Extending the Windows Client Using Control Add-ins
In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client control add-ins add custom functionality to Role Centers and pages. The following sections provide an overview of the documentation that is available to develop and use control add-ins.
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To learn how to write control add-ins that can be used both on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client and on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client, see Extending Any Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Using Control Add-ins.
Getting an Overview of Control Add-ins
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Get a general overview about control add-ins and where they fit in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016 architecture. |
Developing Control Add-ins
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Get a general overview about how to develop control add-ins, including design considerations. |
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Learn how to create a control add-in. |
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Learn how control add-ins bind with data in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database. |
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Learn how control add-ins use events to call C/AL triggers on a page. |
Exposing Events and Calling Respective C/AL Triggers from a Windows Client Control Add-in |
Learn about how to expose methods and properties to C/AL code. |
Exposing Methods and Properties in a Windows Client Control Add-in |
Learn about how to change the size of a control add-in. |
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Learn about the client extensibility API that you use to create control add-ins. |
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For more information about the API, see the Client Extensibility Reference for Microsoft Dynamics NAV in the Technical Reference section.
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Follow a walkthrough that leads you from the development of a simple control add-in through its implementation on a page. |
Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Windows Client Control Add-in |
Learn about the Interactive Timeline Business Data Visualization add-in. |
Using Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client Control Add-ins on Pages
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Get a general overview about how to use control add-ins on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client pages. |
Installing and Configuring Windows Client Control Add-ins on Pages |
Learn how to install control add-ins on computers that are running the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client. |
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Learn how to register a control add-in in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database so that it is available to use on pages. |
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Learn how to use a control add-in on a page. |
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Follow a walkthrough that leads you from the development of a simple control add-in through its implementation on a page. |
Walkthrough: Creating and Using a Windows Client Control Add-in |
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Extending Any Microsoft Dynamics NAV Client Using Control Add-ins
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