It’s been two busy months since we first announced Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 and a planned May beta release at Convergence 2012. We’re thrilled to announce that the beta release is now available for partners! This is an important milestone for us as the beta enables a broad set of our partners to try out the product, prepare to engage with prospects, and help our existing customers get ready for the final version. This beta release is also significant because Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 will be the first Microsoft Dynamics ERP solution for Windows Azure giving customers the choice to move to the cloud on their own terms.

Last month we also participated in Directions EMEA 2012, an event organized by Microsoft Dynamics NAV partners, which saw an attendance of more than 930 delegates, all there to learn about the coming release. Feedback from this group was extremely positive as they saw the possibility and opportunities enabled by Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. As one partner noted “Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 is the best of many great new releases I’ve seen over the last 15 years.”

Designed to meet the specific needs of small and mid-market businesses, Microsoft Dynamics NAV changes the way our customers can approach business management solutions. When most current ERP systems were designed, SMB’s had dedicated people engaged in every aspect of their business, managing various work streams, whether it was part of their core business or not. In today’s business environment, with the renewed focus on optimizing operations, controlling costs, etc., many SMB’s have outsourced some part of their business such as manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, finance and administration and are now partnering with specialists to support  some aspects of their business—all in an effort to focus on their core competencies.

As business models change SMB’s need their business solutions to support them. We’re committed to ensuring that ours do. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 is a significant step forward in this regard as it combines business process, communications and collaboration capabilities to dramatically change the extent to which business applications support SMB business operations.

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 substantially advances our ability to help our customers become dynamic businesses – to secure greater control, increase margins and drive growth.

Our partners can download and learn more about Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 here as well as visit the Partner Launch Portal for more information and resources. Customers and prospects, who want to check out Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013,
should connect with their local Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner.

Now we begin the best part of the journey - from beta to general availability.

Paul White

Senior Director – Microsoft Dynamics ERP Product Management

When the second-largest airport in Denmark wanted to tie together financial and retail management under a single solution it chose to do so with Microsoft Dynamics NAV extended with LS Retail NAV. Says Jan Hessellund, Retail Manager for Billund Airport, “Not only would Microsoft Dynamics NAV ease integration with our shopping partner’s ERP system, but it was also already well known to many of our accounting team members and was a well-proven solution in Denmark, making it a great fit for our business.” 

Now with the solution in place, Billund Airport has significantly improved business insight, increased shopping revenue by 10 percent,  and found the Microsoft Dynamics RoleTailored interface to help in delivering a rapid payback. Says Hessellund, “In our shopping operation, the payback period for Microsoft Dynamics NAV with the RoleTailored interface was less than one year. The solution fits very closely to people’s functions, which makes our work extremely efficient.”

Read the full story: http://bit.ly/L6Hmk8

Following Lars script for 3-tier troubleshooting, I've created my own script which collects info from PC where Dynamics NAV clients are installed. This info could be used for further investigations and potential problems findings.

• CCevents.txt - includes last 100 events from event logs which includes 'finsql'. This can be used to analyze what events were raised by 'finsql.exe'.
• RTCevents.txt. - includes last 100 events from event logs which includes 'Dynamics'. This can be used to analyze what event was raised by "Dynamics".
• CodePages.txt - includes code page numbers from registry: ACP (active code page); OEMCP (OEM code page). And shows does these numbers point to correct nls. This could be used to troubleshoot issues with regional settings
• OSDeatails.txt - includes all information about operating system. Just to be clear what OS, what version is installed, memory setup is isntalled.
• Printers.txt - includes all installed printers. Some times it could show potential problems in printing process.
• InstalledApp.txt - includes all applications and versions installed on current pc. Taken from winregistry. This could get ideas about what installed apps are not acceptable together with NAV.
• FilesVersions.txt - this file is created if there is Dynamics NAV client installed. Script search for specific windows registry entry which points to Dynamics NAV folder. Folder name depends on is OS 32-bit or 64-bit. If NAV folder found then 'FileVersions.txt' includes all exe and dll information. This could be used to check does all Dynamics NAV components match the same version. If NAV is not installed then FilesVersion.txt is not created - it means we found problem :)
• diagLog.txt - includes information about what steps and when have been executed. Just to know which part got error if it occurs.

Script is attached here. But also can be found at Technet Scriptcenter.

How to run script?

