Development

Before you begin developing code for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, you should consider the following:

• How to start learning about C/AL.

• How to build on your C/AL knowledge.

• How to build an application by using your knowledge of C/AL.

• What the differences are between developing applications that run on different clients.

• What the differences are between developing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 and earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV.

• How to upload and download files between the server and the client.

Developing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013

To	See
Learn what you can do with C/AL and where to add C/AL code.	Programming in C/AL
Learn what the C/AL data types are.	C/AL Data Types
Learn how to write C/AL statements and expressions.	Statements and Expressions Elements of C/AL Expressions C/AL Simple Statements C/AL Control Statements
Learn about how to debug C/AL.	Debugging
Learn about how to use custom controls with C/AL.	Extending Microsoft Dynamics NAV Using COM
Learn about the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment and designing applications.	Application Design Overview
Learn about how to use multilanguage functionality.	Multilanguage Development
Learn the differences in how numeric values are sorted.	Sorting Numeric Values
Learn how to use display language-specific strings without modifying code.	CaptionClass Functionality
Learn about how to develop Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client applications.	Developing for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web Client
Learn about how to develop Microsoft Dynamics NAV SharePoint client solutions.	Developing for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV SharePoint Client
Learn about differences between developing in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 and earlier versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV.	Changes in C/AL Behavior and Support from Earlier Versions of Microsoft Dynamics NAV
Learn about how to transfer files between the client and the server.	File Handling
Learn about how to test an application.	Testing the Application