Get-NAVDataFile

Reference

Module:: Microsoft.Dynamics.Nav.Management

Gets information from a Business Central data file.

Syntax

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.

Type:	String
Aliases:	FileName
Position:	0
Default value:	None
Required:	True
Accept pipeline input:	True
Accept wildcard characters:	False

-Force

Forces the command to run without asking for user confirmation.

Type:	SwitchParameter
Position:	Named
Default value:	None
Required:	False
Accept pipeline input:	False
Accept wildcard characters:	False