Changes in C/AL Behavior and Support from Earlier Versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV

The following table provides an overview of the new, removed, or changed C/AL data types, functions, properties, and triggers in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 since the previous version of Microsoft Dynamics NAV. For more information about the changes, see the specific topic about the data type, function, property, or trigger.

Data type, function, property, or trigger	Change
AutoFormatType Property	Includes the setting 10 that enables you to create a custom format for adding characters before and after a data value.
AutoReplace Property	Applies to XMLports.
AutoSave Property	Applies to XMLports.
AutoUpdate Property	Applies to XMLports.
BEEP Function	Not supported on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.
Binary Data Type	The Binary data type, used in earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV to store fixed lengths of binary data in a record, is not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. If you previously used the BINARY data type, consider using the BLOB Data Type instead.
BLOB Data Type	If you call the CALCFIELDS Function (Record) on a BLOB field, then you get the value of the BLOB that is in the database, not the value that you wrote to a BLOB OutStream.
BottomMargin Property	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
CALCFIELDS Function (Record)	CALCFIELDS execution is decoupled from Microsoft Dynamics NAV SIFT index definitions. This can reduce the number of required SIFT indices, which can improve performance.
CALCSUM Function (FieldRef)	CALSUM execution is decoupled from Microsoft Dynamics NAV SIFT index definitions. This can reduce the number of required SIFT indices, which can improve performance.
CALCSUMS Function (Record)	CALSUMS execution is decoupled from Microsoft Dynamics NAV SIFT index definitions. This can reduce the number of required SIFT indices, which can improve performance.
CardFormID Property	Name changed to CardPageID Property.
Code Data Type	The Code data type supports Unicode in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 does not enforce a limit on the length of a Code variable. You can specify a maximum length in the C/AL Globals or C/AL Locals window when you create the variable, but it is not required.
COMMANDLINE Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
COUNT Function (Record)	In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, the COUNT function does not always ignore security filters. It adheres to the SecurityFiltering Property.
COUNT Function (RecordRef)	In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, the COUNT function does not always ignore security filters. It adheres to the SecurityFiltering Property.
COUNTAPPROX Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
CREATETOTALS Function	Redundant in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports. We recommend that you use the SUM function in Visual Studio instead.
CurrentPath Property	Returns the path to the XML element in a report dataset.
Dataports	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Use XMLports instead.
Debugger functions	New functions.
DELETE Function (Record) and DELETE Function (RecordRef)	You cannot call the DELETE function on a record for table 2000000001, the Object table or table 2000000006, the Company table.
DrillDownFormID Property	Name changed to DrillDownPageID Property.
DrillDownPageID Property	In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, this property is supported on normal fields, not just FlowFields.
DrillDown Property	In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, this property is supported on normal fields, not just FlowFields.
Editable Property	This property can be changed dynamically using a Boolean on the page.
Enabled Property	This property can be changed dynamically using a Boolean on the page.
ENVIRON Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
EXPORT Function (BLOB)	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
EXPORTOBJECTS Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Use the finsql.exe executable with the ExportObjects command instead. For more information, see ExportObjects.
Forms	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
FunctionType Property (Upgrade Codeunits)	New function.
FormHandler Function	Name changed to PageHandler.
IMPORT Function (BLOB)	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
IMPORTOBJECTS Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Use the finsql.exe executable with the ImportObjects command instead. For more information, see ImportObjects.
INSERT Function (Record) and INSERT Function (RecordRef)	You cannot call the INSERT function on a record for table 2000000001, the Object table or table 2000000006, the Company table.
ISSERVICETIER Function	Obsolete in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, but still supported. This function always returns true.
KeyGroups Property	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Optionally, you can build indexes in SQL Server management tools.
LANGUAGE function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
LookupFormID Property	Name changed to LookupPageID Property.
ModalFormHandler Function	Name changed to ModalPageHandler.
MODIFY Function (Record) and MODIFY Function (RecordRef)	Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 does not let you modify the database by using an old copy of a record. You cannot call the MODIFY function on a record for table 2000000001, the Object table or table 2000000006, the Company table.
NEWPAGE Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
NEWPAGEPERRECORD Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
OBJECTID Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
OnAfterModifyRecord Trigger	New XMLport trigger.
OnBeforeModifyRecord Trigger	New XMLport trigger.
OnCreateHyperlink Trigger	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
OnHyperlink Trigger	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
OnPreSection Trigger	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
OnPostSection Trigger	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
OSVERSION Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
PAGENO Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
PAPERSOURCE Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
PaperSourceDefaultPage Property	New report property.
PaperSourceFirstPage Property	New report property.
PaperSourceLastPage Property	New report property.
PaperSourceOtherPages Property	Not supported on Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
Query object	New object.
QuickEntry Property	This property can be changed dynamically using a Boolean on the page.
RECORDLEVELLOCKING Function (Record and RecordRef)	Not used in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. The function is still available and compiles but always returns true.
READCONSISTENCY Function (Record and RecordRef)	Not used in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. The function is still available and compiles but because Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 uses SQL Server's locking mechanisms and does not use snapshots like earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, the return value is always false.
Rename function	Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 does not let you modify the database by using an old copy of a record.
RequestOptionsForm system variable	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
RunFormLink Property	Name changed to RunPageLink Property.
RunFormOnRec Property	Name changed to RunPageOnRec Property.
RunFormView Property	Name changed to RunPageView Property.
SAVEASHTML Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
SAVEASXML	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
SETAUTOCALCFIELDS Function (Record)	New function to calculate FlowFields at the same time that you retrieve them from the database.
SETCURRENTKEY Function (Record)	In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, you do not have to define keys only for SIFT indexes. Fewer SIFT indices and fewer Microsoft Dynamics NAV keys can improve performance.
SETPERMISSIONFILTER Function (Record)	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Instead, you change the SecurityFiltering Property from Validated to Filtered.
SETPERMISSIONFILTER Function (RecordRef)	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Instead, you change the SecurityFiltering Property from Validated to Filtered.
SaveTableView property	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
SHELL Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
SHOWOUTPUT Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
Sessions CURRENTEXECUTIONMODE Function (Sessions) STARTSESSION Function (Sessions) STOPSESSION Function (Sessions)	New functions.
Style Property	This property can be changed dynamically using a Boolean on the page.
SubFormLink Property	Name changed to SubPageLink Property.
SubFormView Property	Name changed to SubPageView Property.
SubType Property (Codeunit)	Includes the Upgrade setting to create an upgrade codeunit.
SYNCHRONIZEALLLOGINS Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
SYNCHRONIZESINGLELOGIN Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015
Test Pages	New objects and functions.
Text Data Type	The Text data type supports Unicode in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015. Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 does not enforce a limit on the length of a Text variable. You can specify a maximum length in the C/AL Globals or C/AL Locals window when you create the variable, but it is not required.
TOTALSCAUSEDBY Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
TransactionType Property	In Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, the default transaction isolation level is REPEATABLE READ. In earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV, it was SERIALIZABLE. This affects FIND and NEXT function calls when transaction type is Update, Snapshot, or UpdateNoLocks.
URL Function	Not supported on Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 reports.
UseReqForm Property	Name changed to UseRequestPage Property.
VARIABLEACTIVE Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
VISIBLE Function	Not supported in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015.
Visible Property	This property can be changed dynamically using a Boolean on the page.
YIELD Function	Not supported on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server.

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Functions Not Supported by Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web Client
Page Properties Not Supported by Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web Client