My tests are some years ago as well. We had a test called “Product Specialist” which I did NOT pass. And that just because of “Company Consolidation”. I just never have used that, neither did our customers, so I failed. I’m still feeling bad about it.[}:)]
I was certified a long long time ago so long ago that this forum as still an email list??? But any way when I needed a developer licence (to do another training course) I had to do a beta exam and answer about 120 odd questions (and some were very odd) using paper and pen at the Navision UK office. Anyway that has now lapsed now and a few months ago I looked to doing the exams. One of the questions was on what tab on the setup menu would you find ……, My answer would have been, which tab do you want to find it, I can put it on any or all of them??? So I decided against taking the exams, I don’t think I have much need of being certified now as when MSCS has SQL issues on Navision they seem to subcontract me in. So what I can say is that if you are new to Navision or young then certification can be useful. NSC’s do have to have certain number of people who are qualified so you can get a job to fulfil that need. But once you are known then it really does not matter, all that is required is experience. This is different to the old days, as nobody would have been employed who does not have the qualifications. Paul Baxter
Hi Paul, whilst I totally agree with your comments, take a quick look at the name of the Forum [B)] [8D] Basically this thread was started for those begining a career in Navision. Still we want them to learn from the more experienced Navisioners, so your comments are most welcome [:D] thanks.
Hi , I am newbie to the world of ERP’s and navission is where I started my googling. I have been able to get started on reading about ERP’s and business processes and will be installing a demo version of Navision soon. You mentioned that and I quote “For those that want to get started as a Navision developer, I would like to put together a step by step of what to do”, just wondering if you have been able to do so and where can I find it? Thanks /adnan
The company I work for have just signed to replace our ageing green screen system with Navision. I’ve been looking for instructor led classes for C/Side introduction and found the following which I thought might interest some followers of this thread. Note the difference in price and prerequisites:- Guidance, Brussells ====== http://www.guidance.be/Education/coursedescription.aspx?id=8359 price: 1400 euro ----- Prerequisites: --------------- Before attending this course, students must have: - General knowledge of Microsoft Windows - Completed the Microsoft Navision Installation & Configuration Training - Basic knowledge of software development schedule: ---------- 24th Apr 2006 19th Jun 2006 Interquad, London ====== http://www.interquad.co.uk/search/courseDetails.asp?course=M8359 price: 1645 gbp ----- Prerequisites: -------------- Before attending this course, students must have: - General knowledge of Microsoft Windows - Basic knowledge of software development schedule: ---------- 3rd Apr 2006 22nd May 2006
I am not sure if this is off subject, but I believe Microsoft are looking to create a qualification in Navision for end users (mainly from an IT perspective). It is one thing we brought up with them was when trying to employ someone with Navision experience, how do you know they are up to the mark. I think it was a slow process as the training is outsourced and a suitable pricing structure is needed
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I am not sure if this is off subject, but I believe Microsoft are looking to create a qualification in Navision for end users (mainly from an IT perspective). It is one thing we brought up with them was when trying to employ someone with Navision experience, how do you know they are up to the mark. I think it was a slow process as the training is outsourced and a suitable pricing structure is needed
Originally posted by KDM - 2006 Mar 22 : 16:35:51
That’s easy. Ask them what their MNSOnline user ID is, and then have a look at what they have posted here. [:D]
ok, will take a shot at the initial question… Certification: 1) Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional–Navision Passing any of the following exams makes you a Certified Profesional-Navision (the order is taken from the Partnersource site): – Navision Costing – Navision C/SIDE Introduction (Formerly known as Navision Programming) - Navision C/SIDE Solution Development (Formerly known as Navision Development) –Navision Financial Series –Navision Installation and Configuration –Navision Manufacturing –Navision Relationship Management –Navision Service Management –Navision Trade & Inventory –Navision Warehouse Management 2) Passing a couple of the above mentioned exams, will give you the “Master” title as mentioned by Steffen. All these exams can be take at Pearson Vue (http://www.vue.com/mbs/) or Thomson Prometric (https://www.prometric.com/Default.htm) Test Centers.
