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Get-NAVDataFile

Module:
Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Management Module

Gets information from a Business Central data file.

Syntax

Default (Default) 

Get-NAVDataFile
    [-FilePath] <String>
    [-Force]
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Use the Get-NAVDataFile cmdlet to extract information from a Business Central data file. The file must have been exported from a Business Central database and can contain company-specific data, global data, application data, and application objects. The following information is returned from the .navdata file:

ExportVersion DatabaseVersion Description IncludeApplication IncludeApplicationData TenantId IncludeGlobalData CompanyName ExportDateTime

Examples

EXAMPLE 1

Get-NAVDataFile -FilePath C:\file\Customer.navdata

This example extracts information from the specified file to show an overview of what is in the file (*.navdata).The extracted information includes a list of the companies and specifies if global data, application data, or application objects are included. If a description was added to the file when the data was exported, this description is also shown.

Parameters

-FilePath

Specifies the path and name of the file that you want to import data from. The file must be a .navdata file type that has been exported from Business Central.

Parameter properties

Type:String
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False
Aliases:FileName

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:0
Mandatory:True
Value from pipeline:True
Value from pipeline by property name:True
Value from remaining arguments:False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Parameter properties

Type:SwitchParameter
Default value:None
Supports wildcards:False
DontShow:False

Parameter sets

(All)
Position:Named
Mandatory:False
Value from pipeline:False
Value from pipeline by property name:False
Value from remaining arguments:False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.