality and to perform the basic tasks covered.
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Figure 6.1 illustrates the process steps performed in typical sales and receivables tasks and the impact they have on other application areas.
FIGURE 6.1 FLOW OF THE SALES PROCESS AND ITS EFFECT ON INVENTORY AND G/L
At the same time, it is an almost exact representation of the scenario that the following lessons are based on: 1. Create a new customer. 2. Create a sales quote and convert it to a sales order. 3. Ship the item by posting a shipment from the sales order. (This decreases the inventory of the item.) 4. Post the sales invoice from the sales order. (This updates the customer card with the receivable and updates related G/L accounts.) 5. Record the payment from the customer by using the cash receipt functionality. (This updates both the customer's balance and the balance in the chart of accounts.)
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Notice in the Sales Line Details FactBox that the Availability field shows 0. This is because when the product was ordered, it was received at the BLUE location. The use of location code is not necessary unless your company has multiple warehouses or production sites. However, once a location code is specified in purchases, the system requires it in the related sale, as in this scenario. 8. In the Location Code field, type Blue. The Availability field now shows 200. 9. In the Quantity field, enter 100. Notice that the standard unit price on the item card is inserted in the Unit Price Excl. VAT field. 10. Click OK. The sales quote is now complete and ready to send to Paint Outlet after it has been printed through the Print button.
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In this scenario, Paint Outlet has accepted the terms quickly and you must now create a sales order. Follow these steps to create the sales order with the Make Order function: 1. From the sales quote for 100 cans of paint to Paint Outlet, click the Make Order button. 2. Click Yes when a message appears asking if you want to convert the quote to an order. A confirmation window appears showing which sales order number is created from the sales quote. Make note of this number (1001).
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Before continuing with the shipment posting, review the sales statistics to see the before and after results. 7. Click Related Information > Order > Statistics; the Sales Order Statistics window appears. The General FastTabs has numbers that relate to the end-result of the transaction, while the Invoicing and Shipping FastTabs only contain information pertaining to the numbers contained in the Qty. to Invoice and Qty. to Ship fields. Close the Sales Order Statistics window. Click Post; the posting dialogue window appears. Select the Ship field and then click OK. Click Related Information > Order > Shipments. The Posted Sales Shipments window appears. 12. Select the sales shipment line and click Actions > View to open the Posted Sales Shipment window and view the details. 13. Close all the shipment windows to view the sales order. 8. 9. 10. 11.
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Notice that all the original information of the sales order can be reviewed in the posted document.
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Notice that the entire amount of the invoice appears in the Original Amount, Amount, and Remaining Amount fields. Once a full payment has been posted and applied, the remaining amount is zero (0). The Due Date field shows that payment is due on 2/6/10. At first, it appears that this field is non-editable, but if you click on it, you will see that it can actually be changed in this window. 5. Press Esc several times to close all open windows.
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Notice that there are now four entries in this window: two purchase entries and two sales entries. The Remaining Quantity field for three lines shows 0, while the one line shows 100. Because only 100 cans were shipped and invoiced, 100 cans are still in inventory because a total of 200 were purchased. Notice also on the sales entries that the Sales Amount (Actual) field is filled with the sales value. 3. Place the cursor on the first sales entry and then click Related Information > Entry > Value Entries; the Value Entries window appears. There are two value entry lines: one for the shipment and one for the invoice. You can distinguish the two lines by looking at the Item Ledger Entry Quantity and Invoiced Quantity fields. The shipment line has a value in the Item Ledger Entry Quantity field but not in the Invoiced Quantity field. The invoice line is the opposite. 4. Press Esc several times to close all windows.
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Scenario: As an order processor, you must create a sales order to sell five wooden doors to an existing customer, Libros S.A. Use the information from the following table to create the sales order. Posting Date Type No. Quantity Unit Price Qty. to Ship Qty. to Invoice 14/11/10 Item 70010 5 52.10 5 5
Challenge Yourself!
Create and post the sales order using the information provided.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Sales & Marketing > Order Processing > Lists > Sales Orders. 2. Click New to insert a new empty sales order. 3. Press Enter to automatically insert the next number in the default number series for sales orders. 4. Go to the Sell-to Customer No. field and select customer number 34010100, Libros S.A. 5. On the sales line, enter Item in the Type field.
