Eric Wauters

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NAVTechDays 2017: Final thoughts

As every year, I look very much forward to one particular conference: NAVTechDays. Not because I don’t like the other ones. But NAVTechDays is special. It’s one person that controls it – completely driven by the community, which makes it quite independent from Microsoft. An insane amount of people make the trip to Belgium, my …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/12/18/navtechdays-2017-final-thoughts/

I have feedback – what do I do?

There was a good topic the other day on twitter: “How and where do I report feedback about NAV”? No Twitter I shouldn’t be explaining this, but I will, because there was some confusion.. : Do what you want with Twitter or any Social Medium for that matter – but don’t expect Microsoft to pick …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/12/15/i-have-feedback-what-do-i-do/

Add a logo to a Microsoft Dynamics NAV Extension / App

Just because I needed it recently – let me quickly show you how you can add a logo to an extension. It’s so extremely simple – that you will wonder why I wrote this. Well .. because I got the question twice .. and here is the answer once ;-). In short, it’s just a …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/12/06/add-a-logo-to-a-microsoft-dynamics-nav-extension-app/

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 is available for download

Easiest blog post to write EVER – and with very positive news: the day has come, Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 is available for download! You can download it from PartnerSource, and this link should help you to get there instantaneously. If not, there is an easier link for you: aka.ms/navgetready. What countries are available? Well …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/12/01/microsoft-dynamics-nav-2018-is-available-for-download/

Docker@waldo – Updating my local environment

As you might have read in my previous post, I am setting up a demo environment to be used during my session at NAVTechDays. Well, today, Microsoft announced the new November release of the “NAV Developer Preview”. Obviously, I want to use these new features during my session, so I need to update my environment. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/11/09/dockerwaldo-updating-my-local-environment/

Docker@waldo – My Local Demo Environment

Well – I guess there is no way around – Docker is the way forward, and you’d better get on the train! Getting started Well, I am not going to tell you what Docker is. I am BY FAR not an infrastructural guy – so I wouldn’t feel comfortable. No, there are already quite some …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/11/03/dockerwaldo-my-local-demo-environment/

Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 / Dynamics 365 “Tenerife”

I’m on the plane going back home after visiting one of my best friends .. which finally gives me some time to wrap up whatever has been in my head about Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 and Microsoft Dynamics 365 “Tenerife”. During and after Directions, I have been so busy that it was difficult to find …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/10/23/microsoft-dynamics-nav-2018-dynamics-365-tenerife/

“Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018” in 2017 afterall!

Good News! I just got some breaking news from – for me – a very reliable source. Fellow Microsoft Dynamics NAV MVP Erik Hougaard just released his blogpost that Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018 will be released this year afterall. That confirms the statement that the product was ready to be released – which means that …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/09/22/microsoft-dynamics-nav-2018-in-2017-afterall/

Directions 2017- Key Note 2 – New Client Rendering & Release date information

I’m going to be short on this one – basically because I have missed quite some from the second keynote. Two things I would like to quickly share. Release date information Look at this slide: So, I take from this there is NO release this end-of-year, only a preview we can play and prepare with. …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/09/18/directions-2017-key-note-2-new-client-rendering-release-date-information/

Directions 2017 – Keynote – Dynamics 365 “Tenerife”

I’m just done with the keynote, and have been writing down quite some notes – so I figured, why not turn this into a blogpost ;-). One with a very clear disclaimer: all the below, is how I percieved it, and might deviate from whatever Microsoft was trying to make clear to us. I repeat …

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Permanent link to this article: https://www.waldo.be/2017/09/18/directions-2017-keynote-dynamics-365-tenerife/