How to update NAV2018 with exported *.fob using command Import-NAVApplicationObject

Question

I tried update NAV2018 using *.txt files first. But it requires some packages as for development. So i tried update NAV2018 with exported *.fob:

Import-Module "${env:ProgramFiles(x86)}\Microsoft Dynamics NAV\110\RoleTailored Client\NavModelTools.ps1" -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null

Import-NAVApplicationObject -Path D:\work\namise.fob -DatabaseName NAV2018 -LogPath D:\work -SynchronizeSchemaChanges force -Confirm:$false

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But errors was shown and command was not processed succesfully. Is command Import-NAVApplicationObject ekvivalent for manual import proces? Can be used for *.fob too?

Open Microsoft Dynamics NAV Development Environment -> Click File -> Click Import -> Select *.fob -> Message shown: The objects in D:\work\namise.fob could not be imported because there are objects already in the database with conflicting versions. Choose OK to open the Import Worksheet, or Cancel to stop the import. -> Click OK -> Click Replace All -> Click OK -> Click Synchronize Schema Force (Changed will be synchronized to the database table without validation. Data in table column that are affected by the changes will be deleted) -> Click Synchronizate changes to the corresponding tables in SQL Server Yes -> Use from select All table schema changes were synchronized with force -> Shown table where is Import completed (replaced XY) -> then restart NAV services -> Done

If is command Import-NAVApplicationObject equal to mentioned manual process. What does mean these errors? Are solvable?

Thank you a lot!

Kind regards

Lukas

Answer 1

1. Yes the comandlet is a complete copy of the manual process. It is just a wrapper that uses finsql.exe (development environment) to run the process.
2. You need to use ImportAction parameter with value Overwrite https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.dynamics.nav.ide/import-navapplicationobject?view=businesscentral-ps
3. DO NOT SYNC SCHEMA WITH FORCE. You will lose any data in the columns that has a destructive changes.

The value for parameter you can find from autocomplete feature (Ctrl+Space) of powershell terminal or from description of finsql.exe parameters (as I mentioned the cmdlet is only wrapper around dev environment executable file).