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FIGURE 6.8 THE AGED ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE REPORT SHOWING PAYMENT DUE.
Notice in the report that the payment was due in the 30-day period between November 1, 2010 and November 30, 2010. The customer is set up to trade in Euro but the report also shows the amount in the LCY currency.
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The only document entries that appear in the window are those that meet the criteria already set in the journal line. In this case, the sales invoice for Paint Outlet are at a value of 391.40 Euro (EUR).
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3. Click Post to post the cash receipt journal line. 4. Click Yes to the message asking if you want to post the journal line. 5. Click OK.
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There are two entries now: one for the full invoicing of 100 cans of sunflower yellow paint, and one for the payment of that sales invoice. The Document Type field displays the type of the entries. With Navigate, you can track back to the posted documents that make up the entries. Notice that the Remaining Amount field shows 0 and the Open field is empty, indicating that the entries have been applied. 5. With the cursor on the Payment Line, click Related Information > Entry > Applied Entries to open the Applied Customer Entries window. This window indicates that the payment has been applied to the invoice. If the payment had been applied to other entries (invoices and/or credit memos), they are also displayed in this window. 6. Press Esc to close all open windows.
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Challenge Yourself!
Create and post the cash receipt journal using the information provided.
Step by Step
1. Click Departments > Financial Management > Receivables > Tasks > Cash Receipt Journals. 2. Make sure that the Batch Name field reads BANK. 3. In the Posting Date field, type "w" for the work date, 11/14/10. 4. In the Document Type field, choose Payment. 5. In the Account Type field, choose Customer. 6. Go to the Account No. field and select Libros S.A.
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Summary
All typical sales processes are supported by Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 with simple and integrated features. The program supports complete flows, from setting up customers to creating sales orders, where items are shipped to the customers and payment is initiated by sales invoicing. Because sales processes are an essential element of all businesses, anyone training to become a product specialist must understand the program's basic sales processing functionality and use it for the simple tasks demonstrated in this course.
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Document approvals functionality is important in case a business document represented in the ERP system needs approval from another person in the company. The sales and purchase document approval system in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 automatically intervenes with required approval steps according to the approval rules and approver hierarchy that is set up. Requests for approval and granted approvals are communicated between users by e-mail notifications that contain links to dedicated windows listing approval entries and approval request entries. The actual approval actions are performed in these windows. NOTE: The approvals workflow is based on user IDs logged in to the database. As the Cronus demonstration database used for training has no database logins, the demonstrations do not include data, and the different approval actions are simulated with screenshots.
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Overview
The approvals functionality for purchase and sales documents consists of a closed workflow system that is governed by the following setup elements: Approval templates define approval rules for specific documents Approval user setup defines the hierarchy of users and approval limits
For detailed information on working with these windows and other aspects of setting up the document approvals system, refer to the "Application Setup in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
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If the approval request was wrong, you can undo it by clicking Cancel Approval Request in the same menu. A request for approval is now sent to your manager (the assigned approver) in the form of an e-mail notification and an entry in the Approval Request Entries window on the approver's menu. The Status field on the purchase order shows Pending Approval. If changes are made to the order after it has been sent for approval, it has to be re-approved. Note that approval templates and approval user set up needs to be enabled before using the approval process in Microsoft Dynamics 2009. Otherwise, a warning message will appear. In the demo data, approval templates and approval user set up are not defined.
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E-Mail Notifications
The approval process is often initiated by an e-mail notification sent to the responsible manager, sales, or purchase contact person. This notification can be customized by the approvals administrator to suit users' needs. The e-mail notification contains information about the person who sent the approval request, as well as details about the: Amount Due date Customer or vendor
E-mails about cancellation or rejection or approval requests look similar and contains similar information. From the e-mail notification there is a link to the program. When the approver clicks on the link, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 opens the Approval Entries window, and from there, the approver can approve the document in question and view other outstanding approvals.
