Announcing Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2018!!

Hello, those of us that are familiar with Dynamics NAV, Microsoft usually releases a new version of NAV around this time of the year! As usual Microsoft has not disappointed. They will be releasing Dynamics NAV 2018 today.
Here is what we expect according to Dynamics NAV community.

The release date of Dynamics NAV 2018:
The wait is finally over and Marko Perisic announced in Madrid last week that we will have the publishedDynamics NAV 2018 on December 1st. 

Dynamics NAV 2018 and VS Code Extension v2:
Dynamics NAV 2018 will allow partners to use Visual Studio Code for Extensions v2. This will allow partners to get ready for new Dynamics NAV 2018 R2 version which will be released in spring of 2018. 

Same code two names: Dynamics NAV 2018 R2 and Dynamics 365 "Tenerife" will have the same codebase even though the names are totally different to each other which might change in near future. for more information follow this link

What's New in NAV 2018 - 

1. Ceridian payroll - Import payroll transaction files from Ceridian HR/Payroll in US and Ceridian Powerpay in CA by installing the Ceridian Payroll extension.

2. Quickbooks File Import
Import payroll transaction files in the Quickbooks IIF format by installing the Quickbooks Payroll File Import extension.

3. Integration API
Adding a REST API based on web services with easy-to-use authentication.The entities in the API can be used on their own or in combination with extensions when there is a need to add user interface elements or business logic Dynamics NAV.

The first iteration of the API publishes common record types, including company information, customer, vendor, employee, item (product), sales order, sales invoice, account, and journal.

4. Synchronize Vendors with Lexmark ICS
You can now take advantage of vendor synchronization when using Lexmark ICS. This will improve the vendor recognition rate in the Lexmark ICS and allow manual selection of vendors when performing visual training of new invoice layouts.

5. Personalize your workspace
With our upcoming personalization tool built directly into Dynamics NAV, all it takes is a few clicks to display the right data for your role and your business or optimize for data entry in the browser.

6. Preview and Print Reports
Invoices, tax reports, checks and balance sheets - our upcoming Report Preview feature will display all kinds of reports directly in Dynamics NAV without having to download as a file.
You will also be able to print directly from the browser.

7. Analyzing Financial Statements in Microsoft Excel
In the Business Manager and Accountant Role Centers, you can choose which financial statements to view in Excel from a drop-down menu in the Reports section of the ribbon. When you choose a statement, it will be opened in Excel or Excel Online. An add-in connects the data to Financials.

8. 3 Checks per Page
A new format has been created for check printing.  You now have the ability to print 3 checks per page to save paper and make check printing faster.


9. Full CRM Synchronization can be run in background

10. Submission of EC Sales List with more than 9999 lines

Sources - Oksana Kuzmina Blog.

What Developer need to focus -

• Start using/learning visual studio code.
• Start selling and usage of web client instead of windows client.  
• Start using events & subscription & Events. 

Future is the cloud, VS Code, customization with events & web client. Here is in the video below from microsoft.
Source Saurav Dhyani blog