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Hi All,

How can I save the text file instead of prefix the file name (refer to picture below) in report? Such as let user to save their own .txt file in the particular folder location or prompt a window to request for "Open" , "Save" or "Cancel"?

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Vanessa

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jcastro 2,245 on at

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Here you go :-)

Variable:

FileMgt - Codeunit - File management

DestinationFile - Text1024

Code:

DestinationFile := FileMgt.SaveFileDialog('Window Title','file.txt','Text files (*.txt)|(*.txt)');

MESSAGE(DestinationFile);

Also, you might want to check this out:
blogs.msdn.com/.../nav-pattern-of-the-week-silent-file-upload-and-download.aspx

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Vanessa Shin 2,560 on at

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Hi Jose,

Thanks for your reply.

By the way, I met an error below when run the report. Am I getting anything wrong?

Enclosed herewith the screenshot of code and layout. Please advice.

a)

b)

c)

d)

Vanessa

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jcastro 2,245 on at

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When the file dialog opens, where do you choose to store the file (path)?

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Vanessa Shin 2,560 on at

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I tried save in Local Disk C, D & desktop. Or should I create new folder and store in?

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Vanessa Shin 2,560 on at

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Hi Jose,

I solved it successfully. Thanks again.

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jcastro 2,245 on at

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Glad to hear it! What was causing the error? So if someone else faces the same issue they have somewhere to look :-)

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Vanessa Shin 2,560 on at

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Hi Jose,

If I want to do it on NAV 5, then which codeunit should I use instead of codeunit File Management?

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4BzSoftware 6,073 on at

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Hi Vanessa,

NAV 2013 is 3 tiers and needs codeunit File Management to handle files between Server and Client:

- Create files at Server.

- Download files to Client.

- Upload files from Client.

NAV 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 are 2 tiers and file is handled at Client directly. As your request, you can use codeunit Common Dialog Management.

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Vanessa Shin 2,560 on at

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Hi,

But Common Dialog Management codeunit only has OpenFile function. Hence, it still can use like File Management?

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4BzSoftware 6,073 on at

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Hi Vanessa,

For NAV 2013 to 2015, this video is very useful http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics/nav/dn647267

For NAV Classic Client (version 2 to 6), Common Dialog Management codeunit helps you get the file name. It is both Open file or Save file dialog, depending on last parameter (0 is Open, 1 is Save):

lTxt_FileName := lCoU_ComDlg.OpenFile('Save Text File', '', 1, 'Text file (*.txt)|*.txt', 1);

IF (lTxt_FileName = '') THEN

EXIT;

Then follow below link to save your text:

msdn.microsoft.com/.../dd301078.aspx

Use user selected file name as MyHTMLFile.CREATE(lTxt_FileName);

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