Substitute Approvers
Substitute approvers can be set up for approvers in the Approval User Setup window to maintain the flow of business documents even if approvers are out of the office. Approvers can delegate their own approval task to another user before the approval is due for completion. The action is performed with the Delegate Button. Alternatively, the approvals administrator can perform batch delegation to specified substitute approvers as a part of the maintenance routine. This delegation batch job can be set to run regularly, or the administrator can decide to run it based on critical dates for pending or overdue approval entries in the Approval Request Entries window. Check for Overdue approvals An approval can become overdue when it is not approved before the specified due date. Users can find overdue entries from the Approval Entries window by clicking the Show > Overdue Entries. In the Approval Entries window, the overdue approvals are indicated by a yellow triangle. The user can approve documents as usual by clicking the Approve button. If the e-mail notification system is used, the user will also receive notification if an approval is overdue.
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The sales and purchase document approval system can be used for all purchase and sales documents that need approval of another person in the company. The simplest and most common use of the system is when a purchaser must have approval to create a purchase order with an amount over a certain limit. More advanced uses include situations where different amount limits are set up for different management levels in a hierarchy, and substitute approvers are added. A separate set of windows and functions are provided for the approvals administrator, where the approvals system is set up and maintained. This setup and maintenance are described in the "Application Setup in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
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Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is designed from a two- to three-tier architecture and offers numerous programming features that provide for effective customization of code and execution of functions. Selected features and characteristics are introduced through conceptual descriptions and reinforced with a test your knowledge section. Accordingly, the lessons include no demonstrations and labs on the subject. For detailed information on architecture and development features, refer to the "C/SIDE Introduction in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and "Installation and Configuration in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" courses. The architectural basics of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 and the structure of the programming code are important concepts for all users. It is particularly useful when one is involved in the configuration and maintenance of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009.
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If you are running the Database Server for Microsoft Dynamics NAV Classic, move your system to the SQL Server Option to migrate to the three-tier architecture with the RoleTailored client and Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server. The following figure, describes the three-tier architecture in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009.
FIGURE 8.1 THE THREE-TIER ARCHITECTURE PRESENTATION, BUSINESS LOGIC AND DATA LAYERS
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The way in which Microsoft Dynamics NAV integrates Web services saves you from the complexity of manually setting up Web service frameworks, such as managing the WSDL descriptions. To publish any type of Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web service (page or codeunit), add it to the Web Service table. Pages and codeunits that are added to the Web Service table in Microsoft Dynamics NAV and are published are immediately available for Web service requests over the network. Consumers of these Web services, which are systems integrating with Microsoft Dynamics NAV, only need to know the network name (or address) of the computer that is running Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server and the names given to the individual pages and codeunits. For example, if a computer that is running Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server is named NAV_Server1, the MyCustomer Web service is available at the following URL: http://NAV_Server1/NavisionServer/CRONUS_International_Ltd/Page/MyCusto mer.navws Microsoft Dynamics NAV manages Web service requests in the same way as it handles requests from end users. Additionally, it manages the following in the same way as requests from a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client: Access rights authorization and validation Input data validation Business logic invocation Concurrency control
This ensures that the integrity of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV data is not compromised through the use of Web services. It also means that you do not have to replicate code that validates data or invokes business logic when you build systems that use the Web services provided by Microsoft Dynamics NAV.
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Development Enhancements
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, the development environment is the same as in earlier versions. As a result, you do not need to spend time learning a new tool set and you can continue to use Object Designer to develop your solutions. Even new development environment features, such as Page Designer, are still accessed from Object Designer in the Classic client. Know how objects work in the Classic client and the Role Tailored client. Page Not supported New object type that contains properties and methods to replace forms. Code and triggers run on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server. Report datasets, sections, and request forms or pages are designed in the C/SIDE Report Designer. Report layout is designed with a report definition language editor such as Visual Studio. The layout information is stored in the new properties in the report object. Designed and executed in the same way as in the Classic client, with the same triggers and properties. The new ExtendedDataType property allows you to add metadata to fields to change how they are rendered. Code and triggers run on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.
Report
Same as previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Reports have three new properties that are ignored.
Table
Same as previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. A new ExtendedDataType property has been added but has no affect on table behavior. Code and triggers run on the client.
