SMART Launcher

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SMART Launcher
SMART Launcher allows you to run different databases with correct NAV client. When you have a big amount of databases with different versions it becomes a real pain to remember the version, build and path to the NAV client for each database. SMART Launcher solves this problem. All you need is set patches to your NAV clients and map database versions to the clients (you can see this settings on the screenshot). After these simple settings you can run each database from system tray in few mouse clicks.
Database version is displayed just by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company (you can see "60200" on the screenshot).
Additional benefits:
- possibility to manage access to databases: grant / deny SQL dbo role and NAV Super role for user;
- possibility to add / remove SQL trigger which forbids database conversion;

You can find this and other tools and how-to's here: http://wedonav.com/#/experience/

http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1466

Discuss this download here.

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  • Solmyr
    Solmyr Member Posts: 51
    The question came from this topic: SMART Role Tree
    Big D wrote:
    Thanks for the great Smart Role Tree - looks idea as I also need to open many different versions of Nav Clients!

    Setup 2 instances 1 6.01 and one 6.02 - looks quite straight forward but when running the instance nothing happens! Any help or tips on how to run this tool please?

    Setting up instances means the SQL Server instance which contains your databases. Are you sure that "6.01" and "6.02" are SQL Server instance names? It's more like a version of NAV.

    Here is short guide for setting the SMART Launcher:
      1. Run
    SMART Launcher, press right click on tray icon 6q3dz4hg6fop.png, run Settings;
    2. On Instances tab specify your SQL instance(s). Default SQL server instance name is "MSSQLSERVER", but more likely that you will have the custom name;
    3. Save and close Settings, press right click on tray icon, run Refresh (it can take some time);
    4. If everything is ok, by pressing right click on tray icon -> Instances -> Your Instance you will see the databases for which you have access;
    5. The next step is specifying NAV clients. Run Settings again, open NAV Clients tab, and press 8cfghoebkyzw.png icon. In the open file dialog select finsql.exe of your NAV client; Save settings;
    6. The last step is mapping NAV Clients with database builds. Database build is displayed by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company in SMART Launcher (you can also find this information in $ndo$dbproperty table, field databaseversionno). Run Settings, open Builds tab and specify the desired build (for example 60200 is 2009 R2 32012 NAV version) in DB Version field; then select the Client Build for specified build.
    7. Save Settings, run Refresh again; Now you can open the databases with build that you set. Do this settings for other NAV versions.


    Here is screenshots for basic settings:
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    I also fixed some bugs (crash on refresh if not all settings complete). For now please download the newer version here, soon it will be updated in the download section.
    Oleg Dovgalenko
  • Administrator
    Administrator Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,507
    SMART Launcher
    SMART Launcher allows you to run different databases with correct NAV client. When you have a big amount of databases with different versions it becomes a real pain to remember the version, build and path to the NAV client for each database. SMART Launcher solves this problem. All you need is set patches to your NAV clients and map database versions to the clients (you can see this settings on the screenshot). After these simple settings you can run each database from system tray in few mouse clicks.
    Database version is displayed just by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company (you can see "60200" on the screenshot).
    Additional benefits:
    - possibility to manage access to databases: grant / deny SQL dbo role and NAV Super role for user;
    - possibility to add / remove SQL trigger which forbids database conversion;

    You can find this and other tools and how-to's here: http://wedonav.com/#/experience/

    Update 22/09/2012:
    Bugfixes:
    - Crash of the program when settings are not completed
    - Duplicated confirmation message when saving settings

    http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1466

    Discuss this download here.
  • Johannes_Nielsen
    Johannes_Nielsen Member Posts: 206
    This look promising, but I cant seem to launch anything yet.

    I'm on a Danish locale of NAV clients and get this error:
    Event 0

The Microsoft Dynamics NAV client is not registered for hyperlinks. Hyperlinks are needed for the taskbar jump list, thus the jump list will not be enabled. Reinstall the program to resolve the problem.

Type: Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Types.CommandLineArgumentsException
SuppressMessage: False
FatalityScope: None
Message: Ugyldig URI: Formatet for URI'en kunne ikke bestemmes. (The URI format could not be determined)<------<<---
StackTrace:
     ved Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.CommandLineArguments.Parse(String[] arguments)
     ved Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.WinClient.ParseCommandLineArguments()
Source: Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.WinForms
----------------------------------
Type: System.UriFormatException
Message: Ugyldig URI: Formatet for URI'en kunne ikke bestemmes.
StackTrace:
     ved System.Uri.CreateThis(String uri, Boolean dontEscape, UriKind uriKind)
     ved System.Uri..ctor(String uriString)
     ved Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.Hyperlink.Parse(String text)
     ved Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.CommandLineArguments.ParseArgument(String argument, CommandLineArguments result)
     ved Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.CommandLineArguments.Parse(String[] arguments)
Source: System
    Best regards / Venlig hilsen
    Johannes Sebastian
    MB7-840,MB7-841
  • Solmyr
    Solmyr Member Posts: 51
    Johannes Nielsen wrote:
    I'm on a Danish locale of NAV clients and get this error:
    First of all please check if you can run NAV from cmd. Run cmd.exe and type following:

    "[path to your nav]\finsql.exe" ntauthentication=yes, servername=[name of your sql server], database=[name of your database]
    in my case for example it looks like:
    "D:\Soft\NAV\6\Classic 6.0.33413\finsql.exe" ntauthentication=yes, servername=oslo, database="Cronus W1 Demo R2"
    make shure that you are running the client and database on which SMART Launcher shows you the error.