Script requires permissions to run, so you need:

1. Save Script somewhere on local disk.
2. Open PowerShell console "as Administrator"
3. Run "Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted"
4. Go to saved script  'cd C:\Temp\'
5. Run script like 'NAV_Client_Diag.ps1'
6. Close PowerShell console.
7. Check files in subfolder 'Results'.

Any comments/suggestions/error reports are welcome.

These postings are provided "AS IS" with no warranties and confer no rights. You assume all risk for your use.

Gedas Busniauskas

Microsoft Lithuania

Microsoft Customer Service and Support (CSS) EMEA

A new version of Zetadocs Express for Microsoft Dynamics NAV is available for download.

• Download the new version via PartnerSource: Zetadocs Express for Microsoft Dynamics NAV
• Download the new version via CustomerSource: Zetadocs Express for Microsoft Dynamics NAV

In response to requests from partners and customers, Zetadocs Express now integrates with SharePoint 2010, as well as Office 365’s SharePoint Online. Zetadocs Express allows users to drag & drop files and emails onto records in Microsoft Dynamics NAV, storing copies in SharePoint with links back. Documents such as invoices can be emailed directly from Microsoft Dynamics NAV and automatically stored in SharePoint.

This new release offers greater flexibility, scalability and choice:

• On-premise or in the Cloud 
       Zetadocs Express now includes full support of Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Foundation 2010 and SharePoint Online, allowing users to choose between on-premise SharePoint server or Office 365 in the Cloud for document archiving and retrieval at any time, from anywhere.
• Save and Send any report 
       The “Save and Send” feature has been expanded to enable almost any customized Microsoft Dynamics NAV report using SQL Server Reporting  Services to be emailed, archiving a copy automatically in SharePoint.
• Huge document archives 
       A new day-based file plan in SharePoint handles the archiving of thousands of documents per day for well over a decade before there’s any requirement to move out older documents.

Partners can download Zetadocs Express and include document management in their demonstrations of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Customers on a Business Readiness Enhancement Plan should talk to their partners to get this installed in order to take advantage of document management capabilities integrated into Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

During one of the conferences I attended where I spoke about Outlook Synchronization, the request was to talk about the creation of new entities and extending the solution with new fields. Let’s do this now with a new blog. First of all, you need to ensure you have applied latest patches and fixes. For this you can use my earlier blog I created Baseline implementation utilizing Outlook Synchronization in Dynamics NAV 2009 R2, especially we must apply the following code adjustment discussed in the following KB article 2703500 Empty contacts are created in dedicated Outlook Synch folder when you perform the Outlook synchronization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009

The scenario is as follows. We want to split the Dynamics NAV contacts of person type in Belgium ones and Dutch ones. We first delete the CONT_PERS entity. To do so, start up RTC and select CRONUS International Ltd./Departments/Administration/Application Setup/Microsoft Office Outlook Integration/Outlook Synch. User Setup. Manually select all lines and either press CTRL+DEL or right click and select Delete. Second step is to delete the CONT_PERS entity. To do so, follow these steps. In RTC, select CRONUS International Ltd./Departments/Administration/Application Setup/Microsoft Office Outlook Integration/Outlook Synch. Entities, select CONT_SP and press CTRL+SHIFT+E or right click the entity and select Delete. Confirm the deletion that collections will be updated automatically.

Result of this is that we now have the following standard entities: CONT_SP, CONT_COMP, TASK and APP. Let us now create a two new entities. In RTC, select CRONUS International Ltd./Departments/Administration/Application Setup/Microsoft Office Outlook Integration/Outlook Synch. Entities, press New and type in a unique code and a unique description. E.g.:

After that select Related Information, Synch. Entity, Reset to defaults, select Microsoft Dynamics NAV Contacts of the Person type and press OK.

NOTE: you should do similar steps to create another entity for the Dutch contacts of person type.

Now it is time to add dependencies for APP entity and TASK entity. To do so, in RTC select CRONUS International Ltd./Departments/Administration/Application Setup/Microsoft Office Outlook Integration/Outlook Synch. Entities, select APP entity, press Actions, select Edit or right click on the entity and select Edit. You could also select the entity and press CTRL+SHIFT+E. Now select the first line and select Recipients under Outlook Collection. Press SHIFT+F8 or right click on Recipients and select DrillDown.