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Page
Not supported
New object type that contains properties and methods to replace forms. Code and triggers run on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server. Web Services are designed by creating or reusing a page or page and codeunit objects together. XMLports can be used to send complex data to a Web service by making the XMLport a parameter to a codeunit and including that codeunit in a Web service. Published by adding public references to the Web Service table. Designed and executed in the same way as the Classic client. XMLports have been extended with similar functionality to dataports to allow import and export of structured files.
Web service
Not supported.
XMLport
Same as previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The new functions for using XMLports with import/export of non-xml structured data are not available.
Page Designer
The RoleTailored client displays data in pages that you design with Page Designer. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 comes with the following common types: Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Type 4
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Reports
Reports for the RoleTailored client are based on the SQL Server Reporting Services format and introduce improvements over the existing reporting engine in C/SIDE. Features of the new reports include: Graphical and color capabilities, such as pictures, charts, graphs, and custom objects.
Interactive features that allow users to: Expand or contract to show or hide line details. Change sorting on single or multiple columns dynamically. Rich calculation library . Export to Microsoft Office Excel and PDF functionality.
The extra information that the RoleTailored client needs is stored in the report definition language (RDL) format and in extra properties in the report object. RDL is an SQL Server Reporting standard format for reports. There are a number of available report editors, such as Microsoft Visual Web Developer Express Edition, which is available as a free download. To create a report for the RoleTailored client, define the data items for the report and then export the report to an SQL Server Reporting Services project in Visual Studio. Use SQL Server Reporting Services to design the layout of the report and any post processing, such as grouping and totaling. Additionally, you can migrate existing reports from previous versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV or from the Classic client and design new reports in the same way. Some properties from Classic reports are not supported in the new architecture. In general, these properties deal with report layout, totaling, grouping, and printer specifications. When you open Visual Studio, the system ignores these properties and you need to apply them from the layout designer. This only needs to be done once, and any changes made to reports in Visual Studio are saved when you save your report.
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C/SIDE consists of three central systems: Fourth-generation language (4GL) development system Database management system Special database functions
Object Designer
The Object Designer enables users to develop applications in C/SIDE. From the Object Designer, they can run an application object or start an application object designer (for example, the Form Designer).
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Limiting developers to using these eight objects tends to make their work faster and more efficient. The biggest benefit from this limitation is stability; it is fairly difficult to create a severe bug in C/SIDE. NOTE: For more information about the Object Designer, refer to the "C/SIDE Introduction in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course. To open the Object Designer, click Tools > Object Designer; the Object Designer window appears.
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Tables
All information in the database is stored in tables. Each table contains one kind of information, such as journal lines, posted entries, or basic information. There are four different kinds of tables: Normal System Temporary Virtual
Normal tables display information that the user can work with. The Customer table is an example of a normal table. System tables are tables that the system creates automatically. The DBMS uses the system tables to manage, among other things, system security and permissions. The User table is an example of a system table. Temporary tables act as buffers for table data in your C/AL programs. Temporary tables are similar to normal database tables, except a temporary table is not stored in the database but is held in the workstation memory until the table is closed. Virtual tables contain information that the system provides. The information that these tables contain cannot be changed. The system computes virtual tables at runtime. The Date and Session tables are examples of virtual tables.
Forms
Forms are used to enter and display data. For example, you can use a form to enter information about new customers or to update and review information about existing customers. The Sales Order window is an example of a typical form.
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FIGURE 8.3 THE NEW REPORT WINDOW IS THE FIRST STEP OF THE REPORT DESIGNER WIZARD.
The report wizard guides you through the design of the report.
Dataports
A dataport is an object type that is used to import data from and export data to external text files, such as comma-separated files.
XMLports
The XMLport object is conceptually related to a dataport. XMLports import and export data in XML format and make the process of exchanging data in XML between systems more simple and streamlined.
Codeunits
A codeunit is an object type that contains functions written in C/AL code.
MenuSuite
The MenuSuite object contains the menus that are displayed in the Navigation Pane and in the Navigation Pane Designer. Each menu contains content for a specific departmental area, such as Finance or Manufacturing.
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XMLports
The XMLport object is conceptually related to a dataport. XMLports import and export data in XML format and make the process of exchanging data in XML between systems more simple and streamlined.