    Please check if everithing is ok, or you got the same error.

    Next please upload somewhere your SMART Launcher's settings file (navlaunch.xml in the launcher's folder) and write here your system parameters:
    Operation System version
    NAV version, build
    MS SQL Server version
    Oleg Dovgalenko
  • Administrator
    Administrator Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,507
    SMART Launcher
    SMART Launcher allows you to run different databases with correct NAV client. When you have a big amount of databases with different versions it becomes a real pain to remember the version, build and path to the NAV client for each database. SMART Launcher solves this problem. All you need is set patches to your NAV clients and map database versions to the clients (you can see this settings on the screenshot). After these simple settings you can run each database from system tray in few mouse clicks.
    Database version is displayed just by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company (you can see "60200" on the screenshot).
    Additional benefits:
    - possibility to manage access to databases: grant / deny SQL dbo role and NAV Super role for user;
    - possibility to add / remove SQL trigger which forbids database conversion;

    You can find this and other tools and how-to's here: http://wedonav.com/#/experience/

    Update 2/11/2012:
    Now it works with NAV 2013 Development Environment client

    Update 22/09/2012:
    Bugfixes:
    - Crash of the program when settings are not completed
    - Duplicated confirmation message when saving settings

    http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1466

    Discuss this download here.
  • Administrator
    Administrator Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,507
    SMART Launcher
    SMART Launcher allows you to run different databases with correct NAV client. When you have a big amount of databases with different versions it becomes a real pain to remember the version, build and path to the NAV client for each database. SMART Launcher solves this problem. All you need is set patches to your NAV clients and map database versions to the clients (you can see this settings on the screenshot). After these simple settings you can run each database from system tray in few mouse clicks.
    Database version is displayed just by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company (you can see "60200" on the screenshot).
    Additional benefits:
    - possibility to manage access to databases: grant / deny SQL dbo role and NAV Super role for user;
    - possibility to add / remove SQL trigger which forbids database conversion;

    You can find this and other tools and how-to's here: http://wedonav.com/#/experience/

    Update 3/12/2012:
    Bug with Deny Access option fixed. Now before removing the user from database Launcher tries to remove existing user schemas.

    Update 2/11/2012:
    Now it works with NAV 2013 Development Environment client

    Update 22/09/2012:
    Bugfixes:
    - Crash of the program when settings are not completed
    - Duplicated confirmation message when saving settings

    http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1466

    Discuss this download here.
  • Big_D
    Big_D Member Posts: 213
    Hi Smart Launcher Team

    Thanks for the great tool \:D/ !

    Did you do anything with your great tool for tagging a zup file along with launching a NAV Client?

    With thanks
    Big D signing off!
  • Solmyr
    Solmyr Member Posts: 51
    Hi Big D!
    Thanks for the warm feedback :)
    Currently there is no support for the zup file.
    I hope it will be implemented in the next release as well as RTC support and probably some more features.
    We are planning to present the new version before the NAV TechDays 2013 (7 & 8 November).
    We are going to participate in the TechDays so you will be able to get first-hand information about Launcher and other SMART tools.
    Oleg Dovgalenko
  • Administrator
    Administrator Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,507
    SMART Launcher
    SMART Launcher allows you to run different databases with correct NAV Classic / RTC client. When you have a big amount of databases with different versions it becomes a real pain to remember the version, build and path to the NAV client for each database. SMART Launcher solves this problem. All you need is set patches to your NAV clients and map database versions to the clients (you can see this settings on the screenshot). After these simple settings you can run each database from the system tray in few mouse clicks. Database version is displayed just by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company (you can see "60220" on the screenshot).

    Additional benefits:
    - possibility to manage access to databases: grant / deny SQL dbo role and NAV SUPER role for user;
    - possibility to add / remove SQL trigger which forbids database conversion;

    For the full list of features please read Help topic in the application settings.