Now ensure the Table Relations do look like the following:

We also need to change Table Relations for the Links of the TASK entity. To do so, in RTC select CRONUS International Ltd./Departments/Administration/Application Setup/Microsoft Office Outlook Integration/Outlook Synch. Entities, select TASK entity, press Actions, select Edit or right click on the entity and select Edit. You could also select the entity and press CTRL+SHIFT+E. Now select the first line and select Links under Outlook Collection. Press SHIFT+F8 or right click on Links and select DrillDown.

Now ensure the Table Relations do look like the following:

Last but not least we need to add the Outlook Synchronization Users. In RTC, select CRONUS International Ltd./Departments/Administration/Application Setup/Microsoft Office Outlook Integration/Outlook Synch. User Setup. For every entity, add a line. E.g.:

To test this new configuration, you could try the following.

1. (Re)Configure the Outlook Add-In so that they are populated with new folders
2. Ensure there are contacts where Country/Region Code do have NL / BE set
3. Perform a synchronization

Result:
The Dynamics NAV contacts of company type assigned to salesperson Marco Mels do synchronize correctly.
The Belgium Dynamics NAV contacts of person type do synchronize correctly.
The Belgium Dynamics NAV contacts of person type do synchronize correctly.

4. Create a To-Do of meeting type and add two attendees where one attendee is a Dutch contact of person type and the other attendee is a Belgium contact of person type
5. Perform a synchronization

Result:
A calendar entry is created in Outlook with the meeting organizer which is the salesperson Marco Mels and the Belgium and Dutch contact of person type

Regards,

Marco Mels
CSS EMEA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

In Dynamics NAV 2009 Service Pack 1 also later Builds on SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008 also SQL Server 2008 R2, when a new user is created and synchronised sometimes following error is thrown.

15023, "42000" User, group, or role '<Name>' already exists in the current database.

SQL: CREATE USER [<Name>] FOR LOGIN [<Name>]

Possible Reason of the Error:

In this NAV Version when a new user is created in NAV Database it is also added in Master Database, but when deleting the same User from NAV Client it is not deleted from Master Database. It might also be possible that this user was manually added to Master Database or already existing due to other requirements.

So once you create this user again in NAV it is not checked if the User already exists in Master Database. So this error is thrown by the NAV Client.

Solution:

To void this error please check if this User exists already in the Master Database, if yes delete the User first from the Master Database and then add the user from NAV Client and this time Synchronisation should work without error.

The General Ledger wizard included in Jet Reports Express for Microsoft Dynamics NAV has been redesigned to provide ease-of-use benefits and offer consistent styling with the Table Builder.

Key improvements include:

• Generic description of the Global and Advanced Dimension code captions (e.g. “Global Dimension 1” or “View Dim 1”) has been replaced by the specific dimension code captions (e.g. “Department Code” or “Business Group Code”) (see fig 1).  
• Advanced capabilities are exposed to make them easier to discover and use.  Examples include:
• Allowing special characters (e.g.  “&”) in a filter
• Using Microsoft Excel’s named ranges in filters
• Improved descriptions of what is retrieved when you use the General Ledger wizard.  This provides the users with a simpler understanding of what is being retrieved (see fig 2).

Fig 1 – Updated Wizard with specific dimension code highlighted.

Fig 2. Clear decriptions of what is retreived.  This message varies based on whether the user enters a start date, and end date, both or neither.

Some people asked me to update the original blog posting Outlook Synchronization and baseline implementation for Dynamics NAV 5.0 SP1 and Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1 since Microsoft did release Dynamics NAV 2009 R2. Let’s take the opportunity to mention latest news regarding Outlook Synchronization solution in a complete new blog, specifically written for Dynamics NAV 2009 R2.

What do you need for Outlook Synchronization as a minimum:

- Dynamics NAV Application Server of build 32012 or Dynamics NAV NST of build 32012 
- Dynamics NAV CSIDE Client of build 32012 or Role Tailored Client of build 32012
- Office 2007 with latest service pack and latest application patches or 32-bit Office 2010 with latest service pack and latest application patches
- Outlook Add-In of build 33240 (KB 2675368)

Hot fixes to be applied:

2675368 Outlook Synchronization: latest Outlook Add-In Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
2288271 A time-out error occurs when the Outlook Synchronization process is run from Microsoft Office Outlook to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics NAV
2291055 "Contact No. '[Contact_number]' does not exist" error message when you perform an Outlook synchronization to synchronize with Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 SP1
2703500 Empty contacts are created in dedicated Outlook Synch folder when you perform the Outlook synchronization in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009
2692299 "The date is invalid" error message when you perform the Outlook synchronization for an entity that contains a date field in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 
2642239 "Et Outlook-element kan ikke synkroniseres, fordi feltet Virksomhedsnr. ikke kan behandles" error message when you synchronize contacts in the Danish version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009