Codeunits
A codeunit is an object type that contains functions written in C/AL code.
MenuSuite
The MenuSuite object contains the menus that are displayed in the Navigation Pane and in the Navigation Pane Designer. Each menu contains content for a specific departmental area, such as Finance or Manufacturing.
Special Features
Microsoft Dynamics NAV fulfills the requirements of a business management solution by supplying tools for entering and managing information and always satisfying the current accounting laws. Microsoft Dynamics NAV also contains some special facilities that help you develop business applications. Microsoft Dynamics NAV provides: Direct access from one table to another Easy data entry Information in multiple dimensions Automatic calculation of amounts and quantities Information on what is included in a calculated amount Filtering of information
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Database Features
Microsoft Dynamics NAV has two database server options: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Database Server (scalable up to 128 GB) The Microsoft SQL Server Option for Microsoft Dynamics NAV based on Microsoft SQL Server (scalable beyond 128 GB)
The two server options offer the features shown in the following table. Navision Database Server Relational Version Management Commit Rollback SIFT Technology Client Server Optimistic Concurrency Transaction Logs Database Level Security Record Level Security Microsoft SQL Server Option Relational Version Management Commit Rollback SIFT Technology Client Server
Version Management
Version management builds on a principle that ensures that a user always starts a task with the latest updated complete version of the data. The user can work with this version of the data, change it, and add new data. After this, the new data becomes part of a new version of the database.
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Fields
A field is the smallest logical structure used in the C/SIDE database. A field is used to hold a single piece of information, such as a name like John or an amount like 2,352.00. Any particular field can only contain information of one specific data type. The C/SIDE database system distinguishes among 17 different types of data. Fields are assembled into a structure called a record.
Records
A record is a logical structure assembled from an arbitrary number of fields. It is used to store a single entry in the database. The fields in a record are used to store information about important properties of the entry. An example of a record is a number of fields with information about a single customer. Records are organized in tables.
Tables
A table can be thought of as an N by M matrix. Each of the N rows describes a record, and each of the M columns describes a field in the record. An example of a table is the Customer table, which contains a record for each customer. Each company in a database contains a number of tables.
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Multilanguage Functionality
The multilanguage functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV helps your employees work more efficiently. You can switch to virtually any language at any time. Every employee can work in the language of his or her choice, allowing your organization to respond quickly and efficiently to international business opportunities.
Language Layers
A language must be present as a granule in the license file for a user to select it from the Tools menu. The application must also be translated to that language so that you can import it into the database as a text file or a language module in either of the following ways: Export all text strings and translate them in a translation tool, such as the Microsoft Localization Studio. Enter the translation of the text strings directly in the multilanguage editor
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FIGURE 8.4 A NEW, DANISH LANGUAGE LINE CREATED FOR THE NAME FIELD IN THE COMPANY INFORMATION WINDOW.
8. Click OK to save the translation. 9. Close the dialog boxes. 10. Click Yes to compile the Company Information form when closing the Form Designer. In an installation with the Danish language layer imported, this particular Name field now includes the new translation.
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Before you start working in a multilanguage-enabled database, set the application language to (United States) English. Do this by clicking Tools > Language and selecting English (United States).
FIGURE 8.5 ENGLISH (UNITED STATES) IS THE ORIGINAL LANGUAGE OF THE CODE BASE.
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the code base is English (United States). This means that the Name property of, for example, an object must always be English (United States). The code base in English (United States) includes the following: Object names Field names Function and variable names Comments Option strings Control names
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Summary
The most important technology aspects of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 in relation to the previous versions have been introduced with the purpose of providing new partner roles or users with basic knowledge of what is behind the UI and architecture . This fundamental knowledge is prerequisite to anyone training to become a skilled partner role - even if their focus is on application features.
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4. Which of the following are types of tables in C/SIDE? (Select all that apply) ( ) Virtual ( ) Data ( ) Temporary ( ) System 5. What is a codeunit?
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8. Which are correct statements about the relationship between : a record, a field, a table, and a company.? (Select all that apply) ( ) A company may be considered to be a sub database; its primary use is to separate and group large portions of data in a database. ( ) Records are organized in a company ( ) Fields are assembled into a structure called a record. ( ) A table is the smallest logical structure used in the C/SIDE database.
