The following table provides an overview of the new, removed, or changed C/AL data types, functions, properties, and triggers in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017 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.
C/AL Data Types
The following table lists the new data types in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017.
| Data Type | Description |
|---|---|
Media | A complex type that encapsulates media (such as images) in the application database for displaying the media with associated records. The data type can be used on table fields and supports the following functions:
See the C/AL Functions section for a description of these functions. |
MediaSet | A complex type that encapsulates media files, such as images, in application database for displaying the media with associated records. The MediaSet data type enables you to include multiple media files as part of a collection on a record. The MediaSet data type can be used on table fields and supports the following functions:
See the C/AL Functions section for a description of these functions. |
C/AL Functions
The following table lists the new, changed, and functions in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017.
| Function | Description | |
|---|---|---|
New Functions | Gets or sets the application areas for the current session. | |
Returns a translated version of the caption string. The string is translated to the current local language. | ||
Redirects references to table data from one company to another. | ||
Gets the number of media files that are included in a media set of a record. | ||
Exports a media object that is set up on a record to a file. | ||
Exports the media objects that included in a media set to individual files. | ||
Exports a media object that is set up on a record to an OutStream object. | ||
Detects whether a record has a media object in the Media data type field. | ||
Adds media from a file to a media set of a record. | ||
Adds media from a file to a media set of a record. | ||
Adds media from an InStream object to a record. | ||
Adds media from an InStream object to a media set of a record. | ||
Indicates whether a C/AL variant contains a Byte variable. | ||
Indicates whether a C/AL variant contains a text constant. | ||
Get the ID that is assigned to media in the database. | ||
Gets the ID that is assigned to the media set of a record. | ||
Changed Functions | ||
C/AL Properties
The following table lists the new, changed, and removed properties in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017.
| Property | Description | |
|---|---|---|
New Properties | Sets the application areas that apply to the control. | |
Specifies whether a page action will appear only on the Home tab in the ribbon and not on the tab where it is defined. | ||
Changed Properties |
C/AL Statements
The following table lists the new, changed, and removed C/AL statements in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2017.
| Statement | Description | |
|---|---|---|
New Statements | ||
Changed Statements |