You might be wondering by now how an extension can be used to customize a system without modifying the source code? Extensions are, in the simplest terms, the runtime application of objects and object deltas for a specific combination of extension and tenant. Packages can be automatically upgraded through the installation process, so up taking newer versions is made easier. These packages can be installed, and more importantly uninstalled, from a Microsoft Dynamics NAV system with ease.

While you will still use the existing Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development system to customize or extend Microsoft Dynamics NAV, a new set of Windows PowerShell cmdlets have been introduced that mean you can add your changes into a proprietary package format, called a. We are very excited to announce the arrival of new development capability in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2016, called Extensions.Įxtensions enable you to modify your Microsoft Dynamics NAV system without directly altering the source resources, making it easier to deploy, manage, and upgrade customizations or extensions.

Mass 2016 extension form