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Test Your Knowledge
1. Which server provides the business logic layer? ( ) SQL Server () Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server 2. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 can run on which type of architecture: ( ) Two-tier only ( ) Three-tier only () Both two-tier and three-tier. 3. Name at least six types of objects in C/SIDE. MODEL ANSWER: Tables, Forms, Reports, Dataports, XMLports, Codeunits, MenuSuite, Pages 4. Which of the following are types of tables in C/SIDE? (Select all that apply) () Virtual ( ) Data () Temporary () System 5. What is a codeunit? MODEL ANSWER: A codeunit is an object type that contains functions written in C/AL code. 6. Name three special database features in Microsoft Dynamics NAV. (Select all that apply) () Direct access from one table to another () Easy data entry ( ) Connectivity to web services () Automatic calculation of amounts and quantities 7. Outline the concept of SIFT. MODEL ANSWER: SIFT (Sum-Indexed Flow Technology) is the basis of FlowFields. It is a feature in the database that allows users to have calculate sums calculated very quickly by maintaining SumIndexes.
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Introduction
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 is an ERP product that includes dedicated application features for all typical business activities and for a number of special industries. Apart from the basic application areas covered, this course introduces all the other supported areas with brief introductions and outlines of the included features. For detailed information on the included areas, refer to the wide selection of special application training offered for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009. Anyone training to become a product specialist of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 needs to become familiar with which other application areas are supported before deciding on their next step in the training.
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Marketing
Marketing is a powerful sales tool for companies with sales and marketing teams. The marketing features of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 are integrated with Microsoft Outlook. The marketing application area gives the user complete and accurate information to improve the quality of every business interaction with a contact. For detailed information on marketing functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, refer to the "Relationship Management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
Contacts
With Contact Management, users can maintain an overview of contacts and record contact information for all business relations. For each contact, they can specify the individual contact people at the contact company. The system automatically alerts users if they enter contact information that already exists. Users can categorize contacts based on their own profiling criteria. Contact Management allows users to personalize their approach to contacts. To view a contact card, go to: Departments > Sales & Marketing > Marketing > Lists > Contacts. From the Contacts lists, double-click a contact to view it.
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Contact Search
The Contact Search feature allows users to find a contact in the database even if they cannot remember the exact details of the contact. Even if users misspell a search string, they will still find the contact. This feature is available from the following places: Sales & Marketing menu (under Marketing) Wizards Contact list Contact card
To limit the search, users can search across different fields, such as: Name Address Telephone No. E-mail Address
Users can also search across different tables, such as: Contact Interaction Log Entry To-do Opportunity Rlshp. Mgt. Comment Line
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The No. of To-dos window allows users to view existing to-dos in a number of ways. For example, they can choose to view the number of to-dos or the contact number involved, grouped by campaign, salesperson, team, or contact.
Contact Classification
Contact Classification classifies customers based on criteria specified by the user, for example, to group contacts in terms of revenue. This feature helps users do the following: Plan critical information for campaigns Target contacts more specifically Streamline sales and marketing messages
A contact rating system helps users set up specifically tailored ratings which reflect, for example, the importance or loyalty of customers, vendors, and partners. Users can have the ratings displayed on the contact card for quick reference and update.
Campaigns
Campaign Management allows users to organize campaigns based on market segments they create and offers users benefits in the following areas: Segmenting contacts Reusing existing segments Mail-merging identified segments
Users can segment contacts based on specific criteria, such as sales, contact profiles, and interactions. Additionally, they can perform the following: Reuse existing segments by specifying whether these segments are to be updated every time new information on the contact is entered or not Freeze the group for follow-up activities, such as direct mailing.
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Users can log the interactions with contacts, such as a telephone call, a meeting, or a letter. If an interaction contains a document, users can save it under the relevant contact, and Document Management helps them keep track of the document in question. Microsoft Dynamics NAV documents that are sent to a contact, such as sales orders or quotes, can be logged and retrieved to be used at a later stage. Users get an accurate and up-to-date account of all interactions with the contact.
Opportunities
With Opportunity Management, users can keep track of sales opportunities. As a result, salespeople have an overview of what is in the pipeline and can plan ahead accordingly.
