If you’re running a database version prior to version 5, but using version 5 executables, you may be wondering if there is any way you can use the Send-to Microsoft Word/Excel functionality.

You probably clicked the shiny new Send to… buttons only to be dissapointed with the following error:

You’ll be pleased to know that there is a way to get it working.

Import the style sheet management objects

From a clean version 5 Cronus database, export the following objects, then import into your target database:

• Form 690 Manage Style Sheets
• Form 691 Send-to Programs
• Form 692 Import Style Sheet
• Form 693 Program Selection
• Form 694 Style Sheets
• Codeunit 403 Application Launch Management

Populate the Send-to Program table

Populate table 2000000065 Send-to Program with the following data:

{00024500-0000-0000-C000-000000000046},EXCEL.EXE,%1,Microsoft Excel
{000209FF-0000-0000-C000-000000000046},WINWORD.EXE,%1,Microsoft Word

Modify Codeunit 1

Copy and paste the following functions from Codeunit 1 in a version 5 database to your target database:

• LaunchApp
• SelectStyleSheet
• ManageStyleSheets
• GetUidOffset

Copy the Stylesheets folder

From the version 5 installation media, goto CsideClient\program files\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\CSIDE Client and copy the Stylsheets folder to you NAV installation location.

The folder contains the following XSLT files:

• ContactLetterToWord.xslt
• CustomerLetterToWord.xslt
• NavisionFormToExcel.xslt
• NavisionFormToWord.xslt
• SalesOrderConfirmationToWord.xslt
• SalesQuoteToWord.xslt
• VendorLetterToWord.xslt

Import style sheets common to all forms

Select Style sheets for this form only

Select Form No. 21, Customer Card
Select Functions, Import 
Select Microsoft Word as the Send-to Program
Lookup in the Style Sheet field, browse for and select the CustomerLetterToWord.xslt file.

Select Form No. 26, Vendor Card
Select Functions, Import 
Select Microsoft Word as the Send-to Program
Lookup in the Style Sheet field, browse for and select the VendorLetterToWord.xslt file.

Select Form No. 41, Sales Quote
Select Functions, Import 
Select Microsoft Word as the Send-to Program
Lookup in the Style Sheet field, browse for and select the SalesQuoteToWord.xslt file.

Select Form No. 42, Sales Order
Select Functions, Import 
Select Microsoft Word as the Send-to Program
Lookup in the Style Sheet field, browse for and select the SalesOrderConfirmationToWord.xslt file.

Select Form No. 5050, Contact Card
Select Functions, Import 
Select Microsoft Word as the Send-to Program
Lookup in the Style Sheet field, browse for and select the ContactLetterToWord.xslt file.

Test the changes

Open a Sales Order and click the Send to Microsoft Office Word button on the toolbar to see your lovely new Send-to functionality in action.