How to: Create a New Company NAV 2013 R2

How to: Create a Company NAV 2013 R2

To create a company in Microsoft Dynamics NAV Windows client or Microsoft Dynamics NAV Web client

1.       In Microsoft Dynamics NAV, in the Search box, enter Companies, and then choose the related link.

2.       On the Home tab, in the Manage group, choose Edit List.

You can create a new company, or you can create a copy of an existing company. When you create a new company, data is not included.

When you create a copy, the business data is copied to the new company.

a.      To create a new company, choose an empty row, and then, in the Company Name field, enter the name of the new company.

The company name can have a maximum of 30 characters. If the database collation is case-sensitive, you can have one company called COMPANY and another called Company. However, is the database is case-insensitive, you cannot create companies with names that differ only by case.

b.      To create a copy of an existing company, choose a company, and then, on the Home tab, in the New group, choose Copy.

Then, in the Copy Company window, in the Company Name field, enter the name of the new company.

Choose the OK button to create the company.

When you create the company name, remember that it will be written at the top of various reports. Therefore, write it exactly as you want it to appear.

You can create as many companies as your license allows for.