InstallationPrepare NAV Environment

Prepare NAV Environment

Configure MS Dynamics NAV Server

When you run Microsoft Dynamics NAV Setup and install Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server, you can use the default configuration information or provide configuration information at once that is then used as the configuration for the default Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

After you have installed Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server, you can change any of the settings you provided during Microsoft Dynamics NAV setup, using the Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool. The Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool can be run from the 'Start' menu or from 'Administrative Tools'.

This is a Microsoft Management Console (MMC) snap-in for creating and managing Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instances:


Microsoft Dynamics NAV Administration

A Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance is the service through which the various types of Microsoft Dynamics NAV clients interact with the Microsoft Dynamics NAV SQL Server database. When you install Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server on a computer, there is initially a single default instance Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server. If you need additional instances, then you can either install Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server on additional computers or create additional instances on the same Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server computer.

In Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server Administration tool, settings for a server instance are organized into tabs and by service type.

The settings under the following tabs should be configured:

Settings Applies to
General All types of services.
Client Services Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client
Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client
SOAP Web Services SOAP web services
Important! Sana Commerce uses SOAP web services.
For information about SOAP web services, refer to the official Microsoft documentation.
For Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013, see 'Client Types' on the Microsoft Development Network website.
For Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015, see 'Client Types' on the Microsoft Development Network website.

The following table provides the required Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server settings which should be configured:

Tab Setting  Description
General Credential Type Specifies the authentication mechanism for Microsoft Dynamics NAV users of the related Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

The available credential types:

  • Windows
  • Username
  • NavUserPassword
  • AccessControlService

See also:
For Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2013: 'Users and Credential Types' and 'How to: Create Microsoft Dynamics NAV Users'.
For Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015: 'Users and Credential Types' and 'How to: Create Microsoft Dynamics NAV Users'. 

Default: Windows

General Database Instance The name of the SQL Server database instance to connect to.

Default: NAVDEMO

General Database Name The name of the Microsoft Dynamics NAV database in SQL Server.

Default: Demo Database NAV

General Database Server A valid network name for the computer running SQL Server.

Default: The computer you selected in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Setup.

General Services Default Time Zone Specifies the time zone in which Web service calls are running.
  • If your Sana version in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is 9.1.0, the value of the Services Default Time Zone should be set to Server Time Zone.
  • If your Sana version in Microsoft Dynamics NAV is 9.1.1 or higher, the value of the Services Default Time Zone should be set to UTC.
General Services Language Specify the global language version to use for text strings with SOAP web services.

The value must be valid culture name for a language that is available for the Microsoft Dynamics NAV solution, for example en-US.

The services language should be the same as the default language of the Sana Commerce web store. To avoid any problems with date formats the best solution is to have the default language of the Sana Commerce web store, the NAV services language and the language of the server on which Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server is installed are all the same.

Client Services Enable Client Services Specifies whether RoleTailored client services are enabled for the related Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

Default: Enabled

Client Services Port The listening TCP port for RoleTailored client.

Default: 7046

SOAP Services Enable SOAP Services Specifies whether SOAP web services are enabled for the related Microsoft Dynamics NAV Server instance.

Default: Enabled

SOAP Services Port  The listening HTTP port for Microsoft Dynamics NAV SOAP web services.

Default: 7047

InstallationPrepare NAV Environment