Auto log in/form launching

ecarmody

Hi everyone.

Is there a typical/suggested way if I want to be able to launch Navision via a batch, to automatically log in and start up a specific form, aside from the main menu. The main menu can launch as normal, however I want another form to launch, too.

I guess I see the issue of auto-filling/performing the logon as the issue. I don't know how to do that. Once past that, I could code the init event of the main menu form to examine the commandline parameters to determine if/which form to auto launch.

Comments?
Thanks,
Eric

Savatage

We use something similar.

Our warehouse just needs to see inventory - not g/l, a/p, a/r. etc etc.

so in GL
Goto Setup
Then Users
Then User Setup

Here we enter the login (User Id) for the warehouse.
In the Main Menu ID column - we enter the form ID we want them to launch into on logon.

If it is set to 0 (Zero) the regular menu appears

we set shipping to (in our case) form ID 14000724 - the shipping menu

Polleke

To "autofill" username and password, you can use Windows verification. This way Navision will use your Windows account to logon.

ecarmody

It appears the Windows Authentication requires Active Directory. We don't yet have active directory fully implemented on our network yet.

If I am wrong about needing AD, then please indicate which steps are to be done. Thank you.

Would there be some other strategies to auto-login ?

Cheers,
Eric

facade

It does not req. active directory.
It only requires a windows computer or a domain .
It works just better with AD and schema - but it is not a requirement - it works just fine without.
Just fill out windows login users.

ecarmody

Ok, so it doesn't really need active directory; I can type in domain/user.

But what now? It still prompts for user login when I try to run F12 ?

I've gone through the help and have assigned a ROLE to the windows user.

Thanks,
Eric

ecarmody

Ok, sorry all for my bumblings. I forgot to close and reopen the database using Windows authentication. It now works as desired.

Cheers,
Eric

kine

and for opening selected window you can use Navision URL for the form...

ecarmody

Yes, kine ... it works beautify! I discovered that when trying to figure a way to autostart a specific form, without having to code something in the mainmenu or setting to a specific form in the setup table. I'm quite excited about the URL abilities, actually, thanks.

I am having a sticky issue about starting a user function within the form, when the form is URL launched. Please see my next topic post.

Cheers,
Eric