What's New in Microsoft Dynamics® NAV 2013 R2
Last month saw the launch of the latest release of Dynamics NAV - 2013 R2. Far from just being a bug fixed version of NAV 2013 it includes a number of useful new features, a new make over and an improved web client. The latter still has a way to go though, and I'm keeping my eye out for a responsive web client in future releases.
Features include:
- Enhanced Reporting - made possible by the integration of Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, Microsoft Excel spreadsheet software and other Microsoft technologies.
- User Productivity Improvements - such as select all, copy / paste, link sharing and copy link, find,
quick entry, and the ability to enter filtering formulas and save variables. - General Ledger Table Locking and Dimension Posting / Storing- faster posting processes by enabling more users to post sales / purchase orders simultaneously. Analytical capabilities improved with more robust processes for storing data dimensions.
- Timeline Visualisation- view and analyse item availability with immediate graphical views of the expected inventory for a specific item.
- Productivity improvements- such as datepicker and the ability to add / modify records during lookup.
- Enhanced sorting and filtering capabilities- click on a column and sort or filter on it.
- Improved page search capability- page search now available from all pages and search results are categorised.
- Easier access to line actions- context menus on rows make it easier to invoke actions and provide more visibility to users.
- Notes and record links capabilities- create notes and record links on web pages and share with Windows Client users.
- Improved Help system - the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client now shows tooltips for all fields when you hover over a field. If you choose the field caption, the Help for the field opens in a new browser for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Help Server.
- Support for ad-hoc users - it's now easier for ad-hoc users using tablet devices from remote locations to connect to NAV using a web browser. No installation is necessary - just connect to a website and start using NAV.
See What's New in NAV 2013 R2 and the Feature Comparison Tool for more details