NAV 2015 shortcut to different instances

aadams

In NAV 2015 are we were able to create desktop shortcuts that pointed to different NAV instances/servers? I know we did this in NAV 2009 with zup files, but how is this done in NAV 2015?

Any help/resources appreciated, thanks!

Phenno

Create a new shortcut and then edit shortcut link to:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\80\RoleTailored Client\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe" "DynamicsNAV://ServerName:Port/InstanceName/CompanyName/"

Last parameter (CompanyName) can be ommited so NAV will open company last used. In that case simply put two // at the end of the link.

Phenno

You can also use this url in shortcut:
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\80\RoleTailored Client\Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe" -settings:"C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\80\NewInstance.config"

In NewInstance.config file are parameters for connection (server, port, instancename). In this case you can also change CredentialType to value different from default one.

mdPartnerNL

is there a way without the Client.exe ? the DynamicsNAV: is already linked to the Client.exe file

Phenno

URL shortcut with DynamicNAV: could work too, but that's different type of shortcut. Try typing it to browser, it should work, IMHO.

defiant701

You can also create several config files containing all keys from the ClientUserSettings.config and create shortcuts with the following parameter:
start Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Client.exe -settings:"path\xyz1.config"

mdPartnerNL

so there isn't an url anymore like this for 2009 Classic: navision://client/run?servername=SERVER01%26database=dbNAV%26company=MyCOMPANY%26target=Form%201%26view=SORTING(Field1)%26position=Field1=0()%26servertype=MSSQL

if you copy this into your browser it starts NAV2009

Phenno

Well, there is.

Open a page in NAV2013/2015, go to blue arrow upper left corner, Page > Copy link to page.

Paste that page in Internet explorer and it will open NAV client, same as for 2009.