Export Objects as XML for Online Help

calippo

Hello!

I am trying to create an Online Help ("F1") for NAV 2013 and I actually got very far.
Users can already see the help Information for each field.

There is only one issue:
The A-Links don't work. (eg.: Link from one field to the main window information)

In NAV 2009 this was never an issue because I could export all objects as .XML and the NAV Online Help Builder generated all links automatically.

My questions are:
Can I export the object as an .XML somehow in NAV 2013?
Is there any other possibility to set the A-Links correctly?

lvanvugt

Have you tried using the Translate Export?
I never use(d) the .xml export of objects and always got the things working.

calippo

Yes I tried it but the ALinks are not correct.

The Help Builder can generate all HTML files correctly with the .txt file. For me it is just strange why NAV 2013 doesn't allow to export objects as .XML anymore...

lvanvugt

calippo wrote:

Yes I tried it but the ALinks are not correct.

Could you provide me with a sample topic? Both Source and Processed.

calippo wrote:

For me it is just strange why NAV 2013 doesn't allow to export objects as .XML anymore...

In a way I agree, but the .xml format was only there for the purpose of the Transformation Tool.

calippo

Sorry for my late answer, but I think I found the real problem.

When I export the objects and create my source files I noticed something:
Some tables have the "main html file" and some don't.

For example:
"Car Table" with T_123456.htm (main html), T_123456_123.htm (field html) => ALink from field to main works!
"Bike Table" with missing T_2468.htm, but with T_2468_123.htm (field html) => ALink doesnt work. (logically...)

I also tried exporting every object with "Translate -> Export" to be sure that I didn't miss anything. It seems that NAV is getting all the fields, but not the associated tables.

lvanvugt

calippo wrote:

Some tables have the "main html file" and some don't.

Was already wondering about this. good that you found out.
What do you mean with ...

calippo wrote:

It seems that NAV is getting all the fields, but not the associated tables.

NAV of the Help tools?

calippo

lvanvugt wrote:

calippo wrote:

It seems that NAV is getting all the fields, but not the associated tables.

NAV of the Help tools?

The Help Tools.
Now I created a blank HTML file for each missing table, filled it up with some help text and set a link in the connected field html files to this "main html" page. It works that way....but this is a very dirty solution.

lvanvugt

What is abstracted form the translate export depend on the filters you set and it's to done in 2 steps.

1) first abstract all your "objects", i.e. set filter range for your add-on on tables, reports and pages
2) then abstract all customized fields from standard objects, i.e. set filter for standard range on tables, reports and pages and for add-on range on fields