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Whenever information, such as a to-do or a contact, is entered, this information is automatically updated in Outlook. There is no need to update the same information twice in two different applications.
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Successful job management requires an up-to-date overview, detailed planning, and the ability to carry out follow-up analysis using objective data. The Jobs application area contains all the features that are used with a company's job and project management, including: Job cards Job tasks Job journals Reports Registers
For detailed information about jobs and resource management functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, refer to the "Jobs in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
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The integration with the Sales application area allows users to invoice jobs as any other sales invoice.
Job Journals
Job journals are used for the following tasks: Posting job consumption resources, items, and general ledger resources. Applying job ledger and item ledger entries. Assigning entries to phases, tasks, and steps. Reconciling resources.
As a job progresses, there is consumption of materials, resources, and other expenses that must be posted to the job. Users can post consumption in three ways: in a job journal, in a Job G/L journal, or from a purchase invoice.
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Resources
With the Resources application area, users define resources, which can either be personnel or machines. Users can link the individual resources to resource groups. This functionality contains all the features that are used with a company's resource management: Individual resources Resource groups Capacity planning Resource journals Reports Registers
Resources functionality is a powerful tool for optimal management of personnel and/or machines. Resources are set up and maintained on resource cards. Any number of resource cards can be assigned to a resource group.
Resource Capacity
Users might need to increase the capacity of resources, such as technicians, regularly. A resource's capacity indicates how much of the resource is available in a specified period. Users can assign or modify capacities to their individual resources or to resource groups. For example, for employees, users can enter the available hours . For machines, users can enter the production capacity for a time frame. It is possible to enter capacity by day, week, month, quarter, year, or accounting period. Users can record resource capacities in the Resource Capacity window.
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Service Management
Service Management simplifies a user's ability to deliver superior customer service. Service Management allows users to: Quickly access customer service history. Anticipate customer needs. Maintain real-time records for each order, such as o o o Date Time Assigned technician
For detailed information about service management functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, refer to the "Service Management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
Service Orders
Users can register after-sales issues, including the following: Service requests Services due Service orders Repair requests
Note that service requests can be initiated, by customers or automatically, according to the terms stipulated in a service contract. Critical data in service order handling can be entered from a call-center or repair shop. Users can register ad hoc or one-off service orders. They can access complete service order history, service order quotes, and loaner management through a service order log.
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Notice that the service order has an information pane like sales documents.
Service Prices
Having a solid service price strategy is one way companies gain an overview of service and control the costs involved in providing service. This also eventually increases the profitability of their service operations. The service price management feature in Service Management gives companies an effective tool to support their service price strategy, whether it is simple or complex. Service price management allows the service price groups setup to take into consideration the following: Service item (or service item group) Type of fault the service task involves
Service price groups can be set up for a limited period of time and/or for a specific customer or currency. Price calculation structures can be used as templates to assign a price to a service task. This makes it possible to assign specific items included in the service price and the type of work included. And to ensure that the right prices are applied, it is possible to assign fixed, minimum, or maximum prices, depending on agreements with customers. Service price group statistics allow users to keep track of the profitability of each service price group.
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Users can access the Service Level Agreement for information, such as response times, and can perform the following tasks: Register all items and spare parts with serial numbers. Register and track any replacement equipment technicians might use. Link equipment to the service item log. Track all spare parts and equipment. Access key business indicators on service items. Keep track of service item information on the service item card.
Service Contracts
With service contracts, users can set up an agreement with the customer concerning the service level to be delivered. Users can access information in the following areas: Contract history Contract renewal Contract templates
Service contracts give users the option to record details on the following: Service levels Response times Discount levels Service history of each contract, including: o o o Used service items Parts Man hours
With service contracts, users can enable flexible invoicing, contract profitability measurement, and contract quotes. Set up service contracts in the Service Contract window.
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Job Queue
With the Job Queue feature, users can automate batch jobs, such as the following service tasks: Generating preventative service orders Servicing contract renewals Servicing contract invoicing
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Manufacturing
The manufacturing application area consists of numerous fully integrated features to manage how companies plan, supply, produce, schedule, track, and report manufactured goods. For detailed information about the manufacturing system within Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, refer to the "Manufacturing I in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" and "Manufacturing II in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" courses.