… and the outline for the programming oriented exam: Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional–Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Introduction Exam (VUE Exam # NAV 40-221, Prometric Exam # MB7-221) Preparation Guide Target Audience Microsoft Business Solutions partners wishing to become a Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional–Navision C/SIDE Introduction should take this exam. Partners authorized for Microsoft Navision should take this exam. Before taking an exam, review and follow the six you should do to receive credit for a certification exam. This document outlines how you can ensure that you and your partner organization are recognized for certification exam credit after passing an exam. Exam Specifics Skills Being Measured: This certification exam measures your ability to understand and articulate how to use the C/SIDE software development environment inside of Microsoft Navision 4.0. Time Requirements & Questions: 120 minutes to complete the exam 100 questions with a passing rate of 80% Registration: Register for VUE Exam # NAV 40-221, Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional––Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Introduction Exam at Pearson VUE Register for Prometric Exam # MB7-221, Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional––Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Introduction Exam at Thompson Prometric Exam Preparation Tools In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we highly recommend using the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam: Classroom Training (Please check with your region to verify instructor-led training availability): 8324: Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Introduction 8359: Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Development I C/SIDE Introduction Online Training Microsoft Business Solutions Navision 4.0-Introduction eCourse Microsoft Business Solutions Navision 4.0-Development I eCourse Courseware Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Introduction Courseware Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Development I C/SIDE Introduction Courseware Supplemental Learning Resources: Navision Application Developers’ Guide, Navision C/SIDE Reference Guide, and Basic Online Help within the Microsoft Navision product. Additional Skills Recommended: Basic working knowledge of General Ledger, Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable functionality of Microsoft Navision. Exam Topics Basic Tables – 17% Basic tables Table and field properties Creating tables Defining keys Setting relationships between tables Special table fields Table types and characteristics Basic Forms – 17% Defining forms Blank forms Useful controls Form wizard Creating buttons Creating subforms Form types and characteristics Standard navigations C/AL Programming – 18% Defining C/AL Accessing C/AL Simple datatypes Identifiers and variables Assignment statements Expressions Numeric expressions Logical and related expressions IF and EXIT statements Compound statements and comments Arrays Repetitive statements Other statements Calling built-in functions Using intrinsic C/AL functions Creating C/AL functions Reports – 16% Defining reports Types of printed reports Report designer How sections work Useful properties Grouping within a report Totaling within a report Advanced report features Dataports and XMLports – 10% Defining dataports Dataport fundamentals Creating dataports Defining XMLports XMLport fundamentals Creating XMLports Codeunits – 10% Defining codeunits codeunit fundamentals Creating codeunits MenuSuites – 6% Defining menusuites menusuite fundamentals Customizing menusuites Exporting a menusuite object Upgrading a menusuite object ODBC, OCX and Automation – 6% Defining ODBC, OCX, automation and C/Front Installation and setup of NODBC Accessing data from database queries Updating data with database queries Limitations of NODBC Installing and registering OCX controls Using OCX controls Limitations of OCX controls Why use automation in Navision Creating automation variables Creating reports with automation Responding to events Common problems and limitations
… and the solution development oriented exam: Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional–Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Solution Development Exam (VUE Exam # NAV 40-222, Prometric Exam # MB7-222) Preparation Guide Target Audience Microsoft Business Solutions partners wishing to become a Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional–Navision C/SIDE Solution Development should take this exam. Partners authorized for Microsoft Navision should take this exam. Before taking an exam, review and follow the six you should do to receive credit for a certification exam. This document outlines how you can ensure that you and your partner organization are recognized for certification exam credit after passing an exam. Exam Specifics Skills Being Measured: This certification exam measures your ability to understand and articulate how to use the C/SIDE software development environment inside of Microsoft Navision 4.0. Time Requirements & Questions: 120 minutes to complete the exam 100 questions with a passing rate of 80% Registration Register for VUE Exam # NAV 40-222, Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional––Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Solution Development Exam at Pearson VUE Register for Prometric Exam # MB7-222, Microsoft Business Solutions Certified Professional––Navision 4.0 C/SIDE Solution Development Exam at Thompson Prometric Exam Preparation Tools In addition to your hands-on experience working with the product, we highly recommend using the following tools and training to help you prepare for this exam: Classroom Training (Please check with your region to verify instructor-led training availability): 8324: Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Introduction 8359: Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Development I C/SIDE Introduction 8401: Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Development II C/SIDE Solution Development Online Training Microsoft Business Solutions Navision 4.0 - Introduction eCourse Microsoft Business Solutions Navision 4.0 - Development I C/SIDE Introduction eCourse Courseware Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Introduction Courseware Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Development I C/SIDE Introduction Courseware Microsoft Business Solutions - Navision 4.0 Development II C/SIDE Solution Development Courseware Supplemental Learning Resources: Navision Application Developers’ Guide, Navision C/SIDE Reference Guide, and Basic Online Help within the Microsoft Navision product. Additional Skills Recommended: Advanced working knowledge of Navision C/SIDE software development functionality. Exam Topics C/AL Programming – 17% Defining tables Table and field properties Creating tables Defining keys Setting relationships between tables Special table fields Table types and characteristics Defining C/AL Accessing C/AL Simple datatypes Identifiers and variables Assignment statements Expressions Numeric expressions Logical and related expressions IF and EXIT statements Compound statements and comments Arrays Repetitive statements Other statements Calling built-in functions Using intrinsic C/AL functions Creating C/AL functions Solution Design – 24% Defining master tables Defining secondary tables Main and subforms Matrix forms Complex datatypes Multilanguage functionality Microsoft SQL Server C/AL Triggers Solution Implementation – 24% Posting Integration Reporting Statistics Dimensions Interfaces Deployment Specific Programming Topics – 21% DataItems Triggers Reports Dataports XMLports Codeunits Lookups Advanced report features Development Scenarios – 14% Master table creation Secondary table creation Posting Journals Reports Data import/export
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I’ll put it in my website since, this forum has been a good resource
This is a good topic. I’m working for a solutions company and courses are so hard to come by even so. I’m learning with a the Dev manuals and just by pure practice (doing tasks for clients). I rely on senior developers for anything that the book cannot explain. As for the book…I personally find it hard to work with sometimes. I emailed somebody from the Centre where the exams are done asking if there were any more info on this topic on the web.
PS: David, thanks for your posts, I’ve found some good hints on this site. You’re doing a good thing here!
Thank you, you are very welcome.
Hi David ,
thanks for this topic where I am one of hunderds waiting for such a question and such a topic.
Really all my time is going to navision to the company where i am working for , but i am not giving enough time to be ceritfied , even it’s easy for me now to be certified after experience more than 3 years .
I am also looking foward to having alls the steps needed to be cerified as developer .
Good luck in this topic
there is no replies…so of no help
david,
I am about to take my exam, and i am a partner source with MS. i know the present procedure for taking the exam! but still i would like to view the report you said you were preparing. can i?
my friend provide me few cd’s about it but i dont know how to use it, any guideline please?