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• Backup standard NAV objects;
• Import new objects. These are new custom SC objects which most likely do not yet exist in the administration;
• Update changed NAV objects. Some standard NAV objects are changed for SC that need to be updated.

Please note though that in order to import objects in NAV 2009 you can use only the Classic NAV client.

Step 1: Open the 'Changed Objects Overview' chapter of the online help and locate the list of the standard NAV objects changed by SC.

Step 2: Open the Object Designer in the NAV Client and select the objects which are listed in the aforementioned chapter. Export the selected objects to a 'fob' or 'txt' file.

Step 3: Place the resulting 'fob' or 'txt' file to a reliable backup location and keep it for the whole period of using Sana Commerce.

Step 1: Locate the NAV objects:

The objects for NAV 2009 SP1 / R2 Standard are stored directly in the Sana Commerce release package: Sana Commerce 8.0 -> Navision -> NAV2009SP1 / R2. The 'NAV2009SP1 / R2' folder contains subfolder(s) with supported localization(s) of NAV.

The following files are placed for import in each localization folder:
SC_objects ('*.fob' and '*.txt'). These files contain new Sana Commerce objects.
SC_Standard_objects ('*.fob' and '*.txt'). These files contain changed standard NAV objects.

For example, path to 'NL' localization objects is 'Sana Commerce 8.0\Navision\NAV2009SP1/NL'.

The objects for NAV with Pebblestone Fashion add-on are stored in the separate folder in the 'Pfs Fashion add-on' package. If you use NAV with Pebblestone Fashion add-on, you should already have the 'Sana Commerce Fashion add-on' package (named 'Pfs Fashion add-on') with the separate files for NAV 2009 which you should use instead of the files from the Standard version.

Step 2: Open the NAV client, go to 'Tools' in the main menu and select 'Object Designer'.

Step 3: Go to 'File' and select 'Import'. Locate the file 'SC_objects.fob' in the directory from this and press 'OK'. The following pop-up window appears: 

 
Importing of New NAV Objects
 

Step 4: Press 'Yes' to start the import of the new objects. An overview of the import is shown when it is finished:

 
Importing of New Objects is Finished 

The Sana Commerce menus will only be shown after the import if the SC ID range is added to the NAV (developer) license used in the administration.

• If the standard NAV objects in your database have already been customized, you should manually merge these objects with the objects from the SC package. Resulted objects will contain both your customization and SC changes:

Step 1: Export the changed NAV objects to a text file using 'Object Designer'.

Step 2: Merge the text file with the 'SC_Standard_objects.txt' file using a merge tool. Check the 'Microsoft Dynamics NAV Changes' section for an overview of the changes to the standard NAV objects.

Step 3: Import the resulting text file in NAV.

Step 4: Click 'All' in 'Object Designer'.

Step 5: Apply filter on the 'Compiled' column (click 'View > Field Filter' or press 'F7') and enter 'No' in the filter field:

Step 6: Select all uncompiled objects and click 'Tools > Compile' (or press 'F11'):


Preparing to Compile the Objects

• If standard objects in your NAV database are without any customization you can use the 'Import Worksheet' window:

Step 1: Open 'Object Designer'.

Step 2: Go to 'File' and select 'Import'. Locate the file 'SC_Standard_objects.fob' and press 'OK'.
You will get the following pop-up message:


Conflicts Between Standard and Imported Objects were Found

Step 3: Click 'OK' to open the 'Import Worksheet' window:


The 'Import Worksheet' Window