Production BOMs
The production bill of material (BOM) shows the items used to make the parent item. The end-result of a production BOM can be a subassembly (used in another item) or a finished good (an item ready for sale). It is possible for an item to be both a subassembly and a finished good, such as when a part sold as a spare part of another item. The items listed on the production BOM are components. To view a production BOM, go to: Departments > Manufacturing > Product Design > Lists > Production BOM. Double-click on a production BOM to view its details (for example, Bicycle).
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The routings are assigned to the item card in the same manner as production BOMs. Work centers and machine centers are critical to establishing routings. They are the locations where work is performed, and have their own setup factors that describe the following: Capacities Number of resources Shift lengths
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The underlying production BOMs and routing provide the component and time requirements that govern production order ending times in a balanced production schedule of multiple ongoing operations. Production orders and component purchase orders are often generated by the materials requirement system (MRP) as the result of a calculated supply plan to fulfill demand such as sales orders. Note that there are three types of production orders (Planned, Firm Planned, and Released). Planned and Firm Planned production orders are part of the planning and forecasting process; in other words, the amount of materials, resources, and time that are expected to be consumed and the number of items to be produced within a given production period. Released production orders are approved orders. This means that it is cleared and ready for production. It is at this point where the consumption of materials, resources, and time are recorded.
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Warehouse Management
Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) contains a complete set of features to administrate workflow-based inbound, internal, and outbound warehouse activities in complex warehouse environments. It includes advanced warehouse functionality, such as calculated picks and moves, bin ranking, cross docking, and cycle counting. For detailed information about WMS for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009, refer to the "Warehouse Management in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009" course.
Inbound Items
The system supports the following activities for inbound items: Receive Put away Cross-dock Handle serial/lot numbers
To view an inventory put-away list, go to: Departments > Warehouse > Goods Handling Order by Order > Reports > Inventory Put-away List. Click on Preview.
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To view a transfer order, go to: Departments > Warehouse > Orders & Contacts > Lists > Transfer Orders. Double-click on a transfer order to view its details.
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Human Resources
Human Resources is a fully integrated application area that enables users to register and update personal information about employees effectively. This application area includes all the features that are used in the human resources department of a company, such as: Employee cards Absence registration Grounds for termination Employment contracts Reports related to employees Confidential information
To view an employee card, go to: Departments > Human Resources > Lists > Employees. Double-click on an employee name to view more information.
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Business Notification
The Business Notification solution is used to generate and send notifications to inform vendors or colleagues from other departments about certain events. For example, users can send a notification when they have placed an order and received some of the purchased items, but they are waiting for delivery of the rest of the order. Sending a notification alerts the supplier that some of the goods have not yet been delivered. When this feature is enabled in the Notification Setup window, the program sends out six predefined notifications.
Notification Types
There are two approaches to generating notifications: Time-based Field change-based
The Business Notification solution offers five time-based notifications that alert the recipient about the following: Upcoming deliveries Items that were not received after the promised receipt date Purchase order confirmations that were not received Delayed production orders Current inventory status
Notification Features
Logging Period
Users can define how long they want to store sent notification entries. They can specify this period in the Notification Setup window and use it as a default for all time-based notification, or they can assign a logging period to each separate batch.
Batches
Batches are used for managing a specific set of notifications. Users can choose to send out up to five predefined time-based notifications for your batch. Field change-based notifications are sent out automatically.
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eCommerce
The eCommerce functionality in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is performed using Commerce Gateway. The functionality uses NAS and Biztalk.
Commerce Gateway
The Commerce Gateway functionality allows users to set up BizTalk Server partners from within Microsoft Dynamics NAV. After this setup is complete, users can exchange BizTalk documents through the BizTalk server. The following business documents can be sent and received: Sales orders Sales invoices Sales credit memos Purchase orders
To access Commerce Gateway, from the Role Center go to: Departments > Administration > Application Setup > Commerce Gateway.
Summary
Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 includes application areas with rich features for all typical ERP processes. Knowing a little about them will help partners and users decide which courses to attend to learn about the application areas of their interest.
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