In the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client, control add-ins add custom controls or visual elements, on Windows client page fields for displaying and editing data. When a control add-in is developed, it is compiled into a .NET Framework-based assembly, which is .dll file. To use a control add-in on Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client pages, you must install and configure the control add-in assembly in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client environment, which is divided between two tiers: Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client and Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013 R2 SQL server database.

RoleTailored client control add-in installation

The following table outlines the tasks that you must perform on each tier.

Tier Tasks For more information, see

Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client computer

Install the control add-in assemblies.

How to: Install a Windows Client Control Add-in Assembly

SQL database

Use the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment to:

  1. Register the control add-ins that are found in the assemblies in the Client Add-in table.
  2. Set up control add-ins on pages.

How to: Register a Windows Client Control Add-in

How to: Set Up a Windows Client Control Add-in on a Page

See Also