Microsoft Learning:

Exam MB7-516:

NAV 5.0 C/SIDE Solution Development

Published:August 30, 2007
Language(s):English
Audience(s):Developers
Technology:Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0
Type:Proctored Exam
About this Exam
This certification exam measures your ability to do the following:
  • Understand and articulate how to use the C/SIDE software development environment in Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0.
Time requirements and questions
  • 150 minutes to complete the exam
  • 90 questions, with a passing rate of 80 percent
  • Multiple choice and multiple answer questions
Audience Profile
Individuals who want to obtain a certification on Microsoft Dynamics NAV 5.0 C/SIDE Solution Development should take this exam.
Additional skills recommended:
  • Advanced working knowledge of NAV C/SIDE software development functionality.
Credit Toward CertificationExam MB7-516: NAV 5.0 C/SIDE Solution Development: counts as credit toward the following certification(s):
Note This preparation guide is subject to change at any time without prior notice and at the sole discretion of Microsoft. Microsoft exams might include adaptive testing technology and simulation items. Microsoft does not identify the format in which exams are presented. Please use this preparation guide to prepare for the exam, regardless of its format.
Skills Being MeasuredThis exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below.The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area on the exam.
C/AL Programming (14 percent)
  • Defining Tables
  • Table and Field Properties
  • Creating Tables
  • Defining Keys
  • Setting Relationships Between Tables
  • Special Table Fields
  • Table Types and Characteristics
  • Defining C/AL
  • Accessing C/AL
  • Simple Datatypes
  • Identifiers and Variables
  • Assignment Statements
  • Expressions
  • Numeric Expressions
  • Logical and Related Expressions
  • IF and EXIT Statements
  • Compound Statements and Comments
  • Arrays
  • Repetitive Statements
  • Other Statements
  • Calling Built-in Functions
  • Using Intrinsic C/AL Functions
  • Creating C/AL Functions
Solution Design (27 percent)
  • Defining Master Tables
  • Defining Secondary Tables
  • Main and Subforms
  • Matrix Forms
  • Complex Datatypes
  • Multilanguage Functionality
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • C/AL Triggers
Solution Implementation (29 percent)
  • Posting
  • Integration
  • Reporting
  • Statistics
  • Dimensions
  • Interfaces
  • Deployment
Specific Programming Topics (12 percent)
  • DataItems
  • Triggers
  • Reports
  • Dataports
  • XMLports
  • Codeunits
  • Lookups
  • Advanced Report Features
Development Scenarios (18 percent)
  • Master Table Creation
  • Secondary Table Creation
  • Posting
  • Journals
  • Reports
  • Data Import and Export
Preparation Tools and ResourcesTo help you prepare for this exam, Microsoft Learning recommends that you have hands-on experience with the product and that you use the following training resources. These training resources do not necessarily cover all of the topics listed in the "Skills Measured" tab.
Classroom Training
Microsoft E-Learning There is no Microsoft E-Learning training currently available.
Microsoft Press Books There are no Microsoft Press books currently available.
Practice Tests There are no practice tests currently available.
Microsoft Online Resources
  • Navision (NAV) Application Developers’ Guide, Navision C/SIDE Reference Guide, and online Help in the Microsoft NAV product.
  • MSDN: The Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) is a reference for developers that features code samples, technical articles, newsgroups, chats, and more.
  • Training and certification newsgroups: There is a newsgroup for every Microsoft certification. By participating in the ongoing dialogue, you take advantage of a unique opportunity to exchange ideas with and ask questions of others, including more than 750 Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) worldwide.
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