February 2015
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Formatting for XML
When you have to format C/AL variables (numbers, dates/times, booleans) for exchange with other apps, call FORMAT(variable,0,9) instead of simply FORMAT(variable). The format 9 formats the variable according to XML standards, and this value can then be interpreted correctly on any system with any regional settings.
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How do I: Demo Microsoft Dynamics NAV
A couple of weeks ago, a new page was created on PartnerSource – the “Demo Microsoft Dynamics NAV” page. You can access it at http://aka.ms/demonav The page contains (at the time) two scripts and two How Do I videos that help you establish a demo NAV 2015 environment on Azure, in Office 365.
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Creating an Azure VM with NAV 2015 using PowerShell
This post is well overdue, I admit it. I have demonstrated so many times so far how to create an Azure VM instance running Microsoft Dynamics NAV through a PowerShell script running on your PC, and it’s just about time to share this script and the theory behind it with the world.