--- title: "ForNAV" id: "997850" type: "page" slug: "fornav" published_at: "2026-08-18T14:37:16+00:00" modified_at: "2026-09-02T09:29:46+00:00" url: "https://ioi.gmbh/en/fornav/" markdown_url: "https://ioi.gmbh/en/fornav.md" --- # Change documents without a *developer* in the loop. ForNAV is the report designer for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central: add a column, swap the logo, move the layout – in the designer instead of through a development request. More than 100 ready-made reports can be used from day one. In use worldwide by more than 50,000 users; you can license ForNAV through us. [Request advice →](/en/contact/) [View modules & scope](#versions) Document design## Report Pack & Designer The starting point is the Report Pack: more than 100 ready-made reports for sales, purchasing, finance and inventory, optimized for Business Central. Adjustments are made in the designer by drag & drop – swap the logo, add a column, done. Without commissioning any development. 01 · Start#### Report Pack instead of a blank page More than 100 standard reports with automatic region detection – invoice, reminder, delivery note and the rest are ready to use from day one. 02 · Design#### Adjust by drag & drop Logo, fields, columns, fonts: layouts are moved directly in the designer instead of being programmed. Custom fonts, barcodes and watermarks are included. 03 · Preview#### Testing without developers The preview shows the report with real data before it goes live – the department can adjust the document layout without a ticket to IT. 04 · Rollout#### One layout for all companies Reports apply across companies and languages and run in Business Central SaaS as well as OnPremise. Modules & scope · Report Pack & Designer## Ready-made reports, free design. Report Pack### Over 100 reports out of the box For the documents that leave your company every day – ready to use and adaptable. Sales & purchasing - Invoice & credit memo - Order confirmation - Delivery note - Purchase order - Reminders & interest calculation Finance - Bank statement (Statement) - Remittance advice - Reconcile A/P to G/L - Trial balances Warehouse & operations - Inventory valuation - Picking slip - Labels & barcodes **Languages** multilingual layouts, automatic region detection. Designer### Design without code A layout tool for users and consultants – not just for developers. Design - Drag & Drop, WYSIWYG - Embed your own fonts - Images & watermarks - Copy & paste between reports Output - PDF & printing - HTML export - Barcodes - MICR font for checks Everyday use - Preview with real data - Compare report versions - Keep existing RDLC layouts **Operation** Business Central SaaS and OnPremise. Printing & integration## Direct Print, File Service, Excel Business Central in the cloud, printers and files on site: ForNAV closes exactly this gap. Documents go to the right printer without detours, local drives remain reachable, and controlling gets its figures directly in Excel. #### Direct Print ForNAV, RDLC and Word reports go directly to local and network printers – also from Business Central SaaS, without the detour via a PDF in the browser. #### The right printer on its own Printer assignment by user, document type or location: the delivery note arrives in the warehouse, the invoice in accounting. #### File Service Provides access from the cloud to local drives and programs – file storage and data exchange continue to work as usual. #### Excel integration Business Central data lands in Excel reports in structured form – for everyone whose analyses simply live in Excel. Modules & scope · Printing & integration## Cloud ERP, without compromises in the office. Direct Print### Printing just like before the cloud From the document straight to paper – without a browser dialog or a PDF step in between. Print paths - Local & network printers - Printing from Business Central SaaS - Batch printing Formats - ForNAV reports - RDLC reports - Word layouts Control - Assignment per user - Assignment per document type - Assignment per location **Setup** without setting up your own print server. Integration### Files & reports The bridge between cloud ERP and the local working environment. File Service - Access to local drives - File storage from the cloud - Connecting local programs Excel - Structured data handover - Reusable reports Web - HTML export - Sending as an e-mail attachment **Package** all modules included in the Unlimited license. E-invoicing## Peppol without detours Electronic invoices are created directly from the document in Business Central, checked before dispatch and delivered via the Peppol network. The e-invoicing obligation thus becomes a question of format instead of a project. #### Create from the document The electronic document is created from an invoice or credit memo directly in Business Central – without an intermediate export. #### Check before sending Every document is validated against the target format. Faulty records are noticed before they reach the recipient. #### Delivery via Peppol Dispatch runs via the Peppol network directly to the recipient – without portal uploads and manual intermediate steps. #### Formats for your recipients XRechnung, ZUGFeRD and Peppol BIS cover the requirements of public sector clients and large customers. Modules & scope · E-invoicing & license## One subscription, all tools. E-Invoicing### Electronic documents Create, check and deliver – directly from Business Central. Generation - E-invoices from the document - Validation before dispatch Delivery - Peppol network - Peppol Plus - Email dispatch **Context** matching the e-invoicing obligation in Germany. License### How licensing works Subscription in the Microsoft model – sold exclusively through partners such as IOI. Model - Subscription per user (from 10) - From 20 users: unlimited per company - All modules included Test - Fully functional trial version - Watermark until licensing Background - 50.000+ users - 500+ partners worldwide - Updates in the BC release cycle **Reference** Licensing through IOI as a Microsoft partner. FAQ## Frequently asked questions. What does ForNAV cost? + ForNAV is licensed as a subscription per user, with a minimum of ten users. From twenty users, the license applies without a limit per company, and all modules are included. We will quote the exact price for your number of users on request. Can we test ForNAV beforehand? + Yes. The trial version is fully functional and only carries a watermark until the license has been imported. So you test with your real documents, not with demo data. Does ForNAV also run with Business Central OnPremise? + Yes, ForNAV runs in Business Central SaaS and OnPremise. Direct printing from the cloud to local printers is one reason why many cloud customers use the module. Do we have to rebuild our existing reports? + No. Existing RDLC layouts can be carried over, and the more than 100 reports in the Report Pack already cover the common documents. Adjustments are made in the designer, not in code. Does IOI also handle the setup? + No. We are your contact for licensing ForNAV and advise you on the selection of modules. Setup and training are not part of our scope of services. ## License ForNAV for your Business Central. Test beforehand. The trial version is fully functional – you test ForNAV with your own documents. If it fits, you license it through us, including advice on selecting modules. [Request advice →](/en/contact/) [or give us a quick call: +49 214 8402 3000](tel:004921484023000) ✓ Licensing via IOI as a Microsoft partner ✓ Fully functional trial version in advance ✓ Advice on the right module selection ✓ Business Central Cloud and OnPremise