    You can find this and other tools and how-to's here: http://wedonav.com/#/experience/

    http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1466

    Discuss this download here.
  • Solmyr
    Solmyr Member Posts: 51
    Short list of the features in the new version:
    - added RTC and NAV13 support
    - added Recent menu
    - added ZUP file support
    - added Help topic
    - a lot of minor bugs are fixed

    I hope you'll enjoy it :)
    Oleg Dovgalenko
  • Administrator
    Administrator Member, Moderator, Administrator Posts: 2,507
    SMART Launcher
    SMART Launcher allows you to run different databases with correct NAV Classic / RTC client. When you have a big amount of databases with different versions it becomes a real pain to remember the version, build and path to the NAV client for each database. SMART Launcher solves this problem. All you need is set patches to your NAV clients and map database versions to the clients (you can see this settings on the screenshot). After these simple settings you can run each database from the system tray in few mouse clicks. Database version is displayed just by pointing the mouse cursor on database or company (you can see "60220" on the screenshot).

    Additional benefits:
    - possibility to manage access to databases: grant / deny SQL dbo role and NAV SUPER role for user;
    - possibility to add / remove SQL trigger which forbids database conversion;

    For the full list of features please read Help topic in the application settings.

    You can find this and other tools and how-to's here: http://wedonav.com/#/experience/

    Version 30/10/2013
    - NAV 2013 R2 is fully supported
    - Several bugs with adding user to database for older versions are fixed

    http://www.mibuso.com/dlinfo.asp?FileID=1466

    Discuss this download here.
  • sailor
    sailor Member Posts: 15
    HI SMART Launcher,

    The tool doesn't support NAV2015 yet. It crashes and it seems it is looking for an image for NAV2015 and can't find it. Would be great if you can fix it and also think already about NAV 2016.

    Other than this, it is an awesome tool.

    Thanks,

    Joerg
  • Solmyr
    Solmyr Member Posts: 51
    Hi Joerg,
    please try this one:
    https://onedrive.live.com/redir?resid=F ... file%2czip
    if it doesn't help could you please list steps to reproduce the issue and upload a screenshot of the error would be good as well
    thanks!
    Oleg Dovgalenko
  • sailor
    sailor Member Posts: 15
    Hi Oleg,

    This version works, at least now with the classic client and dev environment. Thanks!

    I still have an issue to launch RTC clients if the files are stored on a network drive. I tried several servers and SMART Launcher always crashes. If I copy all files locally then it works. I would think it must be more an issue with my environment than an issue with SMART Launcher. What do you think?

    Event log shows:
    Application: Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe
    Framework Version: v4.0.30319
    Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception.
    Exception Info: System.IO.FileLoadException
    Stack:
    at Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.WinClient.StartWinFormsClient.ParseCommandLineArguments(System.String[])
    at Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.WinClient.StartWinFormsClient.PrepareCore()
    at Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.WinClient.StartWinFormsClient.Prepare()
    at Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.Program.Main(System.String[])



    Regards,

    Joerg
  • Solmyr
    Solmyr Member Posts: 51
    sailor wrote:
    Hi Oleg,

    This version works, at least now with the classic client and dev environment. Thanks!

    I still have an issue to launch RTC clients if the files are stored on a network drive. I tried several servers and SMART Launcher always crashes. If I copy all files locally then it works. I would think it must be more an issue with my environment than an issue with SMART Launcher. What do you think?
    Hi Joerg,
    You right, most likely the issue is in a network drive. I didn't test the tool with this kind of usage.
    Could you please specify how your network path looks like? I'll try to reproduce it locally.
    Oleg Dovgalenko
  • mrQQ
    mrQQ Member Posts: 239
    Hello,

    i'm trying it on Windows 10, and it always crashes when clicking on any project:

    See the end of this message for details on invoking
    just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

    ************** Exception Text **************
    System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
    at SMART_Launcher.SysTrayApp.OnOpenCompany(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    at System.EventHandler.Invoke(Object sender, EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.RaiseEvent(Object key, EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripMenuItem.OnClick(EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleClick(EventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.HandleMouseUp(MouseEventArgs e)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEventInteractive(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripItem.FireEvent(EventArgs e, ToolStripItemEventType met)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mea)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStrip.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.ToolStripDropDown.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
    at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


    ************** Loaded Assemblies **************
    mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1063.1 built by: NETFXREL3STAGE
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
    SMART Launcher
    Assembly Version: 1.4.5760.28002
    Win32 Version: 1.4.*
    CodeBase: file:///C:/5/SMART%20Launcher.exe
    System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
    System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
    System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
    System.Configuration
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Configuration/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Configuration.dll
    System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
    System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
    System.Data
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.Data/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Data.dll
    System.Numerics
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Numerics/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Numerics.dll
    System.Transactions
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.Transactions/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Transactions.dll
    System.EnterpriseServices
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_32/System.EnterpriseServices/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.EnterpriseServices.dll
    Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.6.1038.0 built by: NETFXREL2
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll

    ************** JIT Debugging **************
    To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
    application or computer (machine.config) must have the
    jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
    The application must also be compiled with debugging
    enabled.

    For example:

    <configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
    </configuration>

    When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
    will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
    rather than be handled by this dialog box.


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