Outlook Synchronization via web services:

For implementation via web services, you need to do the following:
1. start up Dynamics NAV RTC and ensure language is set to the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with
2. ensure Regional Settings are set to to the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with
3. ensure entities were originally populated with language settings same as the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with
4. ensure the two web services do start up with a domain user account or a user account in format MACHINENAME\username
5. ensure this domain user name or local user name does have sufficient permissions in Dynamics NAV

If you apply build 32558 via KB article 2575205, the web services changes to EN-US. The reason for this is described below via an extract of the KB:

   (…)
Assume that you use an application that communicates with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV web service. In this situation, the date format that is accepted by the web service is changed after you change the language in the RoleTailored client (RTC). It depends on the RoleTailored client language that you use in the last session. Therefore, if the current date format that you use differs from the date format that is accepted, you receive an error message in metadata.
This problem occurs in the following products:  

• Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
• Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2009 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

(…)

This web service design change does break Outlook Synchronization and produces an error message like the one below taken from a German Dynamics NAV client:

NST Asynch-Aufruf abgeschlossen. Fehler: A '=' is missing in TransferFormulaData. WHERE(Art=CONST(1),Verkäufercode=CONST(PS)); .

There are currently two workarounds that will help you to resolve the issue:

1. Configure Outlook Synch User Setup in English
2. Apply a later hot fix that brings back the web service in the old state

Ad. 1 Configure Outlook Synch User Setup in English
1. Change application language to English United States
2. Remove all lines from Outlook Synch User Setup
3. Reset all entities to default values in order of entity:

- Salespersons
- Company contacts
- Person contacts
- Tasks
- Appointments

4. Add all lines in the Outlook Synch User Setup

NOTE: the description and values of conditions, etc. are now in English

5. Refresh Folders in the Outlook Add-In on the users workstation

Ad. 2 Apply a later hot fix that brings back the web service in the old state
Apply build 33137 via KB article 2667345

This does bring the web service in it’s old state. The current recommendation is to bring back the web service to its old state when utilizing the web service for Outlook Synchronization. This issue will be readdressed in Dynamics NAV 2013.

Outlook Synchronization via Application Server

For implementation via application server, you need to do the following:
1. start up Dynamics NAV CSIDE client and ensure language is set to the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with
2. ensure Regional Settings are set to to the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with
3. ensure entities were originally populated with language settings same as the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with
4. ensure the application server service do start up with a domain user account or a user account in format MACHINENAME\username
5. ensure this domain user name or local user name does have sufficient permissions in Dynamics NAV
6. copy fin.stx from %programfiles%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Classic\xxx\ to %programfiles%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Application Server\
7. copy cronus.flf rom %programfiles%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Classic\ to %programfiles%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Application Server\

NOTE: on 64-bit systems 6. and 7. would have to be changed to:
6. copy fin.stx from %programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\classic\xxx\ to %programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Application Server\
7. copy cronus.flf from %programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\classic\ to %programfiles(x86)%\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\60\Application Server\

NOTE: for some reasons it may be necessary to upload a different license -not matching the Dynamics NAV client language you are synchronizing with, to the SQL Server; at that point a language error could occur.

8. ensure the Regional Settings are correct for the domain user account or local user account that starts up the application server service on the server or workstation that hosts the application server service responsible for Outlook Synchronization

Regards,

Marco Mels
CSS EMEA 

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

Resolving conflicts can be configured in the Outlook Add-In. There are four ways of doing this:

1. Replace Outlook items with Microsoft Dynamics NAV records
2. Replace Microsoft Dynamics NAV records with Outlook items
3. Replace older entities with newer ones
4. Replace conflicts manually

If you choose to Resolve conflicts manually, results could be presented to you as a conflict / error in the Outlook Add-In troubleshooting window:

In this scenario, the end user will have to decide what items he wants to keep. If the end user ignores to review the items in the Conflicts area of Troubleshooting part of the Outlook Add-In, no changes will be made. Furthermore, there is a difference in conflict handling when performing a Full Synchronization compared to a (normal) Synchronization.

A change will only be interpreted as a conflict if there are changes on both the Outlook side and the Dynamics NAV side when the synchronization happens. Therefore, when utilizing normal synchronization, the change will not be interpreted as a conflict if there is only a data entry change in one of the systems. The full synchronization acts a bit differently - as it validates all entries as being changed - and if there then is a difference between the two entries - it will interpret it as a conflict. Hence an entry in the Conflicts area of Troubleshooting part of the Outlook Add-in will occur.

Regards,

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights

We are pleased to announce that Jet Reports Express for Microsoft Dynamics NAV is now available for Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, and Greek languages.

As of March 30^th 2012, Jet Reports Express for Microsoft Dynamics NAV has been updated to include Czech, Finnish, Hungarian, Icelandic, and Greek languages and is now available in all countries having a Microsoft localized version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. 

This very popular Microsoft Excel add-in for ad-hoc reporting and analysis is available as a download on Customer Source and Partner Source for no additional costs for customers on an active Business Ready Enhancement Plan. 

Whenever there is a problem with a NAV 3-tier setup, typically we check the same usual things to begin with (SPNs, Delegation, NAV Service account, etc).

Below is a link to a PowerShell script that collects some of this information for you. So rather than logging on to a customer's NAV Server, then Domain Controller, then looking around in Services, ADSIEdit, Users and Computers, etc, just run the script and it collects most of the usual information in txt files.

There is also the situation where you can't access the remote system that you need to troubleshoot. Then, explaining a local admin what information you want them to look up can easily become a very long email and/or phone call. Instead of that, just ask them to run the script and send the results back.

The script collects AD-information specific to setting up NAV Server in 3-tier, which means SPNs, NAV Service information, Delegation permissions and more. In best cases (and with a bit of luck!) it collects enough information to pinpoint where a problem might be. In worst cases, at least it gives you an overview of what accounts and permissions are involved, so when you proceed to troubleshoot further, at least you have some ideas of the basic setup.

How it works

You must run the script from the machine where NAV Server is running.
Copy the script from the link below into a new folder, for example C:\NAVCheck\.
Open a PowerShell Command prompt and move into this folder (CD C:\NAVCheck).
Give your PowerShell Command prompt access to execute scripts:
  Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted
Run the script.

The user running the script must of course be allowed to log on the NAV Server, but they do not need to be Domain Admins.

What it collects

The script creates a subfolder called "Results". This folder contains the following:

•   A subfolder for each NAV Server on the machine. This subfolder contains CustomSettings.config and a txt file with a file list of files and versions in that folder.
•   A Txt file with an overview of what NAV Servers are installed as services on the machine, and which user account each service is running under.
•   Two Txt files for each user that is identified as running a NAV Service. These files contains the following information for that user:
•   SPNs
•   UserAccountControl
•   msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo
•   SetSPNX.txt (check for duplicate SPNs on the domain).

What to check

Check "SetSPNX.txt" first. A common issue is that the domain has duplicate SPNs created for different accounts. This is also an easy check you can do by just running "SetSPN -x" from a command prompt from any machine on the domain. Any duplicate SPNs must be resolved.

What SPNs are created for the user running the NAV Server (if any!).

UserAccountControl is a hash value that shows the user account properties, including "TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION", "DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWORD", "PASSWORD_EXPIRED", and more which could prevent a NAV 3-tier setup from working. NB: "TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION" is set only if the user is set up for unconstrained delegation (allowed to delegate to any service). If the user is set up for constrained delegation, then check msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo. You can use this link to decode the UserAccountCcontrol value.

msDS-AllowedToDelegateTo shows what services the user is allowed to delegate to. Check that at least SQL Server is allowed, and in case of any file shares, also the cifs service (see here for more details on managing network files in RTC).

Get the script

The script can be copied / downloaded from here:

Script for NAV 3-tier troubleshooting (PowerShell).

This link also has further instructions and links at the bottom to further resources.

As usual this script is of course supplied "as is" with no support or warranties. If you think that the script could be improved and/or collect different / further information, then please do add comments below.

Lars Lohndorf-Larsen
 
Dynamics NAV Support EMEA

So, somehow, this is already the last day of Convergence 2012. This week has been fantastic. We have seen a huge amount of excitement around NAV, great attendance and participation in the NAV sessions, and impressive engagement and enthusiasm at the Experience Center.

But don’t pack your bags just yet. This may be the last day of Convergence 2012, but there is still a whole lot going on, starting with Colin Powell as the closing keynote speaker at 9:00.

You could use the rest of the day to catch up on the NAV sessions or interactive discussions you may have missed. You could stop by the Experience Center one last time, or visit like-minded peers in a Birds-of-a-Feather session.

Today would also be a great day to “Ask the Experts” and learn more about Microsoft Dynamics NAV & Microsoft SharePoint, or pick up those last Tips & Tricks around leveraging the RoleTailored User Experience or around Supply Planning.

This has been a super Convergence for NAV. And, if the level of enthusiasm and spirit we have seen among the community is any indication, the future looks awesome for NAV, our customers and partners. So we hope you will look back on this week as a great investment in your time and energy – and look forward to exciting times ahead, with the promise of continued innovation and value from your current solution, and in anticipation of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 on the horizon.

On behalf of the entire Microsoft Dynamics NAV team, I want to thank you for your continued support and passion for Microsoft Dynamics NAV – and for making Convergence 2012 an amazing experience for us all.

But, it’s not over ‘til it’s over. We’re here until 5:30! Make the most of it.

And remember to share your final thoughts on Twitter:@MSFTDynamicsERP  #MSDYNNAV #CONV12.

-The NAV Team

Welcome to Convergence Day Two, and “Hello” to Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013!

As announced in yesterday’s opening keynote, and in the official Convergence press release, NAV “7” is now officially called Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013. With a planned Q4 calendar year 2012 general availability date, and an expected May 2012 Beta release, NAV 2013 will be the first Dynamics ERP solution to be cloud-enabled for Windows Azure!

Yesterday’s announcements also outlined the crucial role that Microsoft’s ISV ecosystem will play in offering services hosted on Windows Azure to provide customers with the specialized vertical capabilities required for their businesses. Read more in the full press release and in the supporting blog on the Edge.

The NAV General Session rode on a wave of excitement generated at the keynote (OK, pardon the pun, but surf boards in downtown Houston…?). The room was packed as NAV General Manager Dan Brown presented key meta- trends affecting and transforming the SMB business landscape; the NAV product strategy and future roadmap, a cool Sitka customer video (hence the surf boards); and a host of “gnarly” NAV 2013 demos – including the first broad public demo of the NAV Web Client.

Didn’t catch the General session, or the Keynote? Not even at Convergence? No problem – look for them on demand on the Convergence Website.

So how do you follow that? Well, today is another great chance to immerse yourself in the product. Get vocal in an Interactive Discussion, get to the bottom of things in a Deep Dive Session, or stay current in a Concurrent Session. Then share your thoughts on Twitter: #MSDNNAV #CONV12. My tip for the day: 3 great sessions about how to start your journey toward the coming release, and what you can look forward to when you get there:

1. How to Prepare for Microsoft Dynamics NAV “7”
2. Microsoft Dynamics NAV “7”: The Overview:
3. Extend the Reach of Microsoft Dynamics NAV”7” through Microsoft SharePoint & the Web

Surf’s Up for NAV!

Here is a roundup of Microsoft Dynamics NAV resources from around the web.

Great to see so many of you at the reception last night!

Hope you’re all fired up and ready to go today as Convergence 2012 kicks into high-gear. First stop: look for some exciting NAV-related announcements and a very cool NAV customer story in the keynote at 9:00. 

Afterwards, you’ll want to run over and grab a good seat for the NAV General Session with Dan Brown at 11:00. Here, you’ll learn how smart businesses thrive on change – with Microsoft Dynamics NAV. How NAV users can benefit from the investments we’ve made in a vivid and connected user experience, and from the new opportunities to interact with their data. Plus, you’ll hear how NAV “7” adds enhanced core functionality and embraces the cloud – so our customers can
access their solutions from anywhere and boost their business productivity.

After the general session, it’s time to get face-to-face and hands-on in the Experience Center. Here you can get answers to your burning NAV questions – free of charge :-) - from Microsoft support engineers. You can see live product demos and feed
your inner geek on the EXPO floor. And then get your hands dirty, and immerse yourself in NAV features and functionality in a hands-on environment.

There will still be plenty of time to take in a couple of the many NAV concurrent sessions. Tip of the day – try Microsoft Dynamics NAV at Convergence 2012: THE OVERVIEW. The clock is ticking and time is short, so this session is a great place to start planning the key NAV sessions you don’t want to miss over the next three days.

We’re on our way. Have a fantastic day, and remember to share your thoughts, and hear the buzz, on Twitter: @MSFTDynamicsERP  #MSDNNAV #CONV12.

The NAV Team