Document storage for NAV made simple
NavXtender from Insight Works is a free utility that enables users to attach documents to any Microsoft Dynamics NAV record with a simple drag and drop. With NavXtender, you’ll easily associate customer POs to orders; invoices to POs; quality documents to receipts; or any other file to any card in NAV.
There is no need to maintain an independent file storage system, and you can forget about having to pass around documents using email. Easily attach documents to your NAV records making them accessible when you need them, without having to search for them, and making them available to other NAV users.
- NavXtender does not require you to make any modifications* to existing pages in NAV.
Save significant time by not having to search for files. Files are stored with your NAV record so you, and others, always know where they are.
Don’t lose another document. By attaching your documents to NAV records they are available when you need them.
Fire and floods can’t destroy your digital documents like they can paper.
Reduce your carbon footprint by eliminating the need manage paper documents.
Easy to use. Even easier to set up.
Simple to set up
There is no need to involve your IT department. Setup is quick and simple – you’ll be using NavXtender in under two minutes. You don’t need to make any changes to pages in your NAV platform for it to work. Just download NavXtender, install the file and start dragging your docs.
Share NavXtender with your colleagues
NavXtender is a free utility available to anyone who wants to store documents in Microsoft Dynamics NAV. Share this webpage with your colleagues and departments within your company including purchasing, sales, operations and more.
Deploy NavXtender across your entire organization.
NavXtender is easily deployed as a stand-alone utility or integrated with NAV Record Links.
| Feature | Stand Alone | Integrated |
|---|---|---|
| Easy to use | Yes | Yes |
| Drag-and-drop files | Yes | Yes |
| Creates “Record Links” in NAV | No | Yes |
| Configuration requires NAV object import | No | Yes |
| Cost per user | $0 | $0 |
FAQs
NavXtender is designed to work on either Windows 10 or Windows Server 2016. NavXtender may work on other operating systems.
Currently NavXtender supports English, Spanish (Mexico), and French (Canadian).
NavXtender is easy to install. Simply download the installation file from the Insight Works’ website and install it. That’s it! After installation, to attach documents, you easily drag files onto your NAV records.
The integrated version of NavXtender requires someone with administrator privileges to import a codeunit into Dynamics NAV. Watch the installation video.
NavXtender does not require that any changes be made to your installation of Dynamics NAV for basic file association. To create record links when a file is dropped, you simply need to import a single new codeunit.
NaxXtender will accept all common document types including .pdf, .docx, xlsx, pptx, .html, .txt, .zip, .jpg, .png, .gif, and more. You can even drag email messages directly from Microsoft Outlook and store them as an .msg file within NAV.
You can but it is more efficient to use NavXtender. By attaching your documents to NAV records, there is no need to access another application to view related documents. The documents are easily accessible, don’t get misfiled and others can access them.
The only difference between the two versions of NavXtender is the integrated version creates “Record Links” within Dynamics NAV. The “Record Links” button enables you to access your attached documents. The stand-alone version also enables you to access your attached documents from the associated NAV record however it does not use the “Record Links” feature. To integrate NavXtender, configuration requires a NAV object import.
There is no limit to the number of documents that can be attached to a NAV record.
Yes it is. NavXtender is free to use for personal and commercial use. Anyone planning to install the utility must download their own copy from Insight Works. Insight Works does not permit the sharing of the installation file.
NavXtender works with NAV 